Capacity Building Towards Indonesia Sustainable Tourism Award (Ista) Mandeh Tourism Area South Coast District
Abstract
Before 2015, Mandeh Tourism Area was an isolated area. In 2015, initiated by the regional government of South Pesisir Regency, the Master Plan of Mandeh Integrated Tourism Area was made. Along with that, various forms of engagement began to do for Mandeh as an integrated marine tourism area. Models of the Capacity-building are carried out, in the form of involving the community fully in various facilitation. The purpose of this service is society of Mandeh Tourism Area that it is able to compete with other tourist areas in Indonesia. The method used is participants, socialization, Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The results of study show that the society of Mandeh tourism area began to be able to compete. This is evidenced by the inclusion of Mandeh Tourism Regions in 37 nominations for the Indonesia Sustainable Tourism Award from 263 tourist areas of Indonesia in 2019.