Tourism infrastructure Projects budgeted
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The Ministry of Tourism allocates NIS 340 million for public tourism infrastructure projects.
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1/11/2023
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(Communicated by the Ministry of Tourism)
As part of the directive for support
in developing public tourism infrastructure, the Israel Ministry of Tourism received
in 2022 approximately 210 applications from local authorities for assistance in
establishing projects in their area, of which approximately 160 applications
met the threshold conditions.The budget available for the
construction of tourism infrastructure in 2022 stood at about NIS 340 million. It
should be noted that the cost of implementing all the projects is about NIS 700
million, of which the Israel Ministry of Tourism contributed about NIS 410
million (NIS 340 million from the 2022 budget and the remainder from previous
years).
In recent months, the projects were
discussed in the ministry’s Development Budget committee, and were investigated
in accordance with the project standard rating:
- Contribution to
incoming tourism (35%)
- Project
maintenance capability (15%)
- Matches
government and ministry policy (15%)
- Contribution to
the economic development of the area (15%
- Existence of a
hotel or tourist accommodation site near the project (10%)
- Contribution to
domestic tourism (10%)
Among the many varied projects receiving ministry support:
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City/town
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Project
name
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Scope
of the project in the decision
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Ministry
support in the decision
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Tiberias
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Continuation
of the Dekel (Palm) Promenade
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24,000,000
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21,600,000
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Jerusalem
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Upgrading
the main open thoroughfare in the Mahane Yehuda market
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6,000,000
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2,000,000
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Beit
Shean
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Continutation
of development of tourism infrastructure in the old city – observation tower
and parking
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12,000,000
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8,400,000
|
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Etzion
Bloc
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Foyer
for the Pathway of the Fathers and development of trails
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5,200,000
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4,160,000
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Nazareth
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Tourism
signage in the city
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1,500,000
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1,200,000
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Eilat
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Development
of the northern beach promenade and Um Rashrash
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20,000,000
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20,000,000
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Bnei
Brak
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Hazon
Ish Heritage Center
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8,015,000
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4,007,500
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Binyamin
Region
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Development
of the Nahal Prat promenade and birding posts
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2,700,000
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2,030,000
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Kfar
Kana
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Development
of churches trail
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2,600,000
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2,080,000
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It should be noted that the participation rate of the local authorities
in financing the projects is set in accordance with the financial index of the
authority, as instructed in the directive. This, with the exception of areas
and entities that are the subject of government decisions and other decisions
that have an influence on the participation rate.
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