๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ.
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The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Social Welfare Government of Sierra Leone and Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, convened key #NGOs in a high-level coordination and partnership meeting aimed at strengthening #servicedelivery nationwide.
The meeting took place recently at the Ministryโs Conference Hall, New England Ville in #Freetown.
In her welcome address, ๐๐ซ๐ฌ. ๐๐๐ฅ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ – ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ underscored that her ministry remains at the forefront of addressing #vulnerability and supporting the less privileged and most disadvantaged groups in Sierra Leone. She emphasised that the ministryโs mandate is extensive and cannot be achieved in isolation, noting that effective collaboration, coordination, and resource pooling are essential to avoid duplication, minimise waste, and ensure that no citizen is left behind. She commended the Minister of Planning and her team for successfully hosting the recent NGO Week and for initiating this timely engagement aimed at restoring structured coordination within the sector.
Speaking at the event, the Director of NGO Affairs, Mr. Eric Massalay, reaffirmed the governmentโs commitment to strengthening relationships between NGOs and their respective line ministries. He highlighted the importance of sustainability through well-structured coordination mechanisms at both district and national levels, including NGO coordination platforms, sectoral engagements, and District Development Coordination frameworks. According to him, while district-level coordination has shown promising results, there is an urgent need to reinforce collaboration at the national level to ensure that policies, decisions, and development priorities effectively cascade to local implementation. He stressed that NGOs must align their programmes with national development priorities and complement government efforts, rather than operate in isolation, to guarantee impactful and efficient use of limited resources.
In her address, the Honourable Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Mrs. Kenyeh Barley, stated that the meeting falls within the broader framework of Sierra Leoneโs Medium-Term National Development Plan and the governmentโs โBig Fiveโ transformative agenda. She emphasised that economic development ultimately seeks to improve the lives of citizens, particularly the most vulnerable, making social welfare central to national progress. The Minister called for stronger service-level agreements between NGOs and the ministry to formalise partnerships and enhance accountability. While commending the Ministry of Social Welfare for its achievements despite limited resources, she urged all partners to foster stronger, results-driven collaborations that align with national priorities and accelerate inclusive service delivery across Sierra Leone.
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