Rebuilding Sierra Leone

Rebuilding after emergency

Revamping agricultural research in Sierra Leone after civil war

The civil war in Sierra Leone, caused by a mix of political, social, and economic factors, had a huge impact on the overall economy in general and on the performance of the agricultural sector in particular. The agricultural research system of Sierra Leone was severely affected by the civil war. Research infrastructure was destroyed, laboratories were damaged and abandoned, and well-trained researchers and scientists fled from the country. With the cessation of hostilities in 2002, the government of Sierra Leone concentrated its efforts on the resettlement of displaced persons and on social and economic reconstruction. The efforts of the government include the rehabilitation and reorganization of the former National Agricultural Research Coordinating Council (NARCC), which was coordinating agricultural research in Sierra Leone.
The Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI) Act was passed by the parliament of Sierra Leone in 2007 to replace NARCC. As a new organization, SLARI needed to make strategic decisions to guide its operations in order to make it effective in responding to the demands of stakeholders within the food and agriculture system. To provide a focus for SLARI and link its agenda to national development priorities, a strategic plan and operational plan were developed. The methodology used to design the SLARI strategic plan applied an organizational innovation model through which the plan was nested within the strategic plan of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and Conseil Ouest et Center Africain pour la Recherche et le Développement Agricoles (CORAF) / West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (WECARD), and the operational plan was hinged on Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program (CAADP) and Framework for African Agricultural Productivity (FAAP) principles. This would ensure synergy with regional and subregional strategies. The strategic plan would promote increased coordination, interaction, interlinkages, partnerships, and networks among the various agents associated with agricultural research for development systems in Sierra Leone. It would also help achieve SLARI’s vision of increasing food security and wealth among Sierra Leone’s rural population.
For SLARI to make a meaningful contribution to agricultural development in Sierra Leone, the operational plan must be implemented in such a way that the results envisaged in the strategic plan can be achieved. This requires funds and commitment from all stakeholders, especially the government of Sierra Leone.

Author: 

Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo

Workneh, Sindu

Rhodes, Edward

Sutherland, John

Published date: 

2009

Publisher: 

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Series number: 

869

PDF file: 

ifpridp00869.pd

Sierra Leone

Country profile: Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, in West Africa, emerged from a decade of civil war in 2002, with the help of Britain, the former colonial power, and a large United Nations peacekeeping mission.

More than 17,000 foreign troops disarmed tens of thousands of rebels and militia fighters. Several years on, the country still faces the challenge of reconstruction.

Overview

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A lasting feature of the war, in which tens of thousands died, was the atrocities committed by the rebels, whose trademark was to hack off the hands or feet of their victims.

AT-A-GLANCE Politics: Sierra Leone is recovering from a 10-year civil war which ended in 2002; war centred around a power struggle and had a regional dimension Economics: Substantial growth in recent years, but Sierra Leone remains bottom of UN's league for human development Timeline

A UN-backed war crimes court was set up to try those, from both sides, who bear the greatest responsibility for the brutalities. It completed its work at the end of 2009. Its remaining case, the trial of Charles Taylor, continues in The Hague.
Sierra Leone has experienced substantial economic growth in recent years, although poverty and unemployment remain major challenges.
In September 2010, the UN Security Council lifted the last remaining sanctions against Sierra Leone saying the government had fully re-established control over its territory, and former rebel fighters had been disarmed and demobilised.
Economic recovery has been slow partly because the reconstruction needs are so great. Around half of government revenue comes from donors.
The restoration of peace was expected to aid the the country's promotion as a tourist destination in the long term. Sierra Leone boasts miles of unspoilt beaches along its Atlantic coast, and hopes to emulate its neighbour Gambia in attracting tourists.
Sierra Leone is also rich in diamonds and other minerals. The trade in illicit gems, known as "blood diamonds" for their role in funding conflicts, perpetuated the civil war. The government has attempted to crack down on cross-border diamond trafficking.
Sierra Leone has a special significance in the history of the transatlantic slave trade. It was the departure point for thousands of west African captives. The capital, Freetown, was founded as a home for repatriated former slaves in 1787.

