President Samia to launch Development Vision 2050 on July 17

Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to officially launch the Development Vision 2050 on July 17 at the Jakaya Kikwete Hall in Dodoma.

The launch marks the culmination of a comprehensive and participatory process that was officially initiated by Vice President, Dr Philip Mpango, on April 3, 2023.

The first draft of the Vision was later unveiled by the President of Zanzibar, Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, on December 11, 2024. Parliament endorsed the final Vision on June 26, 2025.

This is Tanzania’s second National Development Vision, notable for its inclusive and non-partisan foundation.

The announcement was made on July 8, 2025, by the Minister of State in the President’s Office (Planning and Investment), Prof Kitila Mkumbo, during a briefing with editors and journalists, where he outlined the Vision 2050 development process.

Prof Mkumbo revealed that, by the time of its finalisation, the Vision had drawn contributions from 1.17 million Tanzanians through seven different platforms.

These included household surveys covering over 15,000 individuals, as well as nationwide telephone interviews and USSD messaging, which reached 1.118 million people—81 percent of them under the age of 36.

“Additionally, through a dedicated website, 13,459 individuals submitted their views by December last year. We convened 12 conferences attended by a total of 22,779 participants, interviewed 44 current and former leaders, conducted numerous seminars, and reviewed 33 documents on Tanzania’s development history,” explained Prof Mkumbo.

Following the launch of the process by Dr Mpango in April 2023, institutional structures were established to guide the drafting.

A secretariat under the Planning Commission, then led by the late Executive Secretary Lawrence Mafuru, oversaw the technical team.

The leadership committee was chaired by President Samia and Zanzibar’s Second Vice President, and included ministers and private sector representatives.

“Before drafting Vision 2050, we assessed the implementation of Vision 2025, identifying both achievements and challenges,” Prof Mkumbo noted.

Findings from that evaluation were presented at the first national Vision conference on December 9, 2023, attended by President Samia.

During that event, tools for public and stakeholder engagement were launched to guide content development.

“We then embarked on a nationwide campaign to gather expectations from citizens and development stakeholders,” he added, underscoring the breadth of participation.

Alongside domestic consultation, the team also studied development experiences from countries such as Botswana, Morocco, Mauritius, South Africa, and Kenya.

The drafting phase culminated in the first version of Vision 2050, unveiled by President Mwinyi in December last year.

It was then shared for stakeholder review, including sessions with various institutions, writers, and 19 political parties. Feedback was carefully integrated into the revised draft.

“On March 28 this year, the second draft of the National Development Vision was submitted to Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa. I later formally handed it over to him, with a request for its integration into government decision-making processes,” said Prof Mkumbo.

Through Vision 2050, Tanzania aims to create an economy that will rival the world’s upper-middle-income countries while embracing sustainable development that benefits all Tanzanians.