The Tanzanian government has allayed fears over the rise in the national debt-to-GDP ratio to 40.7 percent. Chief Government Spokesperson and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Mr. Gerson Msigwa, made the statement in Dodoma yesterday, acknowledging that the issue has sparked public concern. He noted that those discussing the national debt often fail to explain how the loans have enabled the implementation of development projects, including railway, water, and road infrastructure. The government implemented the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project at a cost of 6.56 trillion Tanzanian shillings, funded by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania. The current level of the national debt-to-GDP ratio is largely due to borrowing used to finance mega projects aimed at boosting economic growth and improving the living standards of citizens.