Government allocates 8 billion euros to support research activities in the country

The Minister ordered the Tanzanian Commission for Science and Technology (Costech) to use the funds for the intended purpose and to ensure that the research results reach targeted individuals or institutions.

money as well as donor funds to fund research activities, adding that researchers and research institutes should focus their research efforts on finding solutions to societal problems and making an impact in the base.

"Scientists and researchers have a central role to play in helping the country realize its dream of indoctrination.The industrial economy that we aspire to achieve depends, among other things, on the contribution of science, technology and innovation to human resources and the knowledge and skills required to produce products and services, "she said.

She said that the government through Costech has always ensured that local researchers and innovators benefit from their innovations.

She said that in May of this year, the government through Costech disbursed $ 3.2 billion to support eight projects In addition, in cooperation with the Zanzibar Planning Commission, Costech has allocated 960 million euros to support the development and rehabilitation of research infrastructure in mainland Tanzania. it projects to solve specific problems in Zanzibar in the areas of sustainable tourism, agri-food and aquaculture and noncommunicable diseases.

"The government recognizes your contribution to ITS, so it will continue to support the use of ITS to promote industrialization and competitiveness by allocating sufficient funds to reach the middle-income economy by 2025, "she added.

Earlier, Costech General Manager Dr. Amos Nungu said that marketing research and innovation products is one of the areas on which Costech puts more emphasis.

"We started in 2012 with an advanced revolving loan, with the aim of supporting research and development institutions to commercialize the results of research and technology transfer," he said. Loan applicants saying unfortunately, the refund experience was not good. It is sad that this is one of the hot topics to discuss at the roundtables.

The Vice Chancellor of the Sokoine Agricultural University (SUA), Professor Raphael Chibunda, stated that academic and research institutions would adhere to the government's guidelines to ensure that the results of research reach users at the local level. the government for continued support. During this three-day STI conference, we will share our knowledge and experiences and make recommendations on how the government will fund research, "he said.