Donald Mmari

⚡ The Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project has been quietly transforming Tanzania's energy supply since its ninth and final turbine came online in March 2025. As of this year, JNHPP alone supplies nearly 45% of all electricity on the national grid. The question is no longer only, “Can we generate enough power? It is also: “How do we make sure that power creates wider economic benefits?” reaches homes, rural communities, small businesses and industries — and how it supports jobs and economic growth. Research shows that challenges around grid capacity, affordability, financing and skills can still limit how widely the benefits are felt. 📈 Read more: 📄 Leveraging Renewable Energy for Inclusive Economic Growth in Tanzania — PB 16/2025 repoa.or.tz/wp-content/uploa… #REPOA #JNHPP #RenewableEnergy #EnergyAccess #InclusiveGrowth #Tanzania —--------------------------------- ⚡ Mradi wa Umeme wa Julius Nyerere (JNHPP) umeleta mabadiliko makubwa kwenye upatikanaji wa umeme nchini tangu turbine ya tisa na ya mwisho kuanza kufanya kazi Machi 2025. Kwa sasa, mradi huu unachangia karibu asilimia 45 ya umeme kwenye gridi ya taifa. Swali sasa si tu, “Je, tunaweza kuzalisha umeme wa kutosha?” Bali pia, “Tunafanyaje umeme huu ulete manufaa zaidi kwenye uchumi?” Ufike majumbani, vijijini, kwenye biashara ndogo na viwandani — na kusaidia kuongeza ajira na kukuza uchumi. 💡 Tafiti zinaonesha kuwa changamoto kama uwezo wa gridi, gharama za umeme, upatikanaji wa fedha na ujuzi bado zinaweza kuzuia manufaa ya umeme kuwafikia watu wengi zaidi. 📈 📄 Soma zaidi: Leveraging Renewable Energy for Inclusive Economic Growth in Tanzania — PB 16/2025 🔗 repoa.or.tz/wp-content/uploa… #REPOA #JNHPP #NishatiMbadala #UpatikanajiWaUmeme #UkuajiJumuishi #Tanzania

👋 Welcome to REPOA, Vincent Borens! We are pleased to welcome Vincent, who joins REPOA as an intern with the Collaborations and Capacity Building Department for the next month. 🤝 Karibu REPOA, Vincent! #REPOA #Research #CapacityBuilding #DevelopmentEconomics #Tanzania

📍 Recently, we welcomed a delegation from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Tanzania, led by the Head of Cooperation, Sondre Bjotveit, for a courtesy call. We appreciate the continued engagement and value such exchanges in strengthening partnerships that support evidence-informed policy and inclusive development in Tanzania. #REPOA #NorwayInTanzania #Partnerships #Research #PolicyDialogue #Tanzania

📢 Earlier yesterday, we hosted a Public Seminar on International Trade and Structural Change in Tanzania. The seminar presented research findings on how international trade has shaped labour productivity and structural transformation in the country. 📊 The findings show that while exports have helped improve productivity within sectors, more is needed to support the movement of labour into higher-productivity activities and strengthen job creation. The discussion also explored what this means for trade, industrialisation, investment and employment policies, and how evidence-based strategies can support more inclusive and sustainable economic transformation. #REPOA #PublicSeminar #InternationalTrade #StructuralTransformation #LabourProductivity #Industrialisation #Tanzania

📌Ijumaa iliyopita, tulifanya Mdahalo Huru: Sera ni Nini? katika ofisi za REPOA, ambapo vijana walipata nafasi ya kushiriki mawazo yao, kuuliza maswali, na kujadili namna sera zinavyogusa maisha yao ya kila siku. Mjadala ulikuwa hai, shirikishi, na wenye maoni mbalimbali kuhusu nafasi ya vijana katika mijadala ya sera, ajira, fursa, elimu, na maendeleo ya jamii. 🤝 Tunawashukuru vijana wote walioshiriki kwa uwazi, ujasiri, na mawazo yenye kujenga. 📢 Usipange Kukosa mdahalo ujayo! Hii ni nafasi ya kusikilizwa, kuuliza, kujifunza, na kuwa sehemu ya mazungumzo yanayohusu mustakabali wetu. #MdahaloHuru #SeraNiNini #VijanaNaSera #SautiYaVijana #YouthVoices #PolicyDialogue #REPOA —-------------------------------------- 📌 Last Friday, we held the Open Dialogue: What is Policy? at the REPOA offices, where youths had the opportunity to share their thoughts, ask questions, and discuss how policies affect their everyday lives. The dialogue was lively, engaging, and full of diverse perspectives on the role of youth in policy discussions, employment, opportunities, education, and community development. 🤝 We sincerely thank all the young people who participated with openness, confidence, and constructive ideas. 📢 Don’t miss the next dialogue! This is a space to be heard, to ask, to learn, and to be part of conversations that shape our collective future. #OpenDialogue #WhatIsPolicy #YouthAndPolicy #YouthVoices #PolicyDialogue #REPOA

