COP28 Dubai, the National Carbon Monitoring Centre (NCMC), actively participating in COP28 on December 2. The NCMC’s participation highlights its steadfast dedication to facilitating Tanzania’s proactive engagement in potential international carbon trading mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, with the ultimate goal of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. The Centre played a crucial role in the workshop, focusing on reporting carbon stocks and coordinating the intricate Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) processes for the Government of Tanzania.

During her visit to the Tanzanian Exhibition Pavilion at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on December 2, 2023, the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Samia Suluhu Hassan, actively engaged with various Tanzanians. In addition to interacting with a diverse audience, she specifically addressed and conversed with youth participants who are actively involved in environmental issues within the country. This interaction at the Expo Dubai grounds highlighted President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s commitment to fostering dialogue and collaboration on crucial environmental matters during the global climate conference.

Tanzanian government initiatives and policies on improving agriculture productivity through facilitation of investments in agriculture sector, has resulted in increased foreign and domestic investments in agriculture in East Africa Region. Speaking at dissemination of research result meeting from the project titled “Agriculture Investors as Development Actor? (AIDA), Acting Regional Administrative Secretary, Iringa region Mr. Elias Luvanda, said results from the research have been useful to the development of the country.