The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, through the Bonthe District Development Coordination Committee (DDCC) Meeting on Friday 25th October 2024 held its second district-level engagement on the ‘Popularization and Decentralization of Ownership of the Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) 2024-2030 aimed at effectively implementing the ‘Big Five Game Changers’ development targets in the district.
As a reminder, the Government of Sierra Leone initially launched the MTNDP (2019-2023) under the theme “Education for Development”, with the overarching goal of reducing poverty in all its forms by improving the quality of life through education, inclusive and sustainable growth and building a resilient economy.
Following the launch of the popularization of new MTNDP 2024-2030 by His Excellency the President, retired Brigadier Julius Maada Bio, on July 10, 2024, in Moyamba District, under the theme “A Transformative Acceleration Agenda for Food Security, Human Capital Development, and Job Creation”, the plan’s decentralization and popularization process began immediately.
Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs), and Donor Partners have since commenced the implementation of various projects and programs across Sierra Leone’s 16 districts in line with the plan’s goals. The main objective of these district-level engagements is to decentralize ownership of the MTNDP to local councils and key stakeholders, while continuing to raise awareness and support for the plan.
Furthermore, these district engagements allow local authorities and stakeholders to align with their district’s identified needs, as outlined during the consultation and validation exercises that shaped the MTNDP. The sessions also serve as a platform for discussing the future role of District Development Coordination Committees (DDCC) in leveraging resources and fostering collaboration for district-level development and to further utilize the opportunity to popularize the establishment of the National Development Induced Resettlement Program and its operations across all 16 districts.