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• Full name: Republic of Sierra Leone
• Population: 5.7 million (UN, 2009)
• Capital: Freetown
• Area: 71,740 sq km (27,699 sq miles)
• Major languages: English, Krio (Creole language derived from English) and a range of African languages
• Major religions: Islam, Christianity
• Life expectancy: 46 years (men), 49 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: Leone
• Main exports: Diamonds, rutile, cocoa, coffee, fish
• GNI per capita: US $320 (World Bank, 2008)
• Internet domain: .sl
• International dialling code: +232

Leaders

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President : Ernest Bai Koroma
Ernest Bai Koroma was sworn in as Sierra Leone's new president on 17 September 2007. He won 54.6% of the vote in a run-off with the incumbent vice-president Solomon Berewa.

President Koroma has pledged to fight corruption

Mr Koroma promised zero tolerance on corruption in his inaugural speech. He also said he'd fight against the mismanagement of state resources.
Addressing thousands of cheering supporters, Mr Koroma said: "We know how high your expectations are and that you have suffered for too long."
Mr Koroma's All People's Congress (APC) also won a majority in parliamentary elections held in August 2007.
He was born in northern Makeni in 1953, and is an insurance broker who says he wants to run Sierra Leone like a business concern.
His predecessor Ahmad Tejan Kabbah is credited with bringing in foreign help to rescue the country. Mr Kabbah stepped down in August 2007 after serving two terms in office.

Media

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Media freedom in Sierra Leone has its limits; media rights monitors say high-level corruption is a taboo topic, with officials using libel laws to target errant journalists.
Challenges facing broadcasters include unreliable power supplies, poor funding and low advertising revenues. There are dozens of radio stations, most of them privately owned.
A national public broadcaster, the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), was formed in April 2010 by a merger of the former state-run broadcaster and a UN radio network.
BBC World Service can be heard on FM in Freetown (94.3), Bo (94.5) and Kenema (95.3). Voice of America and Radio France Internationale broadcast on FM in Freetown.
Dozens of newspapers are published in Freetown, despite low literacy levels. Most of them are privately-run and are often critical of the government.
By June 2009 there were 13,900 internet users, comprising less than 0.5% of the population (Internetworldstats).
The press

• Awoko
• Concord Times
• Standard Times
• Independent Observer
• For di People

Television

• Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) - terrestrial network with limited coverage
• ABC TV - private

Radio

• Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) - national broadcaster
• Radio Democracy 98.1 FM - Freetown station, once the voice of the exiled Kabbah government, regarded as pro-government
• Kiss FM - private station in Bo
• SKYY FM - private station in Freetown
• Capital Radio - private station in Freetown
• Believers Broadcasting Network - Freetown, Christian FM station
• Voice of the Handicapped - founded as an FM station for disabled citizens, but attracts a wider audience

News agency/websites

• Cotton Tree News - news website, operated by NGOs
• Sierra Leone News Agency

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In Sierra Leone, Kamakwie Old Students Gears Up for Development
Members of the Kamakwie Wesleyan Old Students Association (KaWOSA) are presently gearing up towards the development of their alma mata, as according to them, the school must regain its past glory. In a meeting held on Saturday 19th February 2011 at the Government Model Secondary School (GMSS) in Freetown, old boys of the school and members of the Wesleyan Church of Sierra Leone pledged to embark on various development projects in the school.Also, past students in various tertiary institutions across the country unanimously agreed to embark on rendering teaching services to present students during holiday breaks. This resolve was reached through the determination of the past students to enhance quality education, motivate pupils and unite the association’s membership.
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See more in Almeida's thought-provoking guest blog post here.

