Civil Society Alternative Process of Sierra Leone (CSAP(CSAP-SL)
&
Network Movement for Justice & Development (NMJD)
“THE STOLEN HAPPINESS”
Civil Society Appraisal Report on HIPC-Funded
Projects for 2002 – 2005
Freetown
May 2006
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
GLORY BE TO GOD, WITHOUT WHOM ALL LABOUR IS IN VAIN
This project would not have been possible without the support and encouragement of the
people of Sierra Leone, particularly our poor and marginalized compatriots whose
happiness was stolen away from them by some of those entrusted with resources to
provide them with much needed services and infrastructure that would bring them
happiness. Their continued commitment, which saw them leading our field researchers
and staff to particularly overgrown bushy sites initially meant for the construction of
schools, health centres, markets, etc, was a source of inspiration for us throughout the
process. We warmly appreciate and thank all of them.
We also gratefully acknowledge the invaluable contributions of the Regional Focal
Organizations like Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (CDHR) in the North,
Community Solutions (COMSOL) in the South and the Sierra Leone Petty Traders Union
and Movement for the Restoration of Democracy (MRD) in the East.
Special thanks and appreciation to our donor partners: the Catholic Organization for
Development and Peace (D&P) in Canada, ENCISS and the Commonwealth Foundation in
the UK. We thank the Government of Sierra Leone for providing the enabling
environment that made it possible for our staff, researchers, consultants, etc, to travel
throughout the country without any hindrance, and to the Ministry of Finance for their
assistance, particularly, for making available to us documents such as the 2003 and 2004
PETS reports, HIPC budgets, etc that greatly helped us in our work.
We are also privileged to work with Mr Samuel J. Brima, Lecturer at Fourah Bay College,
University of Sierra Leone, as consultant and lead researcher, whose involvement in the
project at several stages including planning, research coordination, data collection,
analysis and report writing was a source of encouragement and support throughout the
project period.
To all our numerous colleagues across the country who helped through encouragement,
support and filling in the gaps in our workload, we are most grateful.
We, however, would like to assure all of you that CSAP-SL and NMJD take full
responsibility for mistakes, omissions or commissions contained in this report; the fault is
entirely ours.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
List of Abbreviations……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3
Foreword……… …………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………….4
Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5
Background, Justification and Objectives of the Evaluation……………………………………………… 8
Evaluation Process and Findings…………………………………………………………… ………………………..11
Equity in HIPC Project Allocations: Profiles of Sampled Districts……………… …………………..22
Priority Needs of Sampled Districts…………………………………………………………………………………..28
Actions………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..31
Recommendations………………………………………………………………………………………………………………33
Civil Society Alternative Process Sierra Leone………………………………………………………………….36
Network Movement for Justice and Development…………………………………………………………….38
District Contract Matrices…………………………………………………………………………………………………..40
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations
Meaning
ACC
Anti-Corruption Corruption
AU
African Union
CKC
Christ the King’s College
CGG
Campaign for Good Governance
CSAP-SL
Civil Society Alternative Process Sierra Leone
CSM
Civil Society Movement
CSOs
Civil Society Organizations
CTB
Central Tender Board
DEC
District Education Committee
DFID
Department for International Development
DOC
District Oversight Committees
DRC
District Recovery Committees
ECOSSOC
Economic Social and Cultural Council
EU
European Union
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization
FAWE
Forum for African Women Educationalists
FGDs
Focus Group Discussions
FOC
Forum of Conscience
FORDI
Forum for Democratic Initiatives
HIPC
Heavily Indebted Poor Countries
IBRD
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
IPs
Implementing Partners
IMF
International Monetary Fund
IVs
Inland Valley Swamp
MAFFS
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security
MDGs
Millennium Development Goals
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
NACWAC
National Commission for War Affected Children
NEPAD
New Partnership for Africa’s Development
NFHR
National Forum for Human Rights
NMJD
Network Movement for Justice and Development
OED
Operations Evaluation Department
PHU
Peripheral Health Unit
PRA
Participatory Rural Appraisal
PRSP
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
SALWACO
Sierra Leone Water Company
SSL
Statistics Sierra Leone
WB
The World Bank
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FOREWORD
Civil society has much to contribute to the post-war recovery and enhanced development
and democracy in Sierra Leone. Already, civil society have indeed played a critical role in
delivering public goods and services and in promoting democratic processes through
enhanced public participation and consultations, transparency and public accountability.
Needless to say that inspite of these efforts, there is not much to sing home about,
especially regarding rooting democratic practices and ensuring public accountability as an
institutionalized process; there is great demand for CSOs to do more and to maximize
their roles and functions as partners in development and governance. For this to happen,
however, both CSOs and government as well as private sector need to put in place
policies, procedures, practices and institutional arrangements that will enable CSOs to
play a greater role and improved engagement as an actor and a partner in development
and governance.
