Africa-Press – Tanzania. THE government has released a sum of 298bn/- to finance implementation of various development projects across the country.
This was said yesterday by the Minister of State, President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government, Ms Ummy Mwalimu.
Speaking at the general meeting of the Association of Local Authorities in Tanzania (ALAT) held in Dodoma, Minister Mwalimu (pictured) said out of the amount, a sum of 10.9bn/- was dished out to build dispensaries.
According to the minister, a total of 20.2bn/- was released for the construction of hospitals in three municipalities, while another 15.9bn/- has been disbursed for the construction of laboratories in secondary schools.
Ms Mwalimu said the government also released an additional 10.4bn/- for improving structures for public primary schools.
“We have equally released money to support fees free-education and nearly all municipalities have received funds required to implement development projects,” she noted, hailing President Samia Suluhu Hassan for supporting all sectors.
The minister revealed that the government has also released at least 37.5bn/- for the construction of 150 health centres in various councils in the country.
“The president has also instructed that we add 70 more centres, thus enabling all the 214 constituencies across the country to receive funds for the construction of a health centre,” she said.
In 2021/22, the government plans to spend 13.33 trillion for development expenditure.
The implementation of the national budget during the current fiscal year focuses on five priority areas articulated in the Annual Development Plan for 2021/22.
They include; realising an inclusive and competitive economy; deepening industrialisation and service provision for value-addition of agricultural products; investment and trade promotion; human development; and skills development.
