Sierra Leone joined SWA in 2010. Sierra Leone to a large extent has been building on and implementing the use of country systems, this is manifested through the constant engagement between Government and its development partners, in order to ensure alignment of donor programs with not only the overall Government development Agenda but also with the strategic plans of the ministries.
Commitments by the government
Create a resilient water supply system for the western area of Sierra Leone. Through that, we aim to provide universal access to safe water supply for all inhabitants of Freetown and the Western Area by protecting the Western Area Peninsula National Park (WAPNP), constructing 10 new dams and developing 3 large dams (including treatment facilities and transmission and distribution systems).
Increase government budgetary allocation for WASH services from 3% of the GDP to 10% by 2023 and scale up domestic resource mobilization for WASH services.
Reduce open defecation from 17% to 11% by 2023 and implement sanitation at scale to ensure no one is left behind.
Review SDG 6 Action Plan with realistic timelines, since the adoption of the SDGs in 2015.
Commitments by partners
Continue to manage the Kingtom fecal sludge treatment plant in the western urban area of Freetown.
ESA
Support the Government to provide improved holistic WASH services in 6 chiefdoms in Moyamba District.
ESA
Support the Government to organize Joint Sector Review, including WASH-BAT analysis, resulting in National Action Plan for WASH.
ESA
Continue to support the Government in ending open defecation and in delivering safely managed sanitation.
ESA
Support the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation to improve WASH in health care facilities in the Koinadugu District.
CSO
Support the government to organize a private sector forum for increased investment in WASH, including determining sanitation business models.
ESA
Support the government in providing access to reliable and safe drinking water in hard-to-reach communities in our operational districts (Western Area Urban, Tonkolili, and Port Loko district).
CSO
Advocate for clean drinking water in the slum communities of Freetown.
CSO
Support the Government to strengthen existing infrastructures of Government, e.g., the district development coordination committee.
ESA
As Sierra Leonean CSOs, we commit to monitor progress against commitments, and take into account the political will demonstrated by the Government and support the implementation of commitments where appropriate.
CSO
Improve coordination to maximise contributions and engagement in the SWA partnership and the WASH sector.
CSO
Support the government efforts to eliminate open defecation and improve access to basic sanitation, especially developing national ODF elimination road map and implementing sanitation at scale, leaving no one behind.
ESA
Support the government efforts in monitoring and reviewing its performance towards achieving SDG goals, including evidence generation to support implementation.
ESA
Focal Points
Ms. Doris Bah
Ministry of Health and Sanitation
Government
Musa Ansumana Soko
WASH-Net
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