Bids Are Invited For Risk Assessment And Resilience Planning Project

Risk Assessment And Resilience Planning Project . Vancouver Island North Tourism (Vint) Is Seeking Qualified Consulting Firms Or Teams To Conduct A Risk Assessment And Resilience Planning Project To Strengthen The Region’S Tourism Sector Against Climate, Operational, And Reputational Risks. Northern Vancouver Island Is Experiencing Increasing Macro-Economic And Climate-Related Disruptions— Including Resource Policy Changes, Trade Barriers, Workforce Pressures, Wildfire, Extreme Weather, Sea-Level Rise, And Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Vint Aims To Proactively Assess These Risks And Develop Practical, Place-Based Adaptation Strategies That Support Long-Term Investment Decisions, Market Competitiveness, Visitor Experience, Reconciliation, And Community Wellbeing. Recent Events And Trends Highlight The Urgency Of Resilience Planning: • Increasing Wildfire Activity And Related Economic Impacts. • Labour Market Constraints In Multiple Sectors Across The North Island. • Evolving Policy And Economic Frameworks. • Infrastructure Investment Priorities Identified In The North Island Destination Development Strategy. • Provincial And National Calls For Local Leadership In Climate Adaptation (E.G., Destination Bc Climate Action Plan, National Adaptation Strategy). Vint Seeks A Resilience Strategy That Acknowledges Existing Tourism Marketing And Economic Development Plans And Provides A Deeper Layer Of Risk Management And Adaptive Planning. This Rfp Invites Proponents With Expertise In Climate Risk Assessment, Tourism Resilience, Destination Development, And Stakeholder Engagement To Submit Proposals That Will, Within The Context Of The Tourism Sector: • Assess Economic, Climate, Operational, And Reputational Risks Affecting The Vancouver Island North Visitor Economy. • Identify Vulnerabilities Across Tourism Infrastructure, Transportation Access, Workforce Capacity, And Community Systems. • Develop Strategic, Actionable Adaptation Recommendations That Support Future-Proof Tourism Development, Marketing, And Investment Decisions. • Support Alignment With Provincial And Federal Climate Adaptation Frameworks. • Strengthen Regional Reconciliation And Collaboration, Including Engagement With Indigenous Nations, Municipalities, And Tourism Operators