BANGKOK, Oct. 19 -- TANZANIA has allocated 14.6bn dollars to education and skills development under its Fourth National Five-Year Development Plan (FYDP IV), in a move aimed at strengthening human capital and meeting the changing demands of the labour market amid rapid technological advancement.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Paymaster General, Dr Natu El-Maamry Mwamba, said the allocation forms part of the US$183 billion earmarked for implementation of the plan, representing approximately eight per cent of the total planned investment.

Dr Mwamba made the remarks during the Human Capital Ministerial Conclave held in Bangkok, Thailand, on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF...