Tanzania’s National Environment Management Council (NEMC) has started an important new nationwide campaign called the Nemc Usafi Campaign 2025.
The aim is to encourage Tanzanian households to take care of their environment by managing waste properly and keeping their surroundings clean.
The campaign runs under the theme: “Our Environment, Our Life – Let Us Protect It to Protect Ourselves.” It encourages everyone to work together to improve social, economic, and health conditions by protecting the environment.
NEMC wants to involve at least 80% of all households in Tanzania by the end of 2025. The campaign will focus on stopping people from throwing waste everywhere, promoting recycling, creating green jobs, and making sure every primary and secondary school has an environmental club by June 2026.
Mr. Janal Baruti, NEMC’s Director of Compliance and Enforcement, explained that Tanzania faces serious problems with waste pollution.
The country produces between 14.4 and 20.7 million tonnes of waste every year, including solid, plastic, and dangerous waste. On average, each person produces between 241 and 347 kilograms of solid waste annually.
This pollution causes health problems, damages buildings, makes cities look dirty, and harms lakes and oceans.
To tackle this, the Nemc Usafi Campaign will use many methods to raise awareness. These include radio and TV programs, social media posts, posters, leaflets, public meetings, and national clean-up events.
The campaign will also hold competitions in schools and wards to promote cleanliness, organize tree-planting activities, and create green community spaces. Exhibitions will showcase eco-friendly products to inspire people.
Mr. Baruti added that the campaign will work closely with many partners, such as the President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government, local governments, civil society groups, the private sector, and the general public.
He also called on organizations and businesses to support the campaign by donating equipment, educational materials, and prizes, and by helping train people in green entrepreneurship.
On medical waste, NEMC’s Manager for Legal Enforcement, Ms. Amina Kibola, said the Ministry of Health has issued new rules requiring all hospitals to install burning chambers to safely destroy medical waste. Many hospitals have already done this, reducing medical waste significantly and making hospitals safer.
This nationwide campaign is a major step toward a cleaner and healthier Tanzania. By working together, the country hopes to protect its environment for current and future generations.
