Posted on July, 15, 2019 at 10:24 am
A delegation of 50 Tanzanians which included small scale farmers, livestock keepers and development officers from Mkuranga district visited South Korea recently to learn how the Asian Tiger’s population has found its way out of abject poverty.
Sponsored by the country’s Saemaul Undong Centre, the delegation visited several areas meeting with hosts and listening top briefings on how the Koreans succeeded to transform their economy through the spirit of diligence, self-help and cooperation.
Saemaul Undong Centre Tanzania’s Project Coordinator, Tony Park said the local delegations learnt on the Koreans hardworking and innovative spirit which has transformed the Asian nation into one of the world’s economic powerhouses.
“The main goal for the trip was just to help learn practically how they can make their villages rich while Tanzania is being transformed into an industrial economy just like South Korea,” Park said.
He said his country’s development experience includes putting focus in innovation, agriculture transformation, education improvement and also heavy investment in social and economic activities.
“We have decided to support Tanzanians from different sectors learn from their Korean peers through field visits,” he added noting that by seeing what their peers do to develop, Saemaul Undong hopes to see adoption of some best practices.
The Korean not-for-profit institution has also sent a delegation of five people who include a district development officer, ward officer, councilor and a doctor from Mkuranga district to South Korea on a similar mission.
While in Korea, the delegation is expected to see community development work and how it is used to improve quality of life, alleviate poverty based on the spirits of diligence, self-help and cooperation.
Commenting on the initiative, Mkuranga District Executive Director, Mshamu Munde thanked Saemaul Undong Centre for sponsoring the field visits saying experience gained by the locals will likely benefit the country.
“Take more time to learn from Koreans on what they did to transform their economy and lives because we want to see change from where we are today to the next level here in Mkuranga district when you return,” Munde challenged the group of five before its departure.
He challenged the delegations which have visited the Asian nation to show the difference by applying what they learnt and experienced from their Korean peers. “Take good things from South Korea that will help us change and bring social and economic development in Tanzania,” he noted. The delegation will be in Korea for a week.
Source: IPP Media