Safari mpya ya miaka 25 kuelekea uchumi wa dola trilioni 1, pato la wastani la dola 7,000 kwa kila mtu, na kumaliza umaskini uliokithiri. 📌 Je, ukuaji huu utamfikia kila Mtanzania? Itahitaji nini ili hilo litokee? 👇 Tafiti zinaonesha kuwa mabadiliko ya Tanzania yatafanikiwa au kushindwa kuanzia ngazi za chini, yaani jinsi halmashauri, mikoa na jamii zitakavyoweza kubadilisha mipango ya kitaifa kuwa ajira, huduma na fursa kwa wananchi. Ukuaji hautakiwi kuwa mkubwa tu. Lazima ufike kila mahali. 🔎 Soma zaidi: repoa.or.tz/publications/str… —----------------------------------------- A new 25-year journey toward a $1 trillion economy, $7,000 GDP per capita, and the end of extreme poverty.📌 Will growth reach every Tanzanian? What will it take? 👇 Research shows that Tanzania’s transformation will be won or lost at the local level, in how councils, regions, and communities turn national strategy into jobs, services, and opportunity. Growth must not only be big. It must be everywhere. 🔎 Read more: repoa.or.tz/publications/str… #REPOA #Vision2050 #TanzaniaDevelopment #InclusiveGrowth #EconomicTransformation

🗣️ SWALI KWA VIJANA Sera ni nini? 🤔 Kwa uelewa wako, sera ina maana gani kwako, na inagusa vipi maisha ya vijana katika jamii yako? 🔎Soma zaidi kuhusu machapisho yetu yanayohusu vijana: repoa.or.tz/?s=YOUTH #SwaliKwaVijana #SeraNiNini #VijanaNaSera #SautiYaVijana #REPOA —------------------------------- 🗣️ QUESTION FOR YOUTH What is policy? 🤔 In your understanding, what does policy mean to you, and how does it affect the lives of young people in your community? 🔎 Read more from our publications related to youth: repoa.or.tz/?s=YOUTH #QuestionForYouth #WhatIsPolicy #YouthAndPolicy #YouthVoices #REPOA

Remarks from our Executive Director, Dr. Donald Mmari, at the 29th #ARW2026 happening now in Zanzibar. 📌 📍 Zanzibar 🗓 25–26 May 2026 #REPOA30Years #BlueEconomy #ARW2026

Highlights from the ongoing REPOA’s 29th Annual Research Workshop, in Zanzibar under the theme: “ _Transforming Tanzania’s Blue Economy for Inclusive and Sustainable Development_ .” 🌊 #REPOA30Years #BlueEconomy #ARW2026

“The Ocean does not divide us; it connects us,” remarks by The Second Vice President of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar., Hon. @makamuwapili as the Guest of Honour at the 29th #ARW2026 happening now in Zanzibar, officially opening the workshop. #REPOA30Years

Various women entrepreneurs showcasing their marine-based products, including seaweed-based products, at the 29th #ARW2026 in Zanzibar. These depict the growing role of women-led businesses in the Blue Economy value chain. 📌 #REPOA30Years #BlueEconomy #ARW2026

We are pleased to have Hon. Massoud Ali Mohammed, Minister of Blue Economy & Fisheries, Zanzibar, joining the 29th Annual Research Workshop as one of key speakers at the Opening Plenary. 📍 Zanzibar 🗓 25–26 May 2026 #REPOA30Years #BlueEconomy #ARW2026

The countdown is on 🇹🇿 The 29th Annual Research Workshop is finally around the corner! 📌 Save the date 📍 Zanzibar 🗓 25–26 May 2026 #REPOA #AnnualResearchWorkshop #BlueEconomy #InclusiveDevelopment #SustainableDevelopment #Zanzibar

We are pleased to have Firas Raad, World Bank Division Director for Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia, as one of the keynote presenters at the 29th Annual Research Workshop. 📍 Zanzibar 🗓 25–26 May 2026 #REPOA30Years #BlueEconomy #ARW2026