TANZANIA: CIVIL Society Organisations (CSOs) have submitted nine key recommendations to the national committee overseeing the preparations of Tanzania’s
National Development Vision 2050 (TNDV-2050), with a primary focus on improving the lives and well-being of Tanzanians.Chairperson of the CSO task force coordinated by the Foundation for Civil Society (FCS), Lulu Urio, highlighted the collective effort to gather, process and present the priorities to support the TNDV-2050.
The recommendations aim to provide a roadmap for the country’s progress over the next 25 years.
The first recommendation underscores the importance of enhancing the quality of life for Tanzanians, emphasising areas such as food security, healthcare, energy services, clean water access, housing and sustainable urban development.
Furthermore, the second recommendation emphasises the establishment of an environment characterised by fairness, peace, safety and unity, with a strong focus on preserving peace, promoting national cohesion and ensuring safety and security for all citizens.
Effective governance and accountability constitute the third recommendation, emphasising citizen participation in leadership and development activities, adherence to constitutional and legal principles, transparency and the promotion of democratic values.
Other recommendations include the need for an educated and competitive society, a diverse and inclusive economy, preservation and management of resources, addressing climate change and harnessing technology for sustainable development.
Ms Urio emphasised that these recommendations are informed by inputs from more than 120 CSOs through digital surveys, focus group discussions and workshops.
They are also grounded in government reports, national development plans, and regional and international agreements, including the Africa We Want 2063, the Vision of the East African Community in 2050 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030.
Francis Kiwanga, outgoing Executive Director of FCS, highlighted that the recommendations involved various stakeholders including representatives from Tanzania’s mainland regions and islands.
Vice-Chairperson of the Committee Drafting TNDV-2050, Dr Asharose Migiro expressed gratitude to the CSOs for their valuable contributions, emphasising the importance of looking ahead and preparing for the future.
The current National Development Vision is expected to reach its climax in 2025, and that the existing vision has so far achieved milestone in terms of propelling the country’s economic growth at an average rate of 5.2 per cent as well as pushing it into the lower middle-income status by 2020.
Speaking during the launching of the new process for preparations of the TNDV-2050 in Dodoma last year, giving a bit of snippets concerning the coming 2050 national development Vision, the Vice President Dr Philip Mpango said that it had considered at least four key issues among them, the best life for all Tanzanians.
Others, he said were, strengthening peace, security and good governance, building a well-being community as well as having a comprehensive and competitive economy.
However, the VP was quick to point out that the status of poverty was still an alarm in the country especially in the rural areas, where he said it stood at 31.3 per cent.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan later announced that the TNDV-2050 draft was being prepared, and she appointed a committee consisting of 22 members to oversee the process.
The government anticipates that every member of the team would be actively involved and present in all respects—mental, psychological, and physical.
“Total critical engagement”” is what we anticipate (self-censorship is not what we expect). We anticipate you paying attention and gathering opinions from all Tanzanians. During a leading workshop in January of this year, Prof Kitila Mkumbo Minister of State, President’s Office (Planning and Investment) advised the committee that “no group should be left behind.”
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