DODOMA: THE Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism is strengthening its Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of the implementation of its responsibilities and those of institutions under its supervision by initiating the development of an M&E Framework to accelerate progress in this critical area.
Speaking to M&E experts from the ministry and its institutions, Deputy Permanent Secretary Nkoba Mabula said the ministry had high expectations of the experts and urged them to make effective use of the ongoing working session to advance the ministry towards adopting and implementing the framework.
Mabula commended the ministry’s departments, units and institutions for participating in the working session, being held at Lake Manyara National Park in Arusha, noting that its outcomes would further improve the performance of the ministry’s activities.
Speaking during the session, the Director of the Ministry’s Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, Bure Nassibu, said the meeting had been organised to strengthen a shared understanding among ministry and institutional experts on the participatory development and use of the framework.
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He added that the framework would be developed with support from experts from the President’s Office, Institute of Leadership, and the Prime Minister’s Office responsible for Policy, Parliament and Coordination.
As part of the process, participants will review key national development plans, including the Tanzania Development Vision 2050, the Long-Term Perspective Plan (LTTP) for 2026/2027–2050/2051, the Fourth National Five-Year Development Plan for 2026/2027–2030/2031, and the ministry’s Strategic Plan for 2026/2027–2030/2031.
Mabula, accompanied by the Director of Administration and Human Resource Management, Bernard Marcelline; Lake Manyara National Park Chief Warden, Senior Assistant Conservation Commissioner Eunice Msangi; and other officials, is on an official visit to Arusha to inspect the park’s infrastructure.
The inspection is part of the ministry’s preparations to mitigate the potential effects of forecast El Niño rains, which could affect conservation areas and tourism infrastructure.
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