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Towards universal primary education: the experience of Tanzania.
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UN Chronicle
- Article date:
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December 1, 2007
- Author:
- Sitta, Margaret Simwanza
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The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania recognizes the central role of education in achieving the overall development goal of improving the quality of life for its citizens. It considers the provision of quality universal primary education for all the most reliable way of building a sustainable future for the country. This is well articulated in the Tanzania Development Vision 2025 and the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty. Tanzania is also a signatory of several international agreements, including on Education for All (EFA) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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At the nation's independence, the country's ...