The aim of this report is to register civil society’s concern over the use or abuse of the
resources meant to have made a difference in the lives of the people covering the period
between 2002 and 2005. The report also highlights most importantly the missing
ingredients that make democracy and development work for the people. Equally
important is to make it known to all stakeholders concern, especially government,
donors, private sector and the United Nations, that the lessons to be learnt from the
HIPC-funded projects covered by this report could inform the SLPRS process which is
already in progress.
Civil society organizations, as demonstrated by this report, are calling on all to rise up to
the challenge of national development and to follow every Leone, Euro or Dollar that is
generated and meant for the people of Sierra Leone, and to make sure it reaches and
contributes to their ‘happiness’. CSOs believe that they can contribute to enhanced
development and democratic governance. Genuine partnership among stakeholders and
the recognition of the interest, capacity and contribution of CSOs by government and
international community will go a long way in ensuring that PRSP works for the people.
CSAP and NMJD recognize all those who made this possible.
Abu A. Brima
Executive Director (NMJD) and Chairman (CSAP-SL)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Sierra Leone suffered a prolonged civil conflict up until 2001, which delayed its entry into
the HIPC Initiative. However, the country was able to reach Decision Point in March
2002, and should (according to the World Bank projections) have reached Completion
Point by the end of 2004.Surprisingly, it appears that, according to the MDG-debt
sustainability analysis, Sierra Leone already has a sustainable level of debt. This may be
because the assessment of resources required to meet the MDGs does not take full
account of the post-conflict rehabilitation needs of the country, which are likely to be
considerable.
In theory, debt relief reduces poverty through three distinct channels. Debt relief
may increase economic growth; stimulate private (foreign or domestic) investments and
possibly international credit ratings. This may increase economic growth and thereby
accelerate poverty reduction. Relief of government debts releases resources which the
government can use for increasing spending on, say, social sectors which is likely to have
an immediate impact on non income poverty. Debt relief may be used to change policies.
In particular, donors (or creditors) may buy reforms with debt relief making the
economic environment more conducive for growth and private initiative.
While Sierra Leone has improved her growth rate mainly due to economic reforms, the
impact on poverty has been limited essentially because of two factors. First is the
pattern of growth, which currently is biased to sectors with weak linkages to other
sectors and with limited participation of the poor – examples include mining and
tourism. This implies relatively low poverty elasticities. Second is the institutional
structure designed for delivering social services: it is weak and often characterized by
inertia and leakages.
The HIPC-funded projects made a difference in all the communities, but the tenets of
successful and sustainable project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
were lacking. However, it forms the basis for laying out the peculiar and common
problems of the communities in the entire nation.
The communities were not involved in identifying community problems and needs as well
as in project design and implementation. The materials used were of poor quality, poor
quality wood used for the doors, the roofs leak, the floor of toilets not well paved and
walls easily crack.
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The process of awarding contracts seemed political, unfair and inequitable with no welldefined criteria for project selection; the workers and contractors were not residents of
communities where projects were implemented and civil society was not only completely
left out of the entire process, but denied information related to HIPC projects. In fact,
record keeping generally was poor and laden with corruption at all levels thereby making
it extremely difficult (absolutely impossible in some cases) to access project documents.
Bonthe District had a lot of complains about the HIPC-funded projects in their District; Bo
had problems with the Yamandu health centre, Jimmy Bagbo secondary school
rehabilitation and the Gelehun Bajia Health Centre; Moyamba complained about the
prison wall and taps; Bombali was happy about Birch Memorial Secondary school, though
they are still wary about the Water system; Tonkolili appreciated the Yoni Community
Centre and Kenema district had almost 90% of their projects satisfactorily completed
save the Girls primary school in Blama, Small Bo chiefdom. In general, there was a
modicum of local economy expansion and a taint of normality provided.
It can be concluded that the HIPC funded projects impacted more on the educational and
health sectors, with little impact on the agricultural sector and no impact on the road
network and electricity. HIPC-funded projects pin-pointed to the loop holes in our drive to
development and has
further emphasised the need to fight corruption. Sierra Leone is
decades behind and any resource meant to give us the much required push should be
used judiciously and prudently if we are ever to attempt to catch up with the rest of the
world.
Key Recommendations
In order to promote transparency and accountability in the design, management and
implementation of public projects, and for communities to get value for the projects
meant for them, we recommend that:
1. The Central Government mandates the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the
Sierra Leone Police to thoroughly investigate in an open, participatory and transparent
manner the unfinished HIPC-funded projects, and bring to book the Implementing
Partners (IPs) or contractors that did not deliver or complete the contracts;
2.Given the strategic oversight and monitoring role of elected and other public servants
in the management and implementation of public projects, government should ban all
Members of Parliament, local authority councillors, chiefs and civil servants from getting
any contract for public projects either directly or otherwise
3.That the country offices of Sierra Leone’s international development partners,
particularly DFID, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the African
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Development Bank, the European Union etc. take a keen interest in monitoring
projects/programmes they support in Sierra Leone as well as popularizing the findings of
such monitoring exercises.
