TANZANIA has recorded remarkable strides in implementing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), thanks to the good leadership of the Sixth Phase Government.
The feats for the East African Community (EAC) partner state comes as the country gets prepared for the 2023 Africa Heads of State Human Capital Summit that will take place on July 25 and 26 this year.
The United Nations (UN)’ 17 SDGs aim to achieve decent lives for all on a healthy planet by 2030. They include, but not limited to eliminating poverty, have zero hunger, good health and wellbeing, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation as well as affordable and clean energy.
As well put by President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday, for Tanzania all that is needed is support to make the journey to prosperity safer and smooth. She affirmed that her government has already taken action, taken several steps to implement the SDGs, and the process of implementing them is now gaining momentum.
Greater investment in quality education is key to alleviating poverty and ending population growth. Due to gender inequality, girls are disproportionately affected by lack of access to education, something that Tanzania has addressed strongly.
In Tanzania, human capital development has been a priority in all development plans, and the situation on the ground is not as bad as explained in various reports. A tremendous job has been done and the government needs support to go smoothly and gently.
As for goal number eight – decent work and economic growth, a high number of young dependents makes economic prosperity almost impossible and is also a recipe for social unrest in some countries, but Tanzania is moving on positively.
In high-income nations, the pursuit of economic growth is in direct conflict with other SDGs, in particular in regard to environmental impact. Infinite economic and population growth can never be sustainable on a finite planet. As a global community, we must strive towards a healthy environment and well-being for all, not endless growth.
President Samia was of the view that African leaders are called up to take immediate measures to address the potential population challenges by immensely investing in their people’s health, including water and sanitation, and quality education with proper and necessary skills for human capital development.
The 2023 Africa Heads of State Human Capital Summit comes in response to engagements with government focal points on the need to draw attention to the role of human capital in economic growth and elevate the discussion on the importance of investing in people.
It will foster technical deliberation, share the latest knowledge on human capital, and conclude with concrete commitments and next steps from the participating Heads of State.
We commend the Sixth Phase Government for actions taken to implement the SDGs and given the commitment by the government in dishing out funds to execute different projects, the future is promising. Let us all join hands in this work.
