GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA SPORTS,CULTURE,YOUTH AFFAIRS, TOURISM,ARCHAEOLOGY & MUSEUMS DEPARTMENT

No.PO(TSC&M)STC-PLAN/2010-11 Dated Peshawar the February 24th, 2011 To

Secretary Sports, Culture and Tourism Department, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. (In Chair) Secretary Relief Rehabilitation Settlement, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. (Member) Managing Director, Sarhad Tourism Corporation, Peshawar. (Member) District Coordination Officer, Swat. (Member) In charge Civil Military Liasion Cell Swat. (Member) Provincial Chief SMEDA, Peshawar. (Member) In-charge PAITHOM, Abbottabad. (Member) Conservator Forest Malakand. General Manager PTDC Motel, Flashman Rawalpindi. (Member) Project Director, Malakand Development Authority, Swat. (Member) Representative of Environmental Protection Agency. (Member) (Member) .

The Managing Director, Sarhad Tourism Corporation, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar. The Director Archaeology & Museums,

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar. The Director Sports & Youth Affairs, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar. The Directress Women Sports, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar. The Director Culture, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar. Subject: GUIDELINES FOR FLOOD DAMAGES SCHEMES AGREED IN PDWP METING HELD IN THE P&D DEPARTMENT ON 21.9.2010 UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA. I am directed to enclose herewith a copy of D.O.No.Chief/INF/P&D/17001/2010/1474-15 dated 5.10.2010 received from Chief Infrastructure, P&D Department on the subject noted above for information and further necessary action please.

(Hayat Ali) Planning Officer Endst. No. & Date even. Copy forwarded to PS to Secretary, Sports, Culture, Youth Affairs, Tourism, Archaeology & Museums Department.

Sports, Culture & Tourism Department, Peshawar No._________________ Dated: ____/02/2011

Planning Officer ent of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa

Notification
Consequent upon receiving concurrence from organizations/individuals listed below, the Secretary Department of Sports, Culture and Tourism, Government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa is hereby pleased to constitute with immediate effect, a Swat Tourism Advisory Group (STAG), consisting of the following members to coordinate, guide, and facilitate flood recovery and tourism sector planning and development initiatives in Swat District. A. Representatives from Public Sector

1. Secretary Sports, Culture and Tourism Department, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. (In Chair) 2. Secretary Relief Rehabilitation Settlement, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. (Member) 3. Managing Director, Sarhad Tourism Corporation, Peshawar. (Member) 4. District Coordination Officer, Swat. (Member) 5. In charge Civil Military Liasion Cell Swat. (Member) 6. Provincial Chief SMEDA, Peshawar. (Member) 7. In-charge PAITHOM, Abbottabad. (Member) 8. Conservator Forest Malakand. (Member) 9. General Manager PTDC Motel, Flashman Rawalpindi. (Member) 10.Project Director, Malakand Development Authority, Swat. (Member) 11.Representative of Environmental Protection Agency. (Member) .

B. Representatives from Private Sector /Donors 12.Mr. Muhammad Afzal, Chairman Tourism Committee, KPCCI Peshawar. (Member) 13.Mr. Zahid Khan, President Hotel Association, Lower Swat. (Member) 14.Mr. Said Nawab, President Hotel Association, Upper Swat. (Member) 15.Mr. Zahoor Durrani, Member PATO /Sehrai tourism services, Peshawar. (Member)

16.Mr. Attaullah, Suvastu Gallery, Swat (rep. of All Swat Handi Crafts Association). (Member) 17.Mr. Aftab Rana, President, Sustainable Tourism Foundation Pakistan. (Member) 18.Mrs. Kabir, Owner Mountain Inn, Guest house, Minglore, Swat. (Member) 19.Mrs. Promila Izak, Tourism Information Expert (retired from STC). (Member) 20.Mr. Shaukat Sharar, Environmental Expert, representative of civil society Swat. (Member) 21.Mr. Mujahid Saleem Farooqi, Economic Growth Specialist USAID Peshawar (Member) 22.Mr. Matiullah Khan, President Pioneer Skiing School, Swat. (Member) 23.Mr. Adnan Sher, Office Director USAID FIRMS Project or his representative (Secretary) 24.Other Co-opted member, if required.

-SdMuhammad Azam Khan Secretary to Government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa For Sports, Culture & Tourism Department -2The Swat Tourism Advisory Group shall:1. Act as a coordinating and recommendatory body (Think tank) to Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Government (Tourism Department, PaRRSA etc.) for flood recovery and tourism sector planning and development initiatives in District Swat. 2. Review and finalize Swat districts tourism sector recovery and development strategy developed by USAID FIRMS Project or add activities to the tourism strategy. In addition, prioritize activities to be implemented in tourism sector. 3. Recommend additional technical assistance as needed, to USAID for approval. 4. Serve as a knowledge management function including disseminating best practices and lessons learned amongst the stakeholders. 5. Ensure that an inclusive process of consultation involving all the stakeholders is carried out to revive and strengthen tourism sector in Swat. 6. Suggest recommendation, prioritize activities and place them before competent forum for approval.

7. Coordinate, create synergies and review progress of the stakeholders working in tourism sector. 8. Highlight sectoral issues and suggest solution to the concerned organizations for addressing issues, ensure knowledge management and information dissemination 9. Dovetail the activities with the KPK tourism sector vision document and action plan being developed by KPK Chamber of Commerce and Industry with the support of FIRMS Project. 10.Chairperson STAG will be on rotation basis from public sector followed by private sector, for a period of 6 months each. In case of absence of chairperson, a. The absentee Chairperson will nominate someone from his group of representatives to hold the position of Chairperson for that meeting b. In case the absentee Chairperson does not nominate someone to represent him/her, then the next representative in line for becoming the Chairperson from private or public sector will be the Chairperson for that meeting. 11.Make recommendations and decisions by consensus. When the STAG is unable to reach consensus, recommendations could be made with two thirds majority vote of the members present at a meeting. 12.For any meeting to take place half of the total members of STAG would constitute a representative group of STAG for taking decision pertaining to tourism sector. 13.Meet every quarter or more frequently, if required. -SdMuhammad Azam Khan Secretary to Government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa For Sports, Culture & Tourism Department Endorsement No. and date even number Copy of the above is forwarded to the: 1. The heads of organizations mentioned above. 2. All members of mentioned above. 3. Mr. Edward Bergills, Regional Head USAID for Khyber Pukhtunkhwa and FATA. 4. Mr. Zachary Orend, Economic Growth Advisor, USAID, Islamabad. 5. Mr. Adnan Sher, Office Director, USAID FIRMS Project, Islamabad. 6. PS to Federal Secretary for Tourism, Islamabad. 7. PS to the Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Peshawar. 8. PS to the Commissioner Malakand, Saidu Sharif, Swat. 9. PS to Minister for Sports, Culture & Tourism Department, Peshawar. Section Officer