Tanzania is now working to compile the country’s latest National Development Vision with a milestone of year 2050.
The National Development Vision (NDV) 2050, is the new guiding document which replaces the previous National Development Vision 2025 which ends this year.
It is still not known how much the NDV 2025 achieved after being launched five years ago, but it seems the new Vision will have a longer lifespan spanning a quarter of a century.
According to Dr Fred Msemwa, the Executive Secretary of the National Planning Commission, the new Development Vision will involve active participation of the Private Sector.
The National Development Vision 2050 is also being developed with a new target to elevate Tanzania into the upper-middle income status where the public and private sectors will be working hand in hand to champion economic development.
“The commission is currently finalizing development of the National Development Vision 2050, the draft which is now undergoing various approval mechanisms within government cycles,” Msemwa stated.
It is being believed that the proposed vision 2050 has been developed from key inputs and ideas gathered from all residents representing various groups, sectors and communities in the mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar Isles.
Some of the key issues to be addressed in the NDV 2050 include, as expected, infrastructure as people need roads; health facilities for better well-being, education and the fact that Tanzanians also want to be heard by a responsive government.
“Tanzanians of the future will want to have the very competitive and stable economy to be able to compete regionally and internationally.”
Dr Msemwa added that the national development vision 2050 has also been developed with three key pillars, including competitive economy, human capital development and environmental conservation and protection.
“The country have recently witnessed a radical shift in terms of rainfall patterns and natural calamity, being caused by climate change,”
Tanzania’s Vision 2050 is a long-term development plan aiming to transform Tanzania into a high-income, inclusive, and sustainable economy by 2050.
It focuses on economic transformation, human capital development, and environmental sustainability. Key goals include achieving an average annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate exceeding 8 percent increasing GDP per capita to USD 12,000, and universalizing access to quality education, health, and other essential services.