Tanzania President Samia Suluhu launches Vision 2050 / HANDOUT
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has launched the
implementation, monitoring and acceleration tools for the National Development
Vision 2050, marking the next phase of the country’s long-term development
agenda.
Speaking at State House in Dar es Salaam, President Samia
said the launch fulfilled a directive she issued on July 17, 2025, when she
unveiled the National Development Vision 2050 in Dodoma.
“On July 17, 2025, here in Dodoma, when I launched the National Development Vision 2050, I directed that implementation, monitoring, and acceleration materials be prepared,” she said.
She also held a special dialogue with private sector leaders
and witnessed the signing of a Joint Declaration between the government and the
private sector aimed at strengthening accountability and collaboration in
implementing the Vision.
President Samia noted that the private sector is expected to
drive about 70 per cent of the Vision’s implementation, reaffirming the
government’s commitment to creating a conducive business environment and
addressing existing challenges.
“The government will continue to create an enabling
environment, address existing challenges, and ensure that Vision goals are
translated into tangible outcomes that touch the lives of citizens,” she
said.
The President directed the President’s Office responsible
for Planning and Investment, together with other relevant authorities, to
intensify public education on the implementation of the National Development
Vision 2050.
She also called on Tanzanians to safeguard peace, unity and
stability to ensure the Vision delivers meaningful results.
“I urge Tanzanians to continue maintaining peace,
unity, and stability so that together we ensure this Vision does not remain
mere aspirations or a policy document, but is implemented with great success
for the benefit of our Nation,” President Samia said.
This comes days after President William Ruto unveiled the Vision 2060
framework, describing it as Kenya’s next long-term development roadmap that
will succeed Vision 2030 and guide the country’s economic and
social transformation over the next three decades.
The President said the blueprint seeks to build on gains
made under Vision 2030 while positioning Kenya as a globally competitive,
inclusive and sustainable economy by
2060.
Ruto also announced the formation of an advisory team led by
Professor Hiroyuki Hino and Anyang’ Nyong’o to spearhead national consultations
on the country’s long-term development agenda.
According to the President, the process will involve
experts, policymakers, the private sector, academia and citizens in shaping a
shared national vision beyond the lifespan of Vision 2030.
The unveiling of the Vision 2060 raised sharp criticism among the political divide. The President, however, dismissed criticism from opposition leaders and urged Kenyans to participate in shaping the country’s long-term future.
The President said the country needed a new development blueprint to succeed in Vision 2030.
He argued that Kenya had undergone significant constitutional and institutional changes since the current plan was developed.