In a bid to incorporate efforts of Tanzania Diaspora national development, the government is planning on convening a two-day conference to discuss the future of the Diaspora community.
Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda unveiled this recently at Tanzania’s Embassy in the UK when he met Tanzanians who live in UK.
He said the conference which is scheduled forAugust 14 and 15, this year intends to officially identify the Diaspora community as important stakeholders who can contribute immensely to national development.
“Our main purpose is to make our people aware that there are thousands of Tanzanians living abroad and they can contribute to the development of the country,” he said.
Pinda said the government is in the process of officially identifying the Diaspora community but first wants to know where they live, their number and their field of expertise.
He said the conference is prepared by the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation together with the Tanzania Diaspora Initiative (TDI).
“The conference will be a stepping stone for the Diaspora community to see available opportunities in Tanzania. They should be a source of attraction for investors to invest in Tanzania. They are the ones to promote tourism, educate the community on the importance of the Diaspora and join Tanzania investors as well as foreign investors,” he noted.
In a related development, Pinda said preparations for the draft of Diaspora policy are in final stages and will afterwards be incorporated in government policies’ processes before being finally presented to the council of ministers.
Speaking at the Embassy with Tanzanians living in the UK, Pinda said the preparation of the Diaspora policy involves as many stakeholders as possible.
“Apart from my office, Foreign Affairs and International Relations ministry worked with Tanzania Diaspora Initiative and Diasporas Britain, America, China, Oman, India, and South Africa at the early stages. We did this to make sure that we collect the experiences of all Diasporas wherever they are,” he said.
“We took the suggestions to Prof Samuel Wangwe of REPOA (Research on Poverty Alleviation), Prof Joseph Semboja of Uongozi institute and Prof Faustin Kamuzora of Mzumbe University so that they can all evaluate the issues,” he added.
He said the International Organisation for migration (IOM) is another stakeholder involved in the process for they are proficient when it comes to immigration matters in different countries around the globe.
“In my opinion this policy is well drafted because it has touched every essential area and it has been well organized. It is just a matter of time before it is officially incorporated in the government system,” he said.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
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