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CSO Statement on PR system: The Decision to Use Proportional Representation System in The Multi-Tier Elections.

Amid the lingering tension over the results of Sierra Leone’s 2023 elections, this new report reveals how toxic politics has become a burden to the health and wellbeing of many Sierra Leoneans. Findings, of a survey of 1,000 respondents (50/50 gender split) in Sierra Leone’s five regional headquarter cities, shows that for majority (53%) of […]

Following the chaos at the Sierra Leone Bar election this past weekend, there has been growing concerns about the declining capacity of the lawyer’s association to be an effective pressure group to hold Sierra Leone’s justice system to account. These concerns are coming at a time when, according to the most recent Afrobarometer (2022) data only 36% of Sierra Leone trust their courts… the worst statistics since 2012. […]

In the run-up to the 2028 elections, we are piloting a new series, “Sierra Leone Political Marathon.” In this series of Sierra Leone Political Marathon, we benchmark the preparedness of political parties and their leaders for the 2028 elections. This maiden edition provides a baseline of internal party democracy and responsiveness to emerging opportunities for […]

A joint position statement on the November 26 incident by civil society leaders.

Financing the Free Quality School Education and its Alternatives:The Costs of Education to Government and Households in Sierra Leone

IGR’s 3rd Parliamentary Performance Tracker.

BIOMETER- Did we get what we voted for? Here is a step-by-step account of the status of President Bio ‘s 2018 Manifesto Promises. For each of the 536 campaign promises, researchers conducted detailed investigation of evidence of action, and then rated it based on the status of progress made. We categorized actions on manifesto promises […]