President Samia Suluhu Hassan has reaffirmed her administration’s commitment to strengthening efficiency and accountability in government as a key pillar for accelerating national development and meeting the fast-growing needs and expectations of citizens.
Speaking on Monday during the swearing-in of several newly appointed leaders at State House in Dar es Salaam, the President said Tanzania’s development trajectory demands practical reforms in implementation, faster decision-making and stronger alignment between policies, plans and execution on the ground.
She said the latest appointments and institutional adjustments are part of deliberate efforts by the Sixth Phase Government to enhance performance in public service and ensure that development projects are delivered on time and in line with the real priorities of Tanzanians.
“The changes we are making are aimed at improving efficiency and accountability, while ensuring that planning and policy formulation translate directly into timely and impactful implementation,” President Samia said.
She congratulated the leaders who took the oath of office, noting that their appointment was guided by competence, experience and integrity.
The President reminded them to uphold public service ethics and faithfully honour the oath they took before God, the nation and the people of Tanzania.
Addressing the newly appointed Regional Commissioners for Kagera and Mtwara, President Samia described the two regions as strategically important both economically and from a security perspective.
She directed them to work closely with security agencies, District Commissioners and development stakeholders to strengthen peace, stability and safety in their areas of jurisdiction.
On the restructuring of the President’s Office – Planning and Investment, the Head of State said the move is intended to better integrate planning, coordination and implementation of government programmes, ensuring that national policies and development plans are executed efficiently and within set timelines.
Turning to Tanzania’s long-term development agenda, President Samia highlighted the ambitious targets outlined in the National Development Vision 2050, which assigns a central role to the private sector.
She said the private sector is expected to contribute about 70 percent of the targeted one-trillion-dollar economy by 2050, while the government will account for about 22 percent through tax revenues, with the remainder coming from public institutions.
To realise these ambitions, she stressed that leaders must actively enable private sector growth and investment by addressing legal and administrative bottlenecks that continue to slow development.
“Remove laws that obstruct development and open doors for investors,” President Samia said, urging officials responsible for coordinating Vision 2050 implementation to adopt a facilitative, results-oriented approach.
She further directed the President’s Office – Planning and Investment to oversee strategies aimed at expanding investment opportunities and creating a more enabling business environment, with the goal of driving employment, increasing revenues and sustaining economic growth.
In the energy and environment sectors, the President said the government is targeting electricity generation capacity of about 8,000 megawatts by 2030 through diversified sources, including hydropower, solar, natural gas and oil.
She said the expansion is critical to supporting industrialisation and broader economic growth, while also calling for the effective utilisation of carbon trading opportunities to protect the environment and generate additional national income.
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She also instructed leaders in the industry, trade, agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors to intensify efforts to attract investment, promote value addition, strengthen processing capacity and expand both domestic and export markets.
The President emphasised that these sectors remain vital engines for job creation and income generation, particularly for the youth.
In her closing remarks, President Samia urged all leaders to discharge their responsibilities with integrity, transparency, accountability and patriotism, stressing that the success of the National Development Vision 2050 will depend on individual and collective leadership performance.
“The government will closely monitor the execution of your duties,” she said, underscoring accountability as a defining principle of the Sixth Phase Government.