There has been a recent resurgence of public–private dialogue (PPD) in Sierra Leone and the potential benefits are beginning to be recognised. In the past 12–18 months, PPD supported by Invest Salone has allowed the private sector to provide structured feedback on the government’s Quick Action Economic Response Programme (QAERP) and facilitated the incorporation of private sector recommendations into the 2021 Finance Act.
The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) COVID-19 response programme to maintain macro-economic and financial stability and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on businesses and households throughout the country.
An International Labour Organization (ILO) brief that presents a range of policy actions to support enterprises in dealing with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing upon policy measures from countries across the globe.
A King’s College London article about how lessons from the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone can help to shape responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa.
The Freetown City Council COVID-19 preparedness and response plan, which outlines how Freetown will work in support of, and in collaboration with, national government.
A video interview with Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, in which the Mayor discusses the need for preventative action on COVID-19 in Freetown.
A rapid literature review, by the Maintains programme, which provides an overview of literature on the ways in which large health shocks impact public financial management in low-income countries and lower middle-income countries.
A rapid literature review, by the Maintains programme, which explores economic and social impacts of pandemics and how countries respond to pandemic health shocks.
This article outlines Sierra Leone’s official travel registration portal for passengers arriving at or departing from Freetown International Airport.
This page from Devex provides all their coronavirus coverage in one place, including news, jobs and funding.