 

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Atlas Corps (www.atlascorps.org), started in 2006, is an international network of nonprofit leaders and organizations that promotes innovation, cooperation, and solutions to address the world’s 21st century challenges. Our mission is to address critical social issues by developing leaders, strengthening organizations, and promoting innovation through an overseas fellowship of skilled nonprofit professionals. Profiled as a “best practice” in international exchange by the Brookings Institution and featured in the Washington Post as a model social entrepreneurship program, Atlas Corps engages leaders committed to the nonprofit sector in 12 to 18 month, professional fellowships at organizations to learn best practices, build organizational capacity, and return home to create a network of global changemakers. In March 2011, our network of Fellows will include 75 nonprofit leaders from 23 countries. You can join this inspiring network as an individual or organization. Applications for September 2011 are now being accepted (starting Feb. 15, 2011)!

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The Atlas Corps Fellowship is a 12-month professional fellowship offered twice a year (March & September). Fellows serve at Host Organizations working on issues that complement their expertise. Fellows learn leadership skills while sharing best practices and supplement daily knowledge with theoretical topics presented in the Atlas Corps Nonprofit Management Series. Atlas Service Corps seeks nonprofit leaders from around the world to apply for a September 2011 Fellowship in the United States and Colombia. Expenses are paid in this prestigious 12-month fellowship program, including a living stipend, health insurance, and training.

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The struggles continues here in USA

Dear MoveOn member,

This is an all-hands-on-deck moment.

The protests in Wisconsin are sparking something we haven't seen in years. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Madison to stop a radical, right-wing attack on workers. Protesters have occupied the Capitol building for the last eight days and nights.¹

Now, they need the rest of us to pitch in. 

So we're putting videographers on a plane to Madison to get the protesters' stories out to a wider audience. We're buying air mattresses for the folks who are sleeping at the Capitol. And we're organizing emergency solidarity rallies in every state capital this weekend.

But to make this all happen, we need to raise $315,000 today—for permits and PA systems and plane tickets, and those air mattresses. Can you help fight back?

Chip in $5 to fight back.

The situation in Wisconsin has captured the attention of the nation. And winning in Wisconsin doesn't just matter to Wisconsinites.

With Republicans using the wrecked economy as an excuse to slash vital programs and hurt workers, what happens in Wisconsin has huge implications for every one of us. If we can stop Governor Walker in Wisconsin, it'll send a message to every other governor who's thinking about trying the same thing.

And it'll help turn the tide in Washington, D.C., where Republicans are threatening to shut down the government next week in order to force Democrats to agree to devastating cuts. NPR, the EPA, food aid to hungry kids, clean energy research, AmeriCorps—all are threatened.²

Right now, Wisconsin is the key to shifting the whole debate. Can you help make sure we have the resources to win? Chip in $5 by clicking here:

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Thanks for all you do.

–Daniel, Eli, Carrie, Lenore, and the rest of the team

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1. "Thousands March on State Capitols as Union Fight Spreads," The New York Times, February 22, 2011
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=206281&id=26263-18351795-lDyFGCx&t=5

2. "Reid Rejects Controversial GOP Spending Bill Riders," Talking Points Memo, February 22, 2011 
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Some of the best ideas arise from unexpected contradictions: A series of posters celebrate Twitter alongside classic literature, a Costa Rican indie film revisits the past to understand the present, and a design book seeks answers to our evolving world by asking more questions.