4.That the international development partners of the government of Sierra Leone provide
support in the area of capacity building for civil society to be equipped to engage in
effective monitoring of the development process of the country
5. Civil society organisations engage in sensitising the communities on their rights and
responsibilities, project implementation, and the need for them (communities) to
participate in the policy process.
6. Civil society engage in advocacy with policy makers/authorities at chiefdom, district,
regional and national levels in order to promote the development and implementation of
pro-poor policies.
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SECTION 1: BACKGROUND, JUSTIFICATION AND
OBJECTIVES
OF
THE
EVALUATION
1.1 HIPC Initiative Background
The Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative was first introduced in September
1996 as an official comprehensive framework to remedy the debt crisis of the world’s
poorest countries, like Sierra Leone. In 2000, the Initiative was enhanced to allow for
deeper, faster and broader debt relief. This was done mainly in response to immense
pressure that HIPC was not delivering adequate debt relief and there was mounting
evidence that the Initiative was failing to offer poor countries a robust exit from
unsustainable debt.
The premise is that excessive debt is an impediment to achieving sustainable economic
growth and poverty reduction, and that cutting a country’s debt to a manageable level
can help put countries on a path to maintaining sustainable amount of debt if HIPC
assistance is also accompanied by broader reforms. It was also conceived that freed
resources would be used to support poverty reduction strategies through Poverty
Reduction Strategy Papers, which are developed by national governments in consultation
with civil society.
Sierra Leone suffered a prolonged civil conflict until 2001, which delayed its entry into
the HIPC Initiative. However, the country was able to reach Decision Point in March
2002, and it should have (according to the World Bank projections) reached Completion
Point by the end of 2004. Surprisingly, it appears that, according to the MDG-debt
sustainability analysis, Sierra Leone already has a sustainable level of debt. This may be
because the assessment of resources required to meet the MDGs does not take full
account of the post-conflict rehabilitation needs of the country, which are likely to be
considerable.
The recent Debt Sustainability Assessment Report, “National Debt Strategy and New
Financing Report”, April 2005, concluded that “Sierra Leone’s external debt remains
sustainable in the medium and long term… and that the domestic debt structure is very
short term”
1.2 Justification
An Evaluation Report of HIPC-funded projects in Sierra Leone, as attempted by Civil
Society Alternative Process-Sierra Leone (CSAP-SL) and Network Movement for Justice
and
Development
(NMJD),
aims
to
provide
policy
makers,
politicians,
NGOs,
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campaigners, and Government with a clear view of what the HIPC Initiative has really
achieved, or not achieved, in terms of restoring the HIPCs to long-term debt
sustainability.2Even the IMF is finally recognising that richness in natural resources is not
a guarantee of economic growth and prosperity. Moreover, in some cases the effect of
the export revenues on the quality of the country institutions could be detrimental and
affect the long-term growth. Thus, resources freed for social expenditure must be
monitored to ensure they are utilised in the appropriate sectors that can actually impact
on the people of the country. The move by CSAP and NMJD to evaluate the HIPC-funded
projects can serve as a complement to The Review of Operations Evaluation Department
(OED) of the World Bank, an independent unit within the World Bank that draws lessons
from experience and provides an objective assessment of the results of the Bank's work.
The need to manage expectations of what HIPC can and was designed to achieve, given
current funding levels, as well as policy and institutional constraints is a concern for all,
not only Civil Society, but since they can muster the needed manpower with no direct
costs on Government, makes the move laudable.
Ensuring that the HIPC Initiative provides greater focus on pro-poor growth and a better
balance among development priorities is a major caveat for the action of CSAP and NMJD
in this particular direction.
It is also the responsibility of Civil Society to prove or disprove the notion that the HIPC
Initiative, is a deeply unjust process, in which the debtor is perceived as a ‘sinner’ who
has to have debts ‘forgiven’, while the creditor is perceived, on the whole, as blameless,
and capable of ‘forgiving’. As such, in order to improve communications of the objective
of the HIPC Initiative and clarify that it is to reduce debt stocks, and so contribute to
broader efforts aimed at accelerating growth and reducing poverty is worth the salt for
an evaluation.
To all intents and purposes, it can be asserted that the drive to evaluate HIPC-funded
projects has created some sense of awareness to community members, that projects, of
all forms, to be undertaken in a community, must start with the people and end with the
people, if they are to be meaningful, and not to serve as white elephants.
