Speaking at Dubai Expo 2020, Tanzania s Minister for Agriculture says his government will accord full support to investors because Tanzania has a large and fertile land for agricultural investment.
Govt acknowledges WB support in tourism through REGROW project
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Govt acknowledges WB support in tourism through REGROW project
THE government has acknowledged the World Bank (WB) support to help boost tourism and people’s income through the Resilient Natural Resource Management for Tourism and Growth (REGROW) project.
Dr Allan Kijazi.
Through the ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT), the government has received over 300 bn/- in loan funding from the International Development Association (IDA), housed by the World Bank.
Speaking here, the Permanent Secretary (PS) in the ministry, Dr Allan Kijazi said the support is to improve management of natural resources and tourism assets in priority areas of Southern Tanzania and to increase access to alternative livelihood activities for targeted communities.
2021-01-18 16:36:16 GMT2021-01-19 00:36:16(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) Tanzania s three state-run conservation authorities are planning to create wildlife sanctuaries on Lake Nyasa s two major islands to make them tourist destinations, an official said on Monday.
Afrikanus Challe, a wildlife official for Ruvuma region, said plans to introduce sanctuaries for wild animals on the two islands of the lake shared by Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique were at an advanced stage.
Challe told a meeting of the Ruvuma regional consultative committee that the animal sanctuaries will be created jointly by the Tanzania National Parks, the Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority and the Tanzania Forest Services Agency.