We just checked the pulse of APC and SLPP delegates as well as party supporters. Here is where 25 flagbearer aspirants in Sierra Leone’s two giant parties stand. The Sierra Leone Political Marathon Vol 2 reveals the numbers and forces shaping the flagbearer showdown
IGR’s Di Hade Pa di Case 3 report details opportunities to deepen political settlement in Sierra Leone. The report goes beyond Sierra Leone’s gridlock to explain how wealth creation for Sierra Leoneans depends largely on political harmony and addressing our existing grievances. Step by step, we offer a new blueprint for competing groups to co-create […]
The debate has not only been polarizing but misses out on discussing the crucial issue: how can Sierra Leone develop an electoral system to effectively tackle its governance and development challenges – the deep-rooted ethno-regional polarisation, winner-takes-all politics, and national development shortcomings. Our new report which draws data from years of IGR and Afrobarometer’s work suggest […]
Major reforms are urgently needed for all bulk procurement and distribution of rice and other food items within GoSL’s system. This novel report by IGR reveals that at least 80 precent of the NLe211,301,884 (equivalent to USD17.8m) allocated for the procurement of rice for prisoners from 2016 to 2023 was a wasteful expenditure. On paper, […]
The paper explores the possibility of improving political stability and increasing productivity through incentivizing public officials, especially parliament and the judiciary. We draw on examples from multiple countries that have successfully utilized ‘dis/incentives for public sector results’ and held discussions with parliament and the judiciary to distil concrete solutions to overcome institutional underperformance. We also […]
Di Hade Pa Di Case” (a krio phrase meaning — the heart of the matter) – the Politics and Revenue Failures in Sierra Leone. In this edition, we present two case studies from the 3,400 state-awarded contracts (between 2016 and 2023) we are studying. The aim is to quantify and understand the drivers of revenue failures and the strategies […]
A new Poll of Freetown on three burning issues (dividing the city, electricity, and funeral processions) reveals that most Freetown residents are unaware of the government’s proposal to split the city into multiple municipal councils, but among those aware, the plan is very unpopular. Additionally, the survey finds that a majority of the city’s residents […]
Where Have Our Investments in Women Gone? An Impact Assessment of the GEWE Act of 2022 in Sierra Leone. This study seeks to answer two policy questions: •Political Impact: Has increased women’s representation improved parliamentary effectiveness—measured by attendance and participation in plenary and committee sessions? •Economic Impact: Has increased support to women farmers led to […]
How Informal Norms & Value Systems Aid and Restrain Corruption in Sierra Leone.
PREPARING A CITIZENS’ MANIFESTO FOR SIERRA LEONE’S 2018 ELECTIONS:Baseline Study of Citizen’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Politics