1.3 Objectives
The evaluation of the HIPC-funded projects was to primarily call to attention the role of
civil society in helping the government and people of Sierra Leone to work towards propoor development by pin-pointing the good and bad practices in our development
process. This clarion call was catalytic as a new wave in the thinking of Civil Society to
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get the entire populace to have a fair knowledge of development issues that should
positively impact on their well-being.
The evaluation was meant to provide a test bed for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs); it
was to provide the basic experience needed for them to be up and against the challenges
posed for poverty reduction. The implementation of the SLPRSP requires the concerted
effort of all stakeholders and the appropriate placement of all in positions of comparative
advantage to contribute optimally in our search for the most effective strategy for
poverty reduction. Thus, the evaluation was a red alert for civil society in their role as
referees. Another major objective for the evaluation was to practice the generation of
information that will be used by people for their effective participation in the poverty
reduction strategy.
The exercise also aimed at drawing lessons that would inform critical decisions on how
effectively/best the SLPRS process could be implemented to impact more positively on
the poor and rural populations in Sierra Leone.
A latent objective was to bring all CSOs to a common forum rather than the general
inherent differences in approach to plan programmes of each organisation.
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SECTION 2: EVALUATION PROCESS AND FINDINGS
2.1 Methodology
To ensure that the data collection is uniform in all the regions, the representatives of the
various CSOs were brought together in Bo Town, Southern Province, and trained in data
collection methods, given lectures on HIPC initiatives, debt sustainability and debt
structure in Sierra Leone, decentralisation and devolution of
resources, African Union
and agencies, Civil Society Alternative Process (CSAP), NEPAD, group work and Focus
Group Discussions and provided with materials to do the job. The data collection
methodologies
were
Participatory
Rural
Appraisal,
collaborative
decision-making,
community-based methods, data collection involving community people, with the
outsider as facilitator, rather than the controller.
Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and preference ranking were the two main tools
introduced.
A group session was organised with an introduction, questions to tap
contextual information, questions to tap key information and probing questions to elicit
more
specific
information.
Each
group
had
a
presentation
to
make
and
comments/remarks/clarifications made by any other participant, with everyone actively
participating.
These methodologies were applied in the data collection on HIPC-funded projects, having
in mind the following key points that should be undertaken for projects to be communityowned and sustainable.
The level of involvement of community members in the
designing/planning and implementation of the project, community perception of the
award of contracts, whether the projects promoted good governance, equity, was project
conflict sensitive, political considerations in the project implementation, promotion of
social cohesion and whether the project emanated as an analysed need of the
community?
District sensitization and consultative meetings
were held
in all the 14 CSAP
administrative districts; they were interactive and the round robin method of discussion
was used extensively to ensure that (i) all participants had an opportunity to contribute
to the discussions; (ii) to demonstrate that all had a stake and thus knew certain things
others did not know and (iii) to demonstrate that it is possible for people to observe the
same thing and report differently, depending on what we want others to know or
understand about what we observed.
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The spectrum of participants can be described as wide ranging and encompassing. In all
of this, effort was made to have equal number of women and men, 30% youth and as
much physically challenged. Participants included farmers, teachers, nurses and other
health workers, District Oversight Committees, traditional leaders, local authority
councillors, religious leaders, NGOs, CBOs, Village and Community Development
Committees, MDAs, state security apparatuses, physically challenged, women’s and
youth groups, school children and students, among others. Apart from covering different
issues related to the PRSP and HIPC processes, the meetings also looked at continental
organizations/institutions and processes such as the AU, NEPAD and ECOSOCC and how
effectively civil society could engage them.
2.2 Baseline Procedure
Community members
were randomly asked
about
projects
undertaken
in their
communities to solicit their perception of the planning and implementation of community
projects, in some cases, a direct beneficiary’s perception of the project was sought. From
the perception of those interviewed, and or, community members who had knowledge of
the project, visits were conducted to the project sites to ascertain that the opinion of
those interviewed could be relied on, based on their perception of materials used, the
nature of the structure, location and status of the project, the origin of the contractor,
involvement of community members in designing, planning and implementation of
project. As would be realized later on, some of the projects were reported to have been
good, others badly executed, and some not completed. For those not completed,
informants in the various communities, retorted that some connivance between the
contractors and elders/some highly placed personnel, was proffered for non-completion.
The nature of the community determined who had to be contacted. However, it can be
asserted that in most of the project communities, a few of the following, Paramount
Chiefs, District Council Chairpersons, Regional Prisons Officers, District Medical Officers,
Teachers/Principals,
Councillors,
and
Oversight
Committee
members/Community
Development Committee members were contacted.
