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Ministry of Water and Irrigation

Wizara ya Maji (Swahili)
Ministry overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Tanzania
HeadquartersDodoma
MottoMaji ni Uhai
Annual budgetTZS Billion 756
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
Websitewww.maji.go.tz

The Ministry of Water is the government ministry principally responsible for water supply, water resources, in Tanzania. The ministry's offices are located in Dodoma.[1] The Minister of Water is Jumaa Hamidu Aweso.[2]

Operations and organization

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The work of the ministry is divided into the core function, relating to water, and the support function, relating to administrative work.

The core function includes the following divisions:[3]

  • Water Resources Division
  • Water Supply and Sanitation Division
  • Water Quality Services Division

Vision and Mission

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To address the demands of the populace, the Ministry of Water makes clean and safe water accessible. Its goal is to create a water-secure nation where people can access enough clean water resources in a sustainable manner. Its primary goals are to provide national food security, industrial economic growth, and better access to clean drinking water and sanitation services. Teamwork, integrity, accountability, excellence, and innovation are the Ministry's guiding principles.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Contact Details, Ministry of Water Archived 2010-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Who is who, Ministry of Water Archived 2008-04-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Organisation Structure, Ministry of Water Archived 2013-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "DevelopmentAid". DevelopmentAid. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
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