Tanzania strengthens social security and government infrastructure

Tanzania is advancing its social security frameworks to support national economic development and infrastructure. During the First African Continental Conference on Social Security Infrastructure in Addis Ababa, Deputy Minister Evaline Munisi highlighted the implementation of the 2023 National Social Protection Policy, the 2023 National Elderly Policy, and the 2023 Universal Health Insurance Act.

As of 2025, Tanzanian social security funds held assets valued at approximately 24.15 trillion shillings, or 9.4 billion dollars, with 87 percent of those assets invested in various development projects. The government aims to harmonize social security systems and investments to support the continental infrastructure agenda.

In a separate development, President Samia Suluhu Hassan inaugurated the Mtumba Government City in Dodoma, a project costing over 700 billion shillings. The development includes paved roads and office buildings for ministries and government institutions. President Hassan noted that the relocation of government operations to Dodoma fulfills a long-term vision to centralize administration and bring services closer to citizens, while utilizing digital technology to ensure accessibility regardless of location.