Poverty Reduction through Economic Growth ADB's overarching goal is to reduce poverty in Asia and the Pacific and recognizes that this goal can not be achieved without long-term economic growth. Tourism as an Economic Activity Tourism as an economic activity is significant on a global scale. According to WTO, Asia and the Pacific is the world's fastest growing tourism destination, with a prospect of becoming the second most visited region in the world by 2010.
Tourism can play a significant role in reducing poverty, if based upon long-terms strategies.