Utafiti: Marekani huchangia misaada ya Sh7.3 trilioni Tanzania kila mwaka

Utafiti: Marekani huchangia misaada ya Sh7.3 trilioni Tanzania kila mwaka

Dar es Salaam. Wakati uhusiano kati ya Tanzania na Marekani ukifikisha miaka 63, imebainika Tanzania imekuwa ikipokea misaada inayofikia Sh7.32 trilioni kila mwaka kwa miaka 10 mfululizo tangu mwaka 2012.

Ripoti ya utafiti uliofanywa na Taasisi ya William and Mary’s Global Research institute na Taasisi ya Utafiti wa Kundoa Umasikini (Repoa) imetaja sekta zilizoguswa na msaada huo ni afya, elimu, kilimo, biashara na utalii.

Hayo yameelezwa leo Jumanne Juni 18, 2024 jijini Dar es Salaam katika uzinduzi wa ripoti ya Kuwekeza kwa Watu Tanzania, iliyokusanya takwimu za miaka 10 iliyopita kuanzia mwaka 2012 hadi 2023.

Akitoa matokeo ya utafiti huo, mtaalamu mwandamizi wa sera wa taasisi ya AidData, Divya Mathew amesema umejikita katika ushirikiano wa kifedha kati ya Tanzania na Marekani.

“Tumechukua takwimu za misaada na biashara iliyofanyika ikihusisha Serikali na sekta binafsi ikiwa pamoja na mtu mmoja mmoja zikiwamo fedha zilizotolewa na Watanzania waishio Marekani.

“Tumeona kuna wastani wa Dola2.8 bilioni (Sh7.32 trilioni) zinazoingia kwenye uchumi wa Tanzania kwa miaka kwa miaka 10 mfululizo,” amesema Mathew.

Akizungumzia utafiti huo, Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Repoa, Dk Donald Mmari amesema utafiti huo umeonyesha kuwepo kwa mafanikio kwa pande zote mbili.

“Kwa mfano katika sekta ya afya kumekuwa na msaada ya takribani Dola 394 milioni (Sh1 trilioni) hususani katika magonjwa ya Ukimwi na malaria na kumekuwa na mafanikio ya kupunguza vifo vitokanavyo na magonjwa hayo,” amesema Dk Mmari.

Ametaja pia maeneo ya usalama wa chakula na sekta binafsi akisema yameguswa.

“Kuna eneo la miundombinu, Shirika la Millenium Challenge liliwekeza takribani Dola 700 milioni (Sh1.83 trilioni) katika barabara na umeme.

“Kuna maeneo ya ulinzi na usalama, kuna biashara na uwekezaji katika madini na utalii. Kuna kampuni za Tanzania zimeuza bidhaa zake katika soko la Marekani, fursa iliyotokana na Sheria ya Agoa inayotoa fursa kwa wazalishaji wa Afrika kuuza bidhaa bila kutozwa ushuru,” amesema Dk Mmari.

Ametaja pia ubadilishanaji wa wataalamu, akisema kuna walimu wa Marekani wanaokuja kufundisha Tanzania na kufanya utafiti na pia wapo wanafunzi wanaokwenda kusoma Marekani kwa ufadhili.

Mkurugenzi wa uchambuzi wa sera wa AidData, Samantha Custer amesema licha ya uhusiano wa muda mrefu wa nchi hizo mbili, viongozi na wananchi wengi wa Tanzania hawana taarifa za kutosha, hasa wakati huu ambao Tanzania inatathmini mafanikio ya Dira ya Taifa ya Maendeleo ya mwaka 2025.

“Ni matumaini yetu, ripoti hii itasaidia kuwaelewesha watunga sera kuona kama ushirikiano wa Marekani na Tanzania unachangia ukuaji wa uchumi wa Tanzania,” amesema Dk Mmari.

Akizungumzia mchango wa Marekani katika sekta ya kilimo na usalama wa chakula nchini, Profesa David Nyange amesema miongoni mwa miradi iliyoonyesha ushirikiano kati ya nchi hizo mbili ilikuwa ni ujenzi wa Chuo cha Kilimo cha Morogoro kilichobadilishwa kuwa Chuo Kikuu cha Kilimo cha Sokoine (SUA).

“Chuo hiki kimechangia katika kuzalisha rasilimali katika sekta mama ya kilimo kinachozalisha chakula,” amesema Profesa Nyange.

Ametaja miradi mingine ni ushirikiano katika utafiti wa kilimo uliohusisha vyuo vikuu mbalimbali vya Marekani.

“Ushirikiano pia umeonekana kwa ushirika wa wahitimu wa Chuo Kikuu cha SUA (Sugeco) kwa kuwezesha kupeleka zaidi ya wahitimu 200 nchini Marekani na kuwaunganisha na programu za kilimo biashara,” amesema Profesa Nyange.

Source: mwananchi.co.tz

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Tanzania: Samia Hands Over NBC’s 354m/ – Crop Insurance Compensation to Farmers Affected By Hailstorms
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Tanzania: Samia Hands Over NBC’s 354m/ – Crop Insurance Compensation to Farmers Affected By Hailstorms

President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has handed over a cheque of 354m/- from the National Bank of Commerce (NBC) as compensation to tobacco farmers, who were affected by hailstorms during the previous farming season in various regions across the country.

Handing over the cheque in Dodoma, the compensation is part of the crop insurance service provided by NBC in collaboration with the National Insurance Corporation (NIC).

Furthermore, President Samia has also handed over health insurance coverage to members of the Lindi Mwambao Cooperative Union based in Lindi Region, through the Farmers’ Health Insurance service provided by the bank in partnership with Assurance Insurance Company.

While visiting the bank’s pavilion at the Nanenane Agricultural Exhibition and being received and briefed by the bank’s Managing Director, Mr. Theobald Sabi, she said: “This crop insurance is one of the crucial solutions in ensuring farmers have a reliable income, without fear of challenges such as natural disasters, including hailstorms.

“I call upon all farmers in the country to make the best use of this important opportunity by accessing these kinds of insurance services. I also highly commend NBC and all the stakeholders participating in this programme.”

Elaborating further on the crop insurance service, the Minister of Agriculture, Hussein Bashe, stated that it will help to recover the loss farmers incurred, especially in various calamities beyond their control.

Citing them as floods, fires, and hailstorms, which have significantly affected the well-being of farmers and caused some to be reluctant to invest in the crucial sector, Mr Bashe added: “However, our President, this step by NBC is just the beginning, as this is the second year since they started offering this service, and the results are already visible.

“As the government, we promise to continue supporting the wider implementation of this service, with the goal of ensuring that this crop insurance service reaches more farmers.”

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On his part, Mr Sabi said that the farmers who benefited from the compensations are from 23 primary cooperative unions in the regions of Shinyanga, Geita, Tabora, Mbeya, Katavi, and Kigoma.

He added: “In addition to these insurance services, as a bank, through this exhibition, we have continued with our programme of providing financial education and various banking opportunities to farmers, alongside offering them various loans, including loans for agricultural equipment, particularly tractors, to eligible farmers.:

At the NBC booth, President Samia also had the opportunity to be briefed on the various services offered by the bank to the farmers namely crop insurance and health insurance services.

There, the President had the chance to speak with some of the beneficiaries of the services, including the Vice-Chairman of the Lindi Mwambao Primary Cooperative Union, Mr. Hassan Mnumbe, whose union has been provided with a health insurance card from the bank.

Source: allafrica.com

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