DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 5 -- WE must admit it that the responsibility of driving Vision 2050 forward does not rest with policymakers alone.

It belongs equally to the citizen who wakes up before dawn to prepare food for sale, the bodaboda rider who keeps communities connected, the farmer who feeds the nation, the teacher who shapes future generations, the entrepreneur creating employment and the young innovator developing solutions for tomorrow.

Each of these contributions forms an essential building block of Tanzanias long-term transformation.

This is the moment to replace the mindset of “their responsibility” with “our responsibility.” National development succeeds when citizens actively participate, safeguard publ...