Sustainable Destination Plan for the Ancient Cities of Upper Myanmar: (2016-2021)

The Sustainable Destination Plan for the Ancient Cities of Upper Myanmar: Innwa, Amarapura, Sagaing, Mingun, Mandalay is the result of a cooperation project between the University of Florence and the Ministry of Hotels & Tourismo of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. The project, set in motion in 2015, was financially supported by the Direzione Generale per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo (DGCS) of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Myanmar’s recent opening to international tourism creates important opportunities for economic growth. In accordance with the Myanmar Tourism Master Plan 2013-2020 , this plan aims at promoting tourism in the district in the framework of a more general strategy aimed at favoring a sustainable, equitable and responsible development, ensuring at the same time the deepest consideration of the specific geographic, cultural and social aspects of the area within a multidisciplinary approach.