2.3 Sampled HIPC Projects
The Waterloo Rural District
Council
Office
was
initially
abandoned after the contractor
has been paid the entire contract
fee of Le 75m. An extra Le100m
had
to
contractor
be
to
paid
to
another
get
the
project
completed; so instead of Le 75m,
the project costed Le 175m
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All 14 Districts (5 in the North, 4 in the South, 3 in the East and 2 in the Western Area)
were sampled for the impact of the HIPC projects on them.
Due to lack of clearly
identifiable signboards, it’s impossible to claim that we found all the HIPC projects in
each district.
Eleven (11) HIPC-funded projects were located in the Kambia District:
eight (8) in the Mambolo Chiefdom; two (2) in the Samu Chiefdom; and one (1) in the
Tonko Limba Chiefdom. Most of these projects are on the health and education facilities.
The contractors took a long time to complete these projects ranging from construction of
health centres to the construction of schools.
All of these projects were perceived as
poorly implemented with the exception of the construction of the Mafufuneh Health
Centre in the Samu Chiefdom where the quality of work and materials used were rated
as 75% good.
In Koinadugu District, the two (2) HIPC-funded projects located were: Rehabilitation of
the DEC Primary School and the construction of a market building in Kabala Town. These
were poorly implemented and the market was only completed after the women protested
about the delay and the attendant problems if the rains began.
In the Port Loko District, community people stated that they were not consulted or
involved in the needs assessment. Community members were not involved in the
planning and implementation of the projects; hence, monitoring was not effective.
Contracts were awarded to contractors outside the communities who in turn employed
their workers (skilled and unskilled) outside the community. Some contractors are even
known to have sub-contracted the work and forgotten about it.
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In Bombali District, the construction of water well at Rogboreh village in the Sanda
Tendaren Chiefdom by Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) in November 2002 is
yet to be completed. The community is dissatisfied with the project, and considers it a
failure.
•
Improved Toilets by CARITAS, at the Sanda Loko Chiefdom is still incomplete,
construction of two-classroom buildings by MODCON Construction Company
started in August 2002 and the project completed on 15th February 2005, the
project is an example of a good work.
•
Birch Memorial Secondary School, Makeni, buildings were rehabilitated in June
2003 and completed by IPCS Construction Company. This was a good work done
in Bombali Sebora Chiefdom.
However, community members stated that the
locals were not engaged in the work and contractors and artisans came from
Freetown.
There were nine (9) HIPC-funded projects in the Tonkolili District; three (3) in the Yoni
Chiefdom, one (1) in the Gbonkolenken Chiefdom, one (1) in the Tane Chiefdom, three
(3) in the Kholifa Rowalla Chiefdom and one (1) in the Kalansongoia Chiefdom. It was
only in the Yoni Chiefdom that a HIPC-funded project, the Yoni Community Centre, was
completed and considered good. The pipe borne water project was satisfactory and the
rest of the other projects were not completed.
•
The Yoni Community Health centre was highly accepted by the community
•
Their perception of the use of the HIPC funds for the Government Trade Centre in
Magburaka was not good (“they only painted the Centre with white wash”)
•
Government Boys Secondary School Magburaka (few chairs were supplied and the
greater part of the work was not done),
•
Mathora Secondary School for Girls was poorly rehabilitated
•
The Health Centre at Samaia Bendugu Chiefdom (abandoned by the contractor),
are examples of the use of HIPC funds not commendable. This project status is
akin to that of the Health Centre at Yamandu, in the Bo district.
In the Bo District, these are the projects of note: The Teacher’s quarters at the
Government Secondary School, Jimmy, was cited. The project, rehabilitation of the
quarters, was compared to plundering of the whole place. The contractor did not consider
the community people for supervision. The project was perceived not properly
implemented, there was no consultation with the beneficiaries, The school dormitories –
not completed, toilets were poorly done and have even collapsed, ceiling removed and
never replaced; of all the water wells bored, none is functional, some are dry. Though
the quality of work done in Jimmy Bagbo was not rated as good, the provision served the
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purpose for the Government Secondary School to be functional, a good sign that life was
back to normal in that community.
The worst job of them all is the Regional Fire Force Headquarters in Bo town. Le247,
500,000 (Two Hundred and Forty Seven Million and Five Hundred Thousand Leones) was
given for this job but very badly done. For example, the industrial materials used are so
bad that, the Fire engine which cannot withstand heat and is therefore always indoors,
cannot enter its garage in Bo Town because the floor will sink. That besides, the toilets
are not completed, some floors in certain rooms, offices etc., are either abandoned or are
so badly done that they are cracked all over. The appallingly shocking revelation is that,
with this entire bad job and especially the impunity, the Vice President of the Republic of
Sierra Leone Hon. Solomon E. Berewa, not oblivious of these facts, went ahead and
commissioned the Fire Station and caused it to be put to use immediately to the
annoyance of the people and inconvenience of the workers. To all intents and purposes,
this action is interpreted as collusion with corruption and abating impunity by no less a
person
than
the
Vice
President.
