Supported by the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia (KemenkoPMK) and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES).
This report is one of three results of studies conducted in the "Study on the Development of Regional Cooperation Based on Local Superior Potential in Supporting National Economic Recovery from the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in North Sumatra Province".
In the 2020-2024 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), one of the government's development agendas is strengthening economic resilience for quality growth. One implementation of this agenda is strengthening the tourism sector, as it is considered a potential driver of quality growth.
Lake Toba, a priority destination, has been elevated to Super Priority Tourism Destination (DPSP) status, along with four other DPSPs. The establishment of this DPSP area is expected to encourage investment, increase tourist visits, and enhance the involvement of MSMEs. The DPSP designation also ensures integration.
development planning, including infrastructure, tourist villages, and human resources.
Therefore, to ensure the successful implementation of the Lake Toba DPSP development plan, a strategy is needed to appropriately allocate funding sources through an analysis of investment needs, both from state-owned enterprises and private companies.
To support North Sumatra's economic recovery, steps are needed to improve the effectiveness of tourism programs. One such effort is enhancing the effectiveness of the DPSP program. This study analyzes investment needs to develop the tourism sector and the economy in general in three regencies linked to the Lake Toba DPSP: Simalungun, Samosir, and Toba.
