Since 1930, Sierra Leone is yet to benefit from its mineral endowment due to bad governance and disorganized structures in the mineral sector.

Initiatives relevant to mineral sector governance and management captures recent developments in the mining sector in Sierra Leone and position the mineral sector at the heart of achieving Sierra Leone’s long-term vision for sustainable growth and transformational development.

World Bank through the Extractive Industries Technical Assistance Project (EITAP) providing both financial and technical support.

By Sylvester Samba