The
above
two
bad
jobs
were
done
by
Bagbo/Gbongboma Construction Company
Bonthe District Police initially abandoned in 2003,
after the contractor had collected the contract fee
Another project cited was the Gelehun Bajia Health Centre, community members
complained that all the workers were from Bo town. The community was not involved.
The materials used were of very poor quality, poor quality wood used for the doors, the
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roof leaks and part of it blown away, the floor of the toilet not well paved, hand pump not
good and the well dry all the time. Besides, the pump has bean repaired over four times.
For the rehabilitation of the Bo Prison, the following were proffered: The process of
awarding
contracts seemed political; the workers not community-based; Contractor was not from Bo;
only the regional prison head quarters was done perfectly to a point; the fence was not of a
standard height-(standard height of 15 feet is recommended instead of 10 feet constructed);
poor materials used and cracks have begun on the walls; ceiling was not properly done. In the
case of the HIPC-funded Health Centre in Yamandu Town, Baoma chiefdom, the health
centre was relocated, the workers were stationed in Kenema, they only roofed the health
centre but did not complete the quarters; the work at Yamandu reached only 30%
as
estimated by community members. Another case study was the Bonthe District. Here, the
Police Station was completed but the materials used according to the report were of poor
quality; The construction of the Primary Health Care Unit at Gbamani, Bendu and Delken
villages were abandoned and not completed; The UBC Primary schools at Gbangbama and
Gerehun and the Islamic Call Society primary school, Moriba Town, were constructed but the
materials used were considered to be of poor quality and the toilets were not VIP toilets, with
no water pulley sunk water wells Methodist Primary school did not receive any pieces of
furniture Bonthe Secondary School, no furniture and science equipment supplied Centennial
Secondary school was partially done and the project perceived as unsatisfactory. Furthermore,
neither Fishponds nor Fish stations were built. The success story in the District is the Mattru
Hospital, a formerly Missionary-run institution. In the Moyamba District, it was reported that
the Health and dwelling houses/quarters for the nurses were never constructed;
Moyamba Prisons badly constructed toilets; taps/pumps not in working order.
•
In the Fakunyia Chiefdom, the contractor was not in good terms with the
Paramount Chief and Youths, he however, did both the Court Barrie and Prison
cell well.
In the Kenema District, one major complaint was the issue of forced labour imposed on
the youths in some chiefdoms by the contractors. By and large, this was a district in
which a good number of the sampled HIPC-funded projects were done to a satisfactory
level.
•
The KDEC School at Kpayama, Vocational Secondary school, UMC primary school,
Ahmadiyya Muslim primary school, Government Hospital (Maternity Ward 3),
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Police
Barracks
Quarters,
Regional
Commander’s
office,
Education
office,
Provincial Secretary’s office, and Government secondary school were HIPC-funded
projects cited as done to an appreciable level.
•
The worst scenario was the Girls primary School at Blama, Small Bo Chiefdom,
where a foundation was constructed and nothing else.
•
The Nasir Ahmadiyya secondary school was painted and the ceiling replaced with
poor materials.
•
The Kenema Police Station was partially done with poor materials and abandoned.
In addition to the above, complaints from youths that in some chiefdoms they were
forced to provide labour, or contribute Five thousand Leones (Le 5,000), in lieu of labour
if they failed to present themselves for the work also featured prominently in the report.
In the Kenema district, nearly all HIPC-funded projects were perceived to have been not
more than 40% well done.
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Status of HIPC Projects
completed
26%
2%
5%
24%
43%
not completed
incomplete &
abandoned
Awaiting supply
Awaiting
implementation
The graph above is a vivid show of the proportion of HIPC funded projects that reached completion. It can be seen that projects involving supplies are at
a level no one can write home about because materials for teaching, furniture and books for pupils/students, logistics for personnel in various
departments have not been provided. This breeds lack of motivation and thus low productivity since implements meant for the work are missing or not
supplied. It is not surprising for us to be recording low values for our GDP.
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4 Community Evaluation of the Impact of HIPC-Funded projects
The UBC Primary School at
Gerehun,
Bonthe District. Six
classrooms and water
well were specified in the
contract but the contractor
built only three classrooms
and no water well.
