PM to grace IQEC 2026

DAR ES SALAAM: PRIME Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba is expected to grace the second day of the Sixth International Quality Education Conference (IQEC 2026) in Dar es Salaam tomorrow, November 12, as stakeholders continue discussions on sustainable education financing and reforms across Africa.

The Prime Minister’s participation is expected to underscore the government’s commitment to strengthening the education sector through sustainable financing, effective partnerships and policies that respond to changing learning and labour market demands.

The three-day conference, organised by the Tanzania Education Network (TEN/MET), runs from November 11 to 13 under the theme, “Beyond Aid: Owning Our Future through Domestic Resource Mobilization and Sustainable National Resilience.”

The meeting brings together policymakers, education leaders, researchers, civil society organisations, development partners, young people and other stakeholders from Tanzania and beyond to explore strategies for strengthening national ownership of education financing.

The conference comes at a time when declining and increasingly unpredictable Official Development Assistance, rising public debt and competing public expenditure priorities are putting pressure on governments to identify sustainable ways of financing education.

Participants are expected to explore how countries can expand domestic revenue mobilisation, improve budget prioritisation, strengthen public expenditure management and promote innovative financing mechanisms to ensure predictable resources for education.

Discussions are also focusing on equitable investment, teacher development, digital transformation, responsible use of artificial intelligence, education governance and skills development for young people.

The conference is expected to produce a “Hazina” Call to Action outlining shared principles, priorities and commitments on inclusive and sustainable domestic resource mobilisation for education in Africa.

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It is also expected to generate practical policy recommendations, strengthen regional cooperation and encourage greater political and institutional commitment to adequate, equitable and predictable domestic financing for education.

The meeting concludes on November 13.