As part of the ongoing publicity and awareness campaign for the Pilot Cartographic Mapping in Freetown East 3—which covers Magazine Cut, Mountain Cut, and Dovecot—a successful stakeholder engagement meeting was held in Magazine Cut and Dovecot.
The session brought together key community leaders and influencers, including:
* Mr. Osman Sesay, Chairman of Magazine Cut
* Ms. Safinatu Koroma, Chairlady of Magazine Cut
* Mr. Mohamed Alie Kamara, Chairman of Dovecot
* Mr. Abdulia Kargbo, Deputy Chair of Magazine Cut
* Mr. Mohamed Lamin Bangura, Deputy Chair of Dovecot
* Local youth leaders and other community influencers
The meeting focused on raising awareness of the objectives and importance of the ongoing cartographic mapping exercise, which forms the foundation for a successful census.
All stakeholders present expressed strong support for the initiative and committed to:
* Embracing the entire cartographic process
* Mobilizing community understanding and participation
* Facilitating access to key local information to aid the mapping teams
Credit: Stats SL Comms & PR Unit