(Contractor Geo marketing
construction company)
In general, HIPC-funded projects had a profound effect on the provision of educational and
health facilities throughout the country, if nothing else. Some schools would never have existed
again without HIPC funds, schools like Islamic secondary school in Kenema, Birch Memorial in
Bombali; some primary schools in the Bonthe district and most (in Bo, Kenema, Port Loko,
Kambia, Tonkolili, Koinadugu) would have been in some form that would not befit a learning
environment. It should be noted however, that even schools like Bo Government Secondary
School, Christ the King’s College and Government Secondary School, Kenema, which were in
fairly good form benefited from HIPC funds, whereas UMC Secondary School, Bo (formerly
Leona Secondary School) did not get a face lift from HIPC. This brings to question the criteria
used to determine beneficiaries of the HIPC resources as well as the selection of projects. It
also raises the question of fairness and equity in the general allocation of projects in relation to
needs.
In the Western Area, it was discovered that, about 45% of the projects funded were
satisfactorily carried out, 30% done half way for which more funding were allocated for
completion; 15% completely abandoned and the remaining 10% badly done with substandard
materials. One of the abandoned contracts was the Waterloo Community Centre.
In the Kailahun district, a district that faced the longest and worst form of rebel atrocities, 18
HIPC projects were slated for implementation, 50% completed, out of this 9, 7 were either of
poor quality, poor materials, and, or, poorly constructed, 2 not completed, one just started.
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Kono district, the so-called bread basket of Sierra Leone, that suffered rebel atrocities because
of their natural endowment, had 18 HIPC projects with 14 completed ( 1 not handed over, 1
rejected, 1 in use but not handed over, 1 completely rejected but in use), 1 not completed, 1
not completed and not good, 1 awaiting implementation and 1 stalled.
There was no community awareness raising on HIPC-funded projects, therefore communities
had little or no knowledge about HIPC-funded projects. The communities were not privy to
project documents, even after the awards of contracts, and as such did not know what
to expect.
Another abandoned HIPC-funded project; the Bendu Community Health Centre
quarter was abandoned in 2003 by the contractors – Medzick Construction
Company
Some communities considered the projects to be mere assistance from either the contractors or
other agencies or organisations. It was generally perceived that most of the projects were not
completed within the specified time frame.
From the spectacles of the community members, the HIPC-funded projects did not expand the
local economy, but given that whether a contractor hails from the community or not, does not
preclude disbursement of funds to some individuals in the community either in the form of
purchases of basic necessities (feeding and shelter) or creating some amount of employment
for both skilled and unskilled indigenes. Though some community members in the sampled
districts had their own misgivings, it stands out that the HIPC-funded projects benefited the
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communities in a much limited way than expected. For example, Birch Memorial Secondary
School, Makeni, the buildings were rehabilitated in June 2003 and completed. Some Teachers
and community members commended this as a good work done in Bombali Shebora Chiefdom;
two-classroom buildings were completed on 15th February 2005, this was another good project.
The yet-to-be completed Regional Fire Force Building in Bo that was officially
opened by the Vice President Solomon Berewa. (Contractor- Alhaji Daramy
Rogers of Gbongboma Construction)
2.5 Findings
Sierra Leoneans, especially most of those in the rural areas/communities, are a respectful,
proud and honest people. These people hardly lie and therefore believe anybody, especially
authorities. As a result of these cultural backgrounds, people, mostly authorities who have the
imperative responsibility to deliver services to these people and to protect them, deceptively
refuse to do so, even when they are paid to deliver the services. A strong, but regrettable,
example is contractors who were given huge sums of money to deliver goods and services in
the form of buildings but did not.
Instead, these contractors were requesting the people to
further extend kindness to them. This came out clearly throughout the appraisal and evaluation
exercise in the entire country without any exceptions. The probable reasons for this anomaly
were:
•
There was no effective central coordination in the award of contracts. Most contracts
were awarded not on the basis of performance, but on patronage, political party loyalty,
and power peddling
within the affected
ministries, departments and agencies,
disregarding the set standards.
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•
There was very little, if any, government supervision of the execution of contracts as the
local government authorities including District Oversight Committees (who would have
supervised these projects) districts knew very little about them. The contracts were
awarded without reference to the local authorities.
•
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) did very little to ensure that
the utilization of HIPC funds was in total compliance to the MOU they signed with the
Government of Sierra Leone. Since the MOU clearly spelt out the specific sectors in
which the HIPC funds should be used, the World Bank and IMF had a responsibility to
monitor and insist on compliance.
•
There was an apparent collusion between the contractors and the authorities at national,
regional, district, chiefdom and village levels. Even though there were instances where
youths and women rose up and demanded better service delivery, they did not enjoy the
support of their respective authorities; success was very minimal
•
There was no civil society involvement in the entire process, from the planning right
through to the award and execution of the contracts.
•
Only less than one-third of all the HIPC-funded projects were completed, and most of
them were badly done.
•
Despite the non-completion of a huge proportion of the projects, some reasonable
amount of the contract money had been paid out to contractors or implementing
partners.
