With four years to go, Tanzania still lags behind other East African countries towards the realization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), says the latest report by the Centre for Global Development (CGD). Out of 5 countries, Tanzania is at fourth position, having one out of eight points, only surpassing war-torn Burundi.
Ikiwa imebaki miaka minne tu kufika 2015, Tanzania bado inajikongoja nyuma ya nchi nyingine za Afrika Mashariki kuyaendea malengo ya milennia, kwa mujibu wa ripoti ya Kituo cha Maendeleo ya Dunia. Kati ya nchi tano, Tanzania ni ya nne ikiwa na alama moja tu kati ya nane zinazotarajiwa; inaipita Burundi tu. Waziri wa Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii, Dr. Haji Mponda, amekiri kuifahamu ripoti hiyo na akasisitiza nia ya Serikali kuhakikisha kuwa baadhi ya malengo yanafikiwa ifikapo mwaka 2015.