The motivation behind establishing CRT is institution building for scientific research in the Nepalese tourism sector.
The Ministry of Tourism was established in Nepal as the government's separate entity to look after the tourism sector in 1978. Dr Harka Gurung, one of the most accomplished Nepalese scholars having wide range of experience in geography, economics, development planning, and tourism had instrumental role in its establishment. Following this development, some research studies in tourism were sponsored by the government in the early years. However, such activity could not get the same level of priority in the later decades. Consequently, several important research areas that could have contributed significantly to the overall development of the tourism sector have been grossly unattended.
CRT, as a specialized research organization in the tourism sector, identifies the possible areas lacking research, conducts research studies to address the gap, compiles sound evidences derived from its work and brings them to the notice of the key stakeholders. It aims to grow as a think-tank for the sustained development of tourism in Nepal. While CRT is fully capable of providing expert services in various types of quantitative and qualitative research studies to the government, international development partners and the private sector in Nepal; it continuously seeks collaborations with international research organizations for its further professional growth.
CRT has a small in-house team of competent professionals, a reasonable office and adequate administrative and financial systems to run the organization.
The long-term objective of CRT is institution building. The following are its specific objectives to achieve this objective: