Fernando Errico, a Forza Italia regional councillor, has called for stronger regional support for municipalities and businesses in Sannio as Campania rolls out its 2026 tourism programme.

The appeal centres on two Sannio destination proposals — "Sei Valli Sannite" and "S.I.T.U.S. – Sannio Innovativo Turistico e Sostenibile" — which were admitted with reservations rather than given definitive recognition. Errico argues that coordinated promotion, support for small municipalities, simpler procedures and timely funding calls should be priorities.

What the Region says DMOs are for

According to the Campania Region, Destination Management Organisations are intended as a coordination mechanism for municipalities, businesses, tourism operators, associations and local communities around integrated destinations.

The Region reported that it had assessed 23 DMO applications covering 12 homogeneous tourism areas. Both "Sei Valli Sannite" and "S.I.T.U.S." were listed among the proposals admitted with reservations.

Admission with reservations means the two Sannio proposals remained subject to further requirements at the time of the announcement. Their final recognition status was not established by the material retrieved for this article.

What Errico is asking for

The reports of Errico's statement describe a call for coordinated promotion connecting municipalities, businesses and associations, with particular attention to small municipalities.

The priorities attributed to Errico include:

  • coordinated promotion across municipalities, businesses and associations
  • practical support for small municipalities
  • simpler administrative procedures
  • funding calls issued on a clear and timely schedule

The NTR24 report also refers to 10 million euros in tourism-route funding for municipalities. The underlying 2026 tourism programme and the official funding notice were not included in the retrieved sources, so the detailed terms and allocation of that funding could not be verified here.

Slow tourism and rural hospitality: the practical needs cited

Errico's statement links slow tourism and rural hospitality to a set of operational needs, including route maintenance, signage, safety, traveller services and support for small and medium-sized enterprises.

For readers following walking and cycling routes, those points are a useful checklist: a promoted itinerary depends not only on recognition or branding, but on maintained paths, clear signage, safety measures and services along the way. The retrieved sources do not independently assess whether the proposed measures will deliver those outcomes or what their economic or employment impact might be.

What remains open is whether the Region will add the backing Errico is requesting, and what further steps the two Sannio DMO proposals will need to complete to move from conditional admission to full recognition.