This week, let’s explore the notion of tourism leakages in Fiji and examine how community-based tourism initiatives are helping to bridge the gap between tourism revenue and grassroots development.
Leakages refer to the money that is lost from the local economy due to the outflow of funds to foreign-owned businesses, individuals, and governments overseas.
The leakages occur when the revenue generated by tourism is spent outside the local economy, instead of being reinvested in local businesses, infrastructure, and services.
