CCM’S 2020-2025 MANIFESTO DELIVERY: Milestone in key social sectors

DODOMA: TANZANIA has made significant progress in the delivery of social services during the implementation of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)’s 2020–2025 Election Manifesto.

Key sectors such as education, water and health have experienced expanded access, with infrastructure development and public investment attaininge significant growth, all aimed at improving the quality of life of citizens nationwide.

This progress was outlined by Deputy Prime Minister Dr Doto Biteko, who represented Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa in presenting the manifesto implementation at the CCM Extraordinary General Congress that opened in Dodoma yesterday.

Dr Biteko said that, on average, implementation across the manifesto’s six priority areas has surpassed 90 per cent.

He credited the success to the government’s guiding philosophy of the 4Rs—Reconciliation, Resilience, Reform and Rebuilding—which has served as a core policy framework in fostering national unity, justice, sustainable development, democracy and citizen participation.

Education sector The education sector has experienced significant growth through policy reforms and infrastructure development.

The government reviewed and launched the 2014 Education and Training Policy, updated in 2023, incorporating issues of selfreliance and national ethics.

The fee-free education programme, covering from early childhood education to Form Six, has seen funding increased from 312bn/- in 2020 to 796bn/- in 2025.

The number of beneficiaries has also grown from 14,940,925 in 2020 to 16,155,281 in 2025. Education infrastructure expansion includes an increase in primary schools from 16,656 in 2020 to 19,783 in 2025 and secondary schools from 5,001 to 5,926 during the same period.

The number of classrooms for primary education rose from 128,425 to 155,330, while secondary classrooms increased from 46,928 to 81,052.

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These developments contributed to a rise in student enrolment from 14,940,925 in 2020 to 16,155,281 in 2024.

To support female students, 26 new secondary schools for girls in Forms Five and Six have been constructed across the 26 regions of the country, ensuring access to quality education.

The government has also completed construction of 29 vocational training colleges, which are operational, with 65 colleges under construction and 29 undergoing renovations.

Higher education funding has increased from 464bn/- in 2020 to 786bn/- in 2025, enabling higher enrolment in vocational education institutions from 344,815 in 2020 to 440,000 in 2025 and university-level students from 98,003 to 129,837.

Additionally, loans have been extended to diploma students pursuing priority fields including health, science and engineering, with 19.95bn/- disbursed to 7,534 students for the 2024/2025 academic year.

Water sector Significant achievements in the water sector have been made through policy management and project implementation guided by the 2002 National Water Policy, revised in 2005.

This policy strengthens strategic development, research on appropriate technologies and sustainable water resource management.

During the period, 2,331 water supply projects were implemented, of which 1,965 were implemented in rural areas and 366 in urban centres, benefiting a total of 12,547,526 citizens.

Flagship projects include the completion and commissioning of the Lake Victoria water supply project in Tinde Town, Shinyanga Region and Shelui Town, Iramba District, Singida Region, benefiting approximately 86,980 people.

Construction has also begun on strategic reservoirs at Kidunda and Farkwa to improve water availability, alongside the purchase of 25 drilling rigs for well drilling nationwide.

Access to clean water has improved from 84 per cent to 91.6 per cent in urban areas and from 70.1 per cent to 83 per cent in rural communities between 2020 and 2024. Health sector Health service delivery has improved markedly.

The number of health centres increased from 8,783 in 2020 to 12,846 in April 2025, reducing the distances citizens travel to access care.

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Hospitals offering emergency medical services increased from seven to 116 and regional referral hospitals in Songwe, Geita, Katavi and Simiyu are now fully operational.

Hospital bed capacity rose to 126,209, achieving a ratio of 2.1 beds per 1,000 people, approaching WHO standards.

The Chato Zonal Referral Hospital, inaugurated in 2021, provides specialised care for a wide range of diseases, while the Southern Zonal Referral Hospital in Mtwara serves Lindi, Ruvuma, Mtwara regions and Mozambique.

The private sector’s contribution grew slightly, with health centres increasing from 2,602 to 2,674.

Medicine availability in public health facilities reached 89.3 per cent. The government procured modern diagnostic equipment, including PET CT scanners, angiography suites, digital X-ray machines, CT scans, MRI machines, cardiac catheterisation labs, ultrasound and echocardiogram machines.

Construction of a traditional medicine manufacturing plant in Dar es Salaam with a production capacity of 600 litres per hour was completed, along with 54 private pharmaceutical factories.

Significant improvements were also recorded in maternal and child health: maternal mortality decreased from 556 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020 to 104 in 2025, while under-five mortality dropped from 67 to 43 deaths per 1,000 live births.

Dr Biteko said that the implementation of the manifesto’s six priority areas aimed to improve Tanzanians’ livelihoods, eradicate poverty and ensure the country reaches middle-income status by October 2025.

“These areas include strengthening human dignity, equality, justice and good governance to maintain peace and national unity, promoting a modern, integrated, inclusive and competitive economy, transforming agriculture, livestock and fisheries for food security and self-reliance.

“Enhancing access to quality health, education, water, electricity and housing services, encouraging the use of research, science, technology and innovation for rapid social and economic development and creating no less than eight million jobs in the formal and informal sectors,” he said.

Addressing delegates, CCM National Chairperson, President Samia Suluhu Hassan described the congress as an important step in preparing for the 2025 General Election.

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The congress approved minor amendments to the 1977 CCM Constitution, now updated to the 2025 version, including provisions for e-meetings in urgent circumstances and adjusting the Board of Trustees membership to comply with legal requirements.

The congress also completed the nomination process for the CCM presidential candidate and running mate for Tanzania and confirmed the presidential candidate for Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council.

As of yesterday, the party had registered over 13 million members in its electronic system, reflecting CCM’s continued strength and broad support, according to Secretary General Ambassador Emmanuel Nchim