The US election next week has high stakes not only for the United States but also for countries around the world. To explore what this election could mean for Sierra Leone and the U.S-Sierra Leone partnership, HE Ambassador Brian David Hunt will join Wi Economi on True Tok Radio.

The US election next week has high stakes not only for the United States but also for countries around the world. To explore what this election could mean for Sierra Leone and the U.S-Sierra Leone partnership, HE Ambassador Brian David Hunt will join Wi Economi on True Tok Radio.

IGR through BASE Project, in partnership with the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, is launching Local Council Development Plans in 6 councils across SL. This initiative aims to strengthen local governance and promote sustainable, community-driven development.

“On Thursday, Min. Barlay @moped2024 launched Council Development Plans for Karene, Tonkolili,Falaba, Moyamba, Kono, & Koindu New Sembehun. These plans, driven by local councils &partners, align with the MTNDP to promote community-centered growth &accountable service delivery.

Is HE Bio’s 500,000 Jobs achievable? This Sunday Wi Economi looks into the 2025 Budget and ask whether SLPP’s promise of creating 500,000 job is achievable. Join Wi Economi on True Tok 98.5fm 7pm as ours hosts, Min of Labour, Hon Mohamed Raman Swarray, and Mr. Joe Abass Bangura

Le 29 Janvier 2025, le Mali, le Burkina Faso et le Niger (Alliance des Etats du Sahel - AES) ont officiellement rompu leurs liens avec la Ecowas - Cedeao. En tant que réseau transnational d'OSC, WADEMOS exhorte l'AES à reconsidérer et à annuler la décision de sortie dans

“I wish this cash book can be rolled out in all 13,000 schools.” Says Hon Conrald Sackey, Minister of Basic and Sen. Sch Education as he launched the EU in Sierra Leone funded cash book initiative for 200 schools. The project is managed by IGR and Fondazione AVSI

Today, together with Afrobarometer, IGR commenced training for AB R10 in preparation for our upcoming fieldwork. The session focused on research ethics, fundamental interviewing skills, and questionnaire familiarisation to ensure high-quality research outcomes. #VoicesAfrica

Our colleague, Daniel Armah-Attoh, and our National Partner for Sierra Leone, the Institute for Governance and Reform (Institute for Governance Reform), are currently training enumerators for fieldwork as we gear up for Afrobarometer Round 10 data collection. From 17-21 March 2025, 23 enumerators

The #WPPh2025 Contest winner in the Long-Term Project category for the Africa region is cinzia canneri, whose work documents resilience of Eritrean and Tigrayan women fleeing repression and sexual violence: worldpressphoto.org/collection/pho…

🧵1/2: @int_IDEA’s #Democracy Assessment team will kick off a 2-day training in 🇸🇱 on the #StateofDemocracy assessment framework for Institute for Governance Reform & its data collectors, as well as members of NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR DEMOCRACY_SL & the assessment’s technical sub-committee. Read🔗bit.ly/3QWv8Ax.

Join us for the launch of Afrobarometer’s flagship report on citizen engagement in Africa! This hybrid event will bring together leading voices from research, policy, and civil society to explore how Africans are participating in democracy. Register: bit.ly/44D7YGQ

Afrobarometer’s #AfricanInsights2025 flagship report is out now! Explore how Africans are engaging in democracy, from voting and protesting to contacting leaders, and the factors that drive engagement. Download the full report here: bit.ly/40qnJ1e

"More than two million people along #SierraLeone's coast are threatened by rising sea levels, according to a June 2024 study by the country's National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) and the NGO Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). The country is "highly vulnerable

How engaged are citizens in Sierra Leone? Check out @Afrobarometer’s new country scorecards on citizen engagement, from voting and protests to contacting leaders. #VoicesAfrica #AfricanInsights2025

Meet the woman who raised $4 Million to train Sierra Leone’s Doctors! Impossible until it is done.🫡 This year was the first time ever (after a 4 year training program) EIGHT Sierra Leonean doctors specialized without going abroad for their residency. Thanks to the leadership

As we observe the International Day of Democracy, Afrobarometer data shows that Sierra Leoneans strongly support democracy (78%). However, only 51% are satisfied with how democracy functions in the country.

Today, I proudly inaugurated the Sewa Grounds Market, which boasts over 1,500 market spaces along with various amenities, including a daycare centre. This project represents a major step forward in addressing the challenges posed by street trading in Freetown. Market women and

A significant majority (62%) of those who had heard of the plans "disagree" or "strongly disagree" with the government's proposal to divide the city into multiple municipal management units. See full report: igr-sl.org/media-and-comm…

MCC Program Assistant, Finda Samura explains the benefits of the MCC Compact to Salone.