What changed
Tanzania has urged participants at the Russia-Africa Women’s Forum in Dar es Salaam to turn nuclear-science discussions into funded, measurable work in healthcare, agriculture and clean water supply.
Dr Harun Makandi, Assistant Director of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, made the call on October 22, 2026. He asked participants to produce an action plan covering priorities, financing and implementation, while expanding women’s access to physics, chemistry, nuclear science and nuclear engineering.
Why it matters
The important shift is from partnership language to delivery. Tanzania is asking research institutions and international partners to show where peaceful nuclear applications will be used, how they will be financed and what results communities should expect.
That could give the forum a practical test: whether its discussions lead to work in clinics, farms and water systems, rather than ending with speeches and agreements. For now, no approved plan, funding commitment, timetable or specific project has been identified.
Women’s participation is part of that challenge, not a side programme. Scholarships, mentorship and visible women leaders in Tanzania’s nuclear sector are being presented as ways to build the skilled workforce needed to turn scientific knowledge into services and economic opportunities.
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