- Tasks leaders to drive socio-economic transformation, Vision 2050
DAR ES SALAAM: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed the newly sworn-in leaders and those already in office to spearhead the country’s socio-economic transformation and the implementation of National Development Vision 2050 (DIRA 2050).
Dr Samia made the statement yesterday while swearing in new appointees, including regional commissioners, permanent secretaries, and deputy permanent secretaries, at the Magogoni State House in Dar es Salaam, placing Vision 2050 at the centre of the leaders’ performance and public service delivery. President Samia said for leaders who have been sworn in and those already serving, the noble responsibility, is to make this nation prosper.
“Our critical role is to execute Vision 2050. We are the ones to lay its foundation, just as we inherited foundations built by others to move forward,” President Samia said, urging officials to be accountable in their respective positions.
She added: “My task remains to watch closely who does what.” The implementation of DIRA 2050 is scheduled to begin in the next financial year 2026/2027, effective from July 1.
Earlier, while giving directives to the new Permanent Secretary for Planning in he Ministry of State in the President’s Office (Planning and Investment) and Executive Secretary of the National Planning Commission, Dr Tausi Kida, and the Permanent Secretary for Investment, Dr Fred Msemwa, the president said that under the new vision, the government intends to enhance private sector participation in funding development projects.
President Samia said the government will fund public projects at 22 per cent, leaving 70 per cent to the private sector and eight per cent to State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs).
In this regard, she directed permanent secretaries to unlock private sector potential, including attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDIs), by adopting business-friendly policies and creating an enabling investment environment.
This, she said, would generate revenues and capital to finance development projects. President Samia stressed that there can be no meaningful Public-Private Partnership (PPP) without supportive and sound investment policies.
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“I want you to open the country for private sector players to bring in their capital and invest, a move that will benefit the nation,” she said.
In a related directive, President Samia instructed the new Permanent Secretary for Energy (Oil and Gas), Dr James Mataragio, and Engineer Felschesmi Mramba, Permanent Secretary for Electricity and Energy, to accelerate the country’s energy diversification efforts, aiming to increase installed power capacity to 8,000 megawatts by 2030.
She also tasked the new Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ambassador Waziri Salumu, to leverage his vast experience as a former Presidential Secretary to promote industrial development and expand trade with neighbouring countries and beyond.
“Attract investment in industries,” President Samia said, noting that she will assess the performance of their dockets based on the number of industries established and trade volume.
Overall, President Samia said the recent appointments are pivotal steps in the government’s efforts to enhance accountability, efficiency, and service delivery, ensuring that government operations meet citizens’ expectations.
“The goal is to align government operations with citizens’ expectations,” she said. She extended heartfelt congratulations to all appointees, noting that their appointments reflect the trust placed in them due to their integrity, experience and ability to deliver. Dr Samia urged them to uphold their oaths throughout their tenure in office.