Data shows that loss from accidents accounts for 3.4 per cent of the gross domestic product annually in Tanzania. PHOTO|FILE
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Under the programme, Tamwa is set to work with partners such as the media, vehicle owners, bodaboda associations and other stakeholders, according to the project coordinator, Ms Gladness Munuo. “Our aim is to ensure that roads do not become the cause for financial and social loss to individuals and the nation at large.”
Tamwa realises that a lot of women and children bear the brunt of road accidents.