· The European Commission (EC) has given a grant of 425 million Euros, to fund various development projects of Tanzania.
· The decision was announced in Belgium during the meeting between President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and the President of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan.
The European Commission (EC) has given a grant of 425 million Euros, to fund various development projects of Tanzania. The fund will be utilised for various development projects for the next three years in the country.
The decision was announced in Belgium during the meeting between President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and the President of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan. Out of the allocation, Tanzania will be spending180 million Euros, on three projects including the upgrading of digital systems. The Fund will also be used to strengthen the social well-being of Tanzanians based on gender equality and also for developing the Green Cities project, whose first phase would include Tanga, Mwanza and Pemba.
The EC President noted that Tanzania is one among the African countries to benefit from the new EU (Global Gateway Investment Package) that is designed to support employment creation, health care, and the blue economy.
In response, President Samia pledged to continue working with the EC to identify additional priority areas through bilateral consultations in the future, so that the support brings sustainable development for Tanzanians.
