Use research findings to conserve deltas, policy-makers urged

This week the Tanzania scene was shaken by a survey conducted by Twaweza -- a research based civic organization -- following the release of findings on the forthcoming General Election. Almost everybody is angry with the findings.

In this country, magic numbers and statistics are rarely trusted. And there are good reasons for that; numbers and statistics are rarely at par with what’s happening on the ground.

>Research findings by mostly reputable firms, captured by reports that are often launched with much fanfare, should be taken seriously.  By revealing problem areas (good news being rare),  they provide starting points for the authorities, especially policy makers, to launch remedial measures, or, to improve upon whatever successes have been registered.

Kagera residents urged to conserve environment
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KAGERA Regional Commissioner (RC) Mr Fabian Massawe has appealed to residents in the region to ensure that they preserve the environment and should avoid encroaching into water sources. Mr Massawe made the appeal to mark the International ...

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Dr Bilal, policy makers to discuss youth matters
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Vice President Dr Mohamed Gharib Bilal will tommorrow host a discussion on youth with the country's policy makers. The aim of the discussion is to get views on how the next set of development goals for the youth should look like. The discussion is part of ...

Tanzania and other African governments have been challenged to increase their research budgets if the continent is to improve the wellbeing of its people.

Tanzanians urged to donate to research initiatives
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ZANZIBAR President Ali Mohammed Shein has urged the private sector to build a culture of donating for research initiatives in the country to boost development. “Research helps to get out of the problems. It is high time the private sector and ...

Address community problems through research, dons urged
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ACADEMICIANS were Monday challenged to conduct researches that address community problems instead of focusing solely on their academic ambitions. Speaking at an event to mark the Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE)'s research ...

The government is calling on the private sector to help fund research and development (R&D) programmes, as finance continues to drop. The government has struggled to allocate one per cent of the Gross Domestic Product to R&D, according to Prof Makame Mbarawa.