Sierra Leone became an EITI country in 2008 and achieved EITI Compliance under the old EITI Rules in 2014. On 17 June 2019, Sierra Leone was found to have made meaningful progress in implementing the EITI Standard. See Board decision 2019-46/BM-43. Sierra Leone EITI's objectives is to promote good governance in the management of our natural resources by ensuring transparency and accountability in the collection and utilisation of revenues from the extractive sector. According to the 2020 workplan, the implementation of the activities is increasing transparency in revenues inflow and management, licences/contracts, legal frameworks and extraction to inform appropriate choices of policy actions.
The MSG has recently been focused on making a greater contribution to an informed debate about resource governance. An assessment of the activities to make the best use of the EITI Standard and an initial assessment of Beneficial Ownership have been conducted. Through its Online Repository, hosted by the Revenue Development Foundation, Sierra Leone has made revenues generated from mining companies accessible to its citizens.
Governance
In 2011, an MOU was signed between the Government of Sierra Leone, civil society, and the extractive industries to implement the EITI. These three form the Multi-Stakeholders Group and are responsible for developing policies in line with SLEITI's Mandate. The SLETI Secretariat is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations of the SLEITI and ensure that the decisions made by the MSG are implemented. The National Coordinator is Head of Secretariat and serves as Secretary to the MSG.
The Multi-Stakeholder Group is working towards the development of a SLEITI Policy and enactment of the SLEITI Bill which aims to remove legal barriers to implementation.
Name of Chairman of MSG:
Name of National Coordinator:
- Baimba Mohamed Koroma (interim)
Ministries involved
- Office of the Vice President
- The Sierra Leone Parliament
- National Revenue Authority
- Min. of Mines & Mineral Resources
- Min. of Finance & Economic Dev.
- Min. of Agri, Forestry & Food Security
- Min. of Local Gov. & Rural Dev.
- Min of Fisheries & Marine Resources
- Local Council Assoc. of Sierra Leone
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Office of National Security
- Audit Service Sierra Leone
- Petroleum Directorate
- Corporate Affairs Commission
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