PM urges continued trust as govt delivers key development projects
MWANZA: PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has called on Tanzanians to maintain trust and cooperation with the government, as it continues to implement major development projects across the country.
Addressing residents of Hungumalwa in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region yesterday, Mr Majaliwa reaffirmed the government’s commitment to delivering key infrastructure and social services, particularly in education, water supply, health and road construction.
“We are here to serve the people and fulfil President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s directives. In education, we are strengthening both primary and secondary schools. On water supply, we are ensuring that all communities get reliable access,” the Prime Minister said.
His remarks came shortly after inaugurating the Hungumalwa Water Project, a governmentfunded initiative aimed at enhancing water access in the area.
The project, which began on March 8th, 2022, was completed on August 15th, last year and is now supplying clean water to 24,349 residents across the villages of Hungumalwa, Buyogo, Ilula and Kibitilwa, using water drawn from Lake Victoria.
Mr Majaliwa encouraged households which are not connected to electricity, to take advantage of the ongoing national electrification efforts.
Mwanza Regional Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) Manager Engineer Godfrey Sanga said the water scheme was executed by Emirate Builders Company Ltd under the supervision of RUWASA engineers.
The project contract was valued at 11bn/-, of which 10bn/- has been disbursed.
The initiative included construction of a 1-million-litre water tank, installation of 54.8 kilometres of water pipelines, excavation and backfilling of trenches, 500 household water connections and construction of a water users’ association office and a guard house.
The Hungumalwa project is part of 20 ongoing projects in Kwimba District worth 32.39bn/-, with 20.96bn/- already disbursed under domestic financing.
ALSO READ: Innovators to showcase urban development projects at New Cities Summit 2025
The visit comes just days after Water Minister Jumaa Aweso presented the 2025/26 budget of 1.016tri/- for his ministry before the National Assembly. The budget was unanimously approved by the House.
This represents a 62 per cent increase from the 627.78bn/- allocated in 2024/25.
Of the requested funds, 943.12bn/- is earmarked for development projects, while 73.78bn/- is for recurrent expenditures Mr Aweso outlined a strategy focusing on the completion of 1,544 ongoing water projects, including 1,318 in rural areas and 226 in urban centres.
Other priorities include finalising the National Water Master Plan, drilling new boreholes and developing water sources, enhancing water quality monitoring systems and promoting rainwater harvesting.
A key component of the long-term plan is the National Water Grid, which aims to connect major water bodies to regions with chronic shortages.
“Strategic interventions include supplying water from Lake Victoria to Dodoma and Singida, Lake Tanganyika to Kigoma, Katavi and Rukwa, the Ruvuma River to Mtwara and Lindi and the Rufiji River to Dar es Salaam and Coast regions,” said Mr Aweso.
