Vanuatu becomes first nation in Asia Pacific to adopt a well-being approach to Covid-19 resilience and recovery


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The Vanuatu Department of Tourism joins forces with Planet Happiness to measure well-being of Ni-Vanuatu residents. The Vanuatu Department of Tourism (DoT), and Planet Happiness have partnered to measure the happiness and well-being of residents throughout Vanuatu’s six provinces. As part of a long-term partnership, the Happiness Index survey will engage local people and tourism stakeholders to define actions to strengthen destination well-being, moving beyond solely measuring visitor arrivals and contribution to GDP. The two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 17th October. The MOU signals their intent to work together to support responsible destination management. On signing...