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Zanzibar Vision 2020.

Country/Territory
Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Territorial subdivision
Zanzibar
Document type
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Water
Keyword
Agricultural development Food security Poverty Sustainable use Capacity building Public participation Rural employment Governance Traditional rights/customary rights Community management Indigenous peoples Sustainable development Early warning system/emergency intervention system Disasters Social protection Public health Potable water Water supply
Geographical area
Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

The Zanzibar Vision 2020 is a strategic document with a multi-sectoral approach whose overall objective is the transformation of the economy to create a robust, resilient and competitive economy, with a view to eradicating urban and rural poverty. It is envisaged that Zanzibar of 2020 should be a society that reflects the following six attributes: (i) eradicate abject poverty; (ii) developing a strong, diversified, resilient and competitive agriculture, industry, tourism and other productive socioeconomic sectors to cope up with the challenges of the changing market and technological conditions in the world economy; (iii) attaining a nation whose way of life reflects the highest level of ingenuity, self-confidence and self-esteem, culture, resource base and aspirations; (iv) achieving peace, political stability, good governance, integrity, national unity and social cohesion; (v) modernized production and delivery systems of goods and services to meet the basic needs in the society and attain international competitiveness in the leading sectors; (vi) attain higher degree of foreign direct investment that will inject sound capital, create full employment and attain positive balance of trade in the export market.

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