Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s government has stepped up efforts to strengthen the tourism and natural resources sectors after senior officials met to discuss strategies aimed at increasing their contribution to national economic growth and the country’s long-term development agenda.
The meeting brought together Finance Minister Amb Khamis Mussa Omar and Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Dr Ashatu Kijaji at the Ministry of Finance’s offices in Dar es Salaam.
The discussions focused on identifying practical measures to expand tourism, improve the management of natural resources and enhance the sectors’ contribution to government revenue and economic development.
The two ministers reviewed areas of cooperation intended to strengthen the investment climate, attract more investors and improve policies and systems that support sustainable growth in both sectors.
They also stressed the importance of closer collaboration between the two ministries in implementing the government’s development priorities.
Officials said stronger coordination would help align sectoral strategies and improve the effectiveness of policies designed to accelerate economic growth.
The meeting forms part of wider government efforts to improve coordination across ministries and ensure key economic sectors work together to support national development goals.
Tourism remains one of Tanzania’s leading sources of foreign exchange and employment. The country is home to internationally renowned attractions, including the Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Mount Kilimanjaro and the Zanzibar Archipelago, which continue to attract visitors from around the world.
The government believes that unlocking greater value from tourism and natural resources will be critical to achieving the objectives of the Tanzania Development Vision 2050.
The strategy seeks to transform Tanzania into a one-trillion-US-dollar economy by 2050 through sustained economic growth, industrialisation and increased investment across productive sectors.
The high-level meeting was also attended by Bank of Tanzania Governor Emmanuel Tutuba, Permanent Secretary in the ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism Hassan Abbas, Deputy Permanent Secretary in the ministry of Finance Elijah Mwandumbya and Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority Conservation Commissioner Abdul-Razaq Badru.
Others included Tanzania National Parks Conservation Commissioner Musa Nassoro Kuji, Acting Wildlife Management Authority Conservation Commissioner Mlage Yussuf Kabange and other senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Tanzania and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism.
The officials expressed confidence that stronger institutional cooperation would help unlock new investment opportunities, raise tourism earnings and support Tanzania’s broader economic transformation agenda.
