CSOs strategise on effective implementation of national development vision
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Civil Society Organisations ((CSOs) are looking forward to laying down strategies that would contribute to effective implementation of the National Development Vision 2050. The CSOs will therefore use this year’s CSO week, which will take place from June 2-6 in Arusha Region, to come out with those strategies. The CSO Week 2025 …
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Civil Society Organisations ((CSOs) are looking forward to laying down strategies that would contribute to effective implementation of the National Development Vision 2050.
The CSOs will therefore use this year’s CSO week, which will take place from June 2-6 in Arusha Region, to come out with those strategies.
The CSO Week 2025 theme, “Pathways to Progress,” underscores the civil society’s commitment to collaborative, inclusive, and sustainable development.
The event is expected to bring over 500 development actors from across Tanzania and beyond, the week-long event comes at a defining moment for Tanzania.
Speaking at a press conference in Dar es Salaam recently, Mr Justice Rutenge, Executive Director of the Foundation for Civil Society (FCS), said with the upcoming launch of Vision 2050, Tanzania’s civil society must step forward — not just to respond, but to reimagine Tanzania’s development future.
Mr Rutenge talked about how deeply involved the civil society has been in the preparation of the Tanzania Development Vision (TDV) 2050, from the translation of Tanzania Development Vision 2050 from English to Swahili to reviewing the TDV Long Term Perspective Plan.
‘Tanzania ‘s Civil Society has been well represented in shaping Tanzania’s development future. Through CSO Week 2025, we want to ensure that we align vision with action, sparking bold partnerships to ensure that progress is not just promised, but delivered to all Tanzanians. This will be in line with this year’s theme of “Pathways to Progress,” that underscores the civil society’s commitment to collaborative, inclusive, and sustainable development,’ said Mr Rutenge.
Ms Nesiah Mahenge, Chairperson of CSO Week’s Steering Committee and the Country Director of the CBM Tanzania highlighted the importance of multi-stakeholder engagement including the government, private sector, development partners and the community.
‘As the Steering Committee made up of 26 civil society organizations, we have continued strengthening partnerships in the delivery of CSO Week. We have partnered with private sector partners like Vodacom Foundation Tanzania, Stanbic Bank and Aris Insurance and development partners such as the European Union, Ford Foundation, Wilde Ganzen, TradeMark Africa, UK International Development and Embassy of Switzerland in Tanzania.’
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Ms Doreen Dominick, the Head of Public Sector, Business and Commercial Banking at Stanbic Tanzania who represented private sector partners spoke on its role in supporting locally led led development in its work and through CSO Week 2025.
“We are honoured to join the civil society for the fourth year in a row to bring you CSO Week 2025. As an organization, Stanbic Bank Tanzania is committed to Tanzania’s development. This is evident in our work: under the business incubator that builds the capacity of youth and women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses; on financial literacy and inclusion and in our financial advisory services,’ said Doreen Dominick.
On his part, Mr Ismail Biro, Deputy Executive Director from Tanzania Bora Initiative, a member of CSO Week 2025 Steering Committee underscored the importance of including youth voices in CSO Week. ‘Nurturing youth innovation, advancing gender equality, and ensuring disability inclusion during CSO Week 2025 is critical to its success,’ said Mr Biro.
Through its participation in CSO Week 2025, TBI will help elevate youth voices, advocate for inclusive governance, and influence policy in ways that reflect the lived experiences and aspirations of marginalized communities.