Government backs environmental reforms
DODOMA: THE government has pledged to strengthen environmental conservation and climate resilience through the implementation of the Environmental Management Reform Programme in line with the National Development Vision 2050.
Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (Regional Administration and Local Government -PMO-RALG), Adolf Ndunguru, expressed the commitment yesterday while opening a meeting in Dodoma on Environmental Management Reform Programme.
The meeting brought together officials from the VicePresident’s Office (Union and Environment), heads of departments and units, as well as assistant directors from PMORALG.
Mr Ndunguru said PMORALG is ready to work closely with the Vice-President’s Office to implement the programme, which seeks to strengthen environmental conservation and build resilience to the effects of climate change.
“The Prime Minister’s Office (Regional Administration and Local Government) is ready to collaborate with the VicePresident’s Office in environmental management to achieve the National Development Vision 2050. This forms part of broader efforts to strengthen environmental conservation and address the impacts of climate change across the country,” he said.
The Environmental Management Reform Programme Towards Vision 2050 is a fiveyear strategy (2026–2030) designed to position Tanzania among Africa’s leaders in environmental conservation by integrating national and international efforts to combat climate change, protect natural resources and promote a green economy that benefits present and future generations.
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Presenting the programme, Environmental Officer in the Vice-President’s Office (Union and Environment), Nasson Petro, said it aims to deliver inclusive and participatory environmental reforms by expanding natural vegetation cover, restoring degraded ecosystems and strengthening resilience to climate change.
He said the programme will be implemented in both Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar with the participation of government institutions, the private sector, development partners and communities.
According to Mr Petro, the programme also seeks to expand green spaces, strengthen carbon trading, conserve wetlands, promote clean energy, improve waste management and encourage nationwide tree planting.
He said the initiative targets restoring 50 per cent of degraded land, creating 25,000 green jobs and positioning Tanzania among Africa’s top ten countries in environmental conservation.
The National Development Vision 2050 identifies environmental conservation and climate resilience as key pillars for sustainable development, with the goal of making Tanzania one of Africa’s leading countries in environmental protection by 2050.