The Shape of Design by Frank Chimero Design Portland, OR Confessions of a designer For Frank Chimero, design isn’t just something you do for a living, but a way of approaching the chaotic world we live in through storytelling, improvisation, concept, and craft. After years of creating, writing about, and lecturing on design, he’s collecting his thoughts into a new book that explores less of the how and more of the why we make things. Explore this project NovelPoster: The Writing is on the Wall by NovelPoster Art San Francisco, CA Kanye meets Dickens Celebrating the (d)evolution of writing, NovelPoster employs five works of classic literature and five world-renowned celebrity Twitter feeds to create ten iconic posters. From Dickens' timeless narratives to Kanye's, er, universal truths, NovelPoster uses the full text to form sleek two-tone silhouettes, compacting the last couple-hundred years of literary work into art for the Information Age. Explore this project Costa Rican feature film: The Return by Hernan Jimenez Film & Video San José, Costa Rica Costa Rica's rising star Last week, Hernán Jimenez launched his Costa Rican film project The Return, and since then nearly 1,500 people have flocked to support the production, igniting buzz from fans and local media alike. The speedy outpouring has taken everyone by surprise, but a quick look at Jimenez's personal commentary and the trailer makes it clear there's a wonderfully charming film and back story to become a part of here. Explore this project

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Dear Ms. Desince:

 

     Thank you for contacting me regarding the BP Gulf Coast oil spill.  I appreciate hearing from you.  

 

     The BP oil spill quickly surpassed Exxon Valdez as the worst environmental disaster in our history.  The need to improve our offshore drilling safety practices and develop safe, clean energy sources is now more essential than ever.  Indeed, the recovery from the Gulf oil spill reminds us that we cannot wait to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, and our reliance on imported energy continues to create national security challenges.  

 

     You may be interested to know that I joined many of my colleagues in urging BP to establish a $20 billion escrow account to ensure that the financial burden of the Gulf Coast oil spill is paid by BP and not taxpayers.  As you may know, BP complied with our request and created a $20 billion fund to compensate victims and clean up the environmental and economic damage of this disaster.  

 

     Just as I was in the 111th Congress, I am also a cosponsor of several bills in the current Congress to address this matter: S. 214, the Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act, to eliminate the cap on the amount of damages an oil company is responsible for paying for an oil spill involving its facilities; and S. 215, the Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act, to allow greater access to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, which is financed by a per barrel charge on oil produced or imported to the U.S. and helps cover the government’s costs for its emergency response activities.  In the 111th Congress, I also cosponsored legislation to increase penalties for environmental crimes to appropriately account for the actual harm to the public and the environment from such offenses.  This bill has not yet been reintroduced in the 112th Congress.

 

     Additionally, I voted for an amendment last year that would have eliminated $35 billion in wasteful oil and gas tax breaks for companies like Exxon, which made over $30.5 billion last year.  This amendment also would have reduced the deficit by $25 billion and increased investments in energy efficiency, though the effort was unsuccessful.  Similar provisions are included in S. 258, the Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, of which I am also a cosponsor.  I have also supported efforts to ensure that big oil companies reinvest their windfall profits into developing alternate energy sources and back into the national economy.    

 

     As you may know, on January 11, 2011, the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling released its report on the Gulf Coast oil spill and the future of offshore drilling.  For further details on this report, please visit http://www.oilspillcommission.gov/.  

 

     Recently, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held hearings on this matter.  For further information about the hearings, you may wish to visit the Committees’ websites, http://energy.senate.gov/public/ and http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/.  

 

     Your thoughtful comments are valuable to me, and you can be assured that I will keep them in mind during the 112th Congress as I continue to monitor this issue; address and alleviate the environmental and economic impacts of this oil spill; work to ensure such a disaster does not happen again; and fight for better and more comprehensive energy and environmental policies that match our long-term goals f or sustainability, economic growth, and national security.  

 

     Again, thank you for contacting me, and please do not hesitate to write, call, or visit my website, www.reed.senate.gov, in the future regarding this or any other matter.  

 

Sincerely,

 

Jack Reed

United States Senator

http://reed.senate.gov

Africa----dispora

How can Diaspora remittances impact development in Africa?

Posted by ElizabethHorlemann on February 23, 2011 · View Comments

I am been communicating with a group of people in a social network where we are discuss the issue why Africa is poor. I do not want to transfer the total content of those discussions here, but nonetheless, I would like to start discussions round Diaspora Remittances and hope that we can be able to achieve some sort of consensus where we can take it a step further – hopefully.

