Tanzania receives Sh1 billion for the Development Vision 2050
The director general for the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Albina Chuwa speaks during past event. PHOTO | THE CITIZEN
What you need to know:
- Tanzania is projected to be one of the five countries with the fastest-growing population by 2025.
Dar es Salaam. British High Commissioner, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has provided Tanzania with a grant of $461,000 (Sh1 billion) to facilitate the analysis of vital data for the National Development Vision 2050.
The director general for the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Albina Chuwa, said at a meeting yesterday that following the release of the 2022 census, there has been ongoing collaboration with various stakeholders aimed at identifying and reaching consensus on areas requiring further cooperation, including future engagements.
““The amount received is substantial and will enable the implementation of our data work plan for the year 2024. It will greatly assist in analysing population trends, especially considering the rapid growth of the country’s population,” she said.
She noted that, despite challenges, the effective utilisation of data remains crucial for the economic development of the country. She urged UNFPA to continue supporting Tanzania in order to enhance the country’s economic growth.
UNFPA Programme Specialist Population and Development, Samweli Msokwa, emphasised that UNFPA’s responsibility lies in facilitating collaboration among development stakeholders in the development of census and statistical progress.
“At this stage, we will engage local experts to process data in health, immigration, education, and disability areas to generate accurate statistics. These statistics will be disseminated at both the national and grassroots levels to facilitate the implementation of National Vision 2050 in alignment with statistical insights,” he said.
The support has been tremendously valuable through NBS, as we have been engaging with numerous groups and various stakeholders.
UNFPA Country Director, Mark Bryan, noted that it is estimated that by 2050, eighty countries will represent 50 percent of the global population.
Among these, Tanzania is projected to be one of the five countries with the fastest-growing population by 2025.
“This underscores the importance of generating and analysing data for decision-makers to effectively plan. The ongoing country process of developing Vision 2050 is of vital significance for national development, both in the mid-term and long run,” he said.
Census Commissioner, Anna Makinda, commended the government, through the NBS, for successfully completing the first two phases of the 2022 census. She emphasised that the analysis arising from the census monographs is crucial for the ongoing development processes.
