The Tanzania Development Vision 2050 (Dira 2050) is a long-term, multisectoral national framework designed to guide Tanzania’s transformation into a prosperous, inclusive, just, and self-reliant nation over the next 25 years. It sets out four overarching objectives (1) Build a diversified and competitive upper-middle-income economy by transforming Tanzania into an industrialized, knowledge-based economy with a US$1 trillion GDP and US$7,000 per capita income, eradicating extreme poverty (with special focus on women and persons with disabilities), and strengthening food security by positioning the country among Africa’s leading food producers globally; (2) Improve quality of life and human well-being by increasing life expectancy to 75 years, ensuring 90% early childhood development readiness, eliminating maternal and child mortality, achieving universal health coverage, expanding inclusive education with at least 25% attaining higher education, guaranteeing universal access to social protection and essential services, raising formal employment to 50%, increasing electricity consumption to 3,000 kWh per capita, and significantly narrowing the gender gap; (3) Ensure environmental sustainability and climate resilience by strengthening environmental governance and climate adaptation capacity to rank among Africa’s top ten performers, while promoting the sustainable, efficient, and optimal use of natural resources and ecosystems; (4) Develop a digitally empowered and innovation-driven society by achieving 70% digital literacy, ensuring over 80% of public services are delivered through secure digital platforms, and promoting innovation-led growth supported by strong digital infrastructure and national competitiveness. To implement these objectives, the vision is anchored on three interconnected strategic pillars: (1) a strong, inclusive, and competitive economy; (2) human capabilities and social development; and (3) environmental integrity and climate resilience. These are supported by five key drivers of transformation: (1) Integrated logistics infrastructure, expanding and connecting road, rail, air, and ports to strengthen regional trade and market access; (2) Reliable and clean energy, scaling hydro, solar, wind, and geothermal power to support industrialization and improve living standards; (3) Science and technology adoption, embedding modern technologies across agriculture, health, and industry to boost productivity and global competitiveness; (4) Research and development investment, targeting at least 1% of GDP to drive innovation, patents, and locally generated solutions; and (5) Digital transformation, expanding connectivity, digital financial services, and ICT literacy to streamline governance and enable a modern digital economy. Central to this Vision is the commitment to developing an educated, skilled, and visionary human capital to propel the nation towards sustainable development. This workforce will be rooted in innovation, entrepreneurship and social responsibility, empowering a generation of changemakers who will drive economic growth and social transformation. Recognising that women and youth constitute the majority of the population and are vital to social and economic progress, the Vision prioritises their active participation in development. Recognising the crucial role of the private sector in driving socio-economic development, Dira 2050 seeks to transform the nation’s business and investment landscape by empowering a dynamic private sector to drive innovation, growth, and sustainability. It envisions a future where the private sector leads transformative change across industries, prioritising inclusive economic opportunities for women, youth, and persons with disabilities. The selection of Tanzania’s transformative sectors under Dira 2050 is based on a structured assessment framework rather than arbitrary choice, focusing on each sector’s ability to drive inclusive and sustainable national growth. The key criteria include high potential for decent job creation (especially for youth and women), capacity to expand and diversify exports, strong forward and backward linkages with other sectors to stimulate broader economic activity, ability to add domestic value through local processing and manufacturing, and contribution to expanding the national revenue base for public investment. Using this framework, nine priority sectors were identified as the main engines of transformation: agriculture, tourism, manufacturing and industry, mining and minerals, the blue economy, construction and real estate, sports, innovation and the creative industry, the financial sector, and the broader services sector.
坦桑尼亚联合共和国 · 2025-01-01