In 2007 Western Union released a study in which it revealed that the Diaspora remittances to developing countries were estimated at US$240 billion – double the value of the official development assistance received from foreign direct investment. The World Bank released recently new figures showing that alone the remittance flows to Sub-Sahara Africa will reach US$21.5 billion. However caution should be taking here when reviewing these figures consideration should be taken that millions of Africans rely on informal channels to sending money at home, thus making a difference in the figures above.

Is there a possibility of unleashing this potential and thus promoting long term economic development in Africa? Who are or should be the facilitators and how should these projects look like. What would happen if there was a program available which offered Diaspora Africans to acquire skills which they in turn can transfer to their families (most of whom live beyond the rail) and thus enable them to become self-sufficient?
Let us look at my famous Chinese Proverb: If you meet a hungry man at the bank of a river, if you fish for him, you will have given him food for the day, but if you teach him how to fish then you will have given him food for life. I would like to think that African is a one big Niche Market with unlimited opportunities and possibilities. Let us look at for example the tourist industry. Taking tourism to the village – Ethno Tourism. This way the village will benefit and people will be having income thus enable the person who has been constantly sending money back to home to invest in other projects.
I have seen this happen in Kenya at Kogelo Village for example. This village not known to many people, but now that people know that Obama comes from the area, we are now seeing an influx of tourism in the village. I believe that this can happen to any village in Africa, all that is needed is the right marketing strategy.
I have just read a newspaper report which I would like to share with you at this point which clearly shows that policy makers are reviewing their actions and concentrating in mobilizing the African Diaspora. The World Bank has recently launched a Database Program and want to reach diverse talents, skills and experiences of professionals throughout the world, so that they may be utilized to further Africa’s development agenda. Read here for more

How can the potential power of remittances be unleashed to promote long-term economic development in Africa?

Elizabeth

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SHIFTING FROM LACK TO POSSIBILITY!!!! Helen Keller was physically handicapped yet she traded the titles of blind, deaf and mute given to her as a child, for the titles of scholar, philosopher, author, motion picture actress, traveler, lecturer and winner of countless awards and accolades. Later she was asked “What can be more dangerous than physical blindness?” She replied “A blinded mind”.
Though Helen Keller was physically blind, she did not allow her external and physical handicaps turn her into a beggar and a liability. This is what shifting from lack to possibility is all about.
What status quo are you operating in? What labels have the society given you? What limitations do you think you have in your life and career? Like Helen Keller, you can rise above your limitations to become what friends, society and your educational specialization say you can’t become. It’s time to doubt your doubts about yourself. William Shakespeare said:
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I am going to share a note that a friend of mine from linked in wrote to me with the hope that it inspires you to help pass the word around about what we do here at khadarlis, If you do not know, how can you be part of the solution.

Aisha; Hello! Have you ever heard of such a thing as the RETICULAR ACTIVATOR in your brain? That thing that when you don't know anything about something and someone brings your attention to it, and then you start attracting info about it all over the place.

Well, we (my husband David and I) were looking for a movie on Netflix last night and came across a documentary called BLING about musical rappers in the US who wear lots of diamonds and they heard of the blood diamond war in Sierra Leone! YOU instantly came to my mind! We watched the movie. The rappers traveled to Sierra Leone to meet the people and find out what was really happening there now...totally shifted their thinking about wearing diamonds (Bling) Whoa!!

A very powerful movie!! My heart totally went out to the people and I got to gain some valuable understanding about what you are talking about in our few short communications.

I'd love to learn more, Aisha, and how I might be able to contribute to what you are doing!! I'm very dedicated in building my emotional freedom coaching biz so I don't have alot of extra time, however, I'm more than happy to share some information with you - what I know -- to help you to do what you are doing there! Very powerful work!! My hats off to you and my heart sends you much love and support!!

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