MISSION STATEMENT AND MANDATE OF THE MINISTRY

The mandate of the Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry (MTTI) is derived from the Constitution under the Sixth Schedule Article 189, which provides functions and services for which government is responsible and the mandate of the MTTI is covered under sections 6,8,10,11,20 and 23; and the National Objectives and Directive Policy of State contained in XIII - Protection of Natural Resources and XIV - General Social and Economic Functions

The Ministry was formed out of a merger of the Ministries of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities, Ministry of Cooperatives and Marketing, Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Industry and Technology. The mandate of the Ministry is therefore a consolidation of the respective mandates of the former Ministries, which are still relevant and summarized as: -

"To formulate and support strategies, plans and programs that promote and ensure expansion and diversification of tourism, trade, cooperatives, environmentally sustainable industrialization, appropriate technology, conservation and preservation of other tradable national products, to generate wealth for poverty eradication and benefit the country socially and economically."
The key functions of the Ministry are: -

   1. To formulate and review, where necessary appropriate policies, legislation, regulations and standards for sustainable development of tourism, trade, industrialization and technology, co-operative movement and other tradable national products for increased wealth and benefit to the country.


   2. To initiate, co-ordinate, support, oversee and where applicable, facilitate implementation of strategies and programmes aimed at enhancing the development and promotion of tourism, trade, the co-operatives, industry and technology, conservation and preservation of other tradable national products and ensure their maximum benefit to the country.


   3. To inspect, monitor and evaluate the progress, standards, state and efficiency of the various sectors, under its mandate for quality assurance, policy direction and guidance.


   4. To conduct studies and evaluate the impact of the Sectoral, fiscal and other policies on the advancement of the diversified sector and their effect on the poverty eradication program so as to advise authorities appropriately.


   5. To promote and co-ordinate research activities and initiatives of the sector with a view to ensure that results are utilised and are beneficial to the country and all stakeholders.


   6. To assess the need and where necessary, mobilise resources to support balanced industrial, co-operatives, tourism, and entrepreneurial development for eradication of poverty in the country.


   7. To collect, process, analyse, and disseminate national and international data/information on the sectors and (provide an input for) rational decision-making.


   8. To participate in negotiations and implementations of arrangements relating to international and national treaties of the diversified sector.