The completed Christ the King College (School) in Bo with cracks in the wall posing as
a death trap. Contractor – J B. Mansaray of Green Edges Construction.
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2.6 HIPC Projects
The successes, constraints, failures etc, of the HIPC-funded projects could be summarized as
follows:-
2.6.1 Usefulness
•
HIPC projects came at a time when they were most needed by the people, especially
those in the marginalized rural communities and therefore, Government’s very effort in
meeting the World Bank and IMF conditionality to qualify for HIPC is in itself a success.
•
They gave more confidence to the rural people to return home and settle.
•
Gave a boost to the central government on the promises made to the people in the
reconstruction of infrastructure, even though the impact was not to the level that was
anticipated.
•
Helped to restore law and order in the rural areas with the attempt to build or
rehabilitate local court barries and other justice system structures.
2.6.2 Limitations
•
The HIPC projects were poorly planned and implemented, and therefore access to
information related to the projects was almost virtually impossible. Vital information was
hidden from the people thereby denying them active participation in the planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the projects.
•
Forced labour was practised/enforced in the implementation of the projects, particularly
in rural communities. The locals were made to believe that they should provide free
labour and local materials like stones, boards and sticks as part of their communities’
contributions.
•
Nearly all the projects were executed in a hurry, poor materials (both local and
industrial) were used, rendering some of the buildings inhabitable and making them
death traps like the second floor of a 4-classroom building at the Christ the King College
in Bo town, southern province and the upper floor of Kolenten Secondary School in
Kambia district, northern province.
•
Middleman power and skilled labour in the local communities was not adequately
utilized, not withstanding the fact that ex-combatants had been trained and were
supposed to be reintegrated into rural communities throughout the country. Apart from
the economic and peace dividend this would have brought along, migration to urban
towns like Bo (south), Kenema (east), Makeni (north) and Freetown would have been
checked. Nearly all paid labour was imported from the contactor’s place of origin in
direct contravention of the Memorandum of Understanding between the WB/IMF and the
Government.
•
The central government failed to meet its own promise to the people of creating an
enabling environment to send their children to school (in decent school buildings,
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provide furniture, teaching and learning materials, books and uniforms for the girl child
in especially the east and northern provinces), provide good hospitals and peripheral
health units (PHUs), purchase and supply medicines at cost recovery throughout the
country. The government failed to see the yearning of the people for these basic things.
2.6.3 Coordination
The Office of the Vice President was responsible for the supervision and coordination of the
award of contracts when that responsibility was removed from the moribund Central Tender
Board.
2.6. 4 Memorandum of Understanding
These are some of the condition in the WB/IMF-Government memorandum of understanding
that was not adhered to:
All contractors and artisans must come from the local community e.g. District,
Regional area etc.
That one day is set aside for HIV/AIDS sensitization.
Workers are employed within the local community according to favourable conditions
in the relevant Trade Group or, not below the minimum wage.
That all work and local materials originate in the community and are paid for.
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UNIT 3: EQUITY IN HIPC PROJECT ALLOCATIONS - PROFILES OF
SAMPLED DISTRICTS
3.1 Population
Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) has not yet completed the desegregation of the
recent census data; however, there is data to show the distribution of households
and population by sex and district. Below is Table 4.1
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Table 3.1.1: Distribution of Households and Population by District and Sex
District
Number of
Males
Females
Total
Households
Bo
73,713
221,400
236,986
458,386
Bombali
61,707
193,902
210,586
404,488
Bonthe
25,337
67,226
72,524
139,750
Kailahun
65,567
172,104
185,144
357,248
Kambia
37,577
130,527
146,151
276,678
Kenema
86,386
242,727
236,843
479,570
Koinadugu
35,828
109,499
124,338
233,837
Kono
59,297
174,285
166,183
349,468
Moyamba
44,978
121,680
134,843
256,523
Port Loko
63,098
218,818
235,826
454,644
Pujehun
36,716
110,980
119,524
230,504
Tonkolili
53,441
161,923
183,220
345,143
Western Rural
28,599
79,073
83,480
163,553
Western Urban
137,347
383,614
396,174
779,788
TOTAL
809,591
2,387,758
2,531,822
4,919,580
Source: Provisional Results: 2004 Population and Housing Census
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The table depicts the usual high population in the provincial and district headquarters,
such as western urban, Bo, Kenema, Kono, Bombali, Port Loko, Tonkolili and Kailahun.
This is an indication of the rural/urban bias in Sierra Leone. All required social and
economic facilities are not found in these rural districts but in Freetown and the Western
Area, and thus reflects the urban biased growth which leads to the push and pull effects
of migration.
3.2 General Assessment of Districts
Each district in Sierra Leone has its own unique characteristics that deserve special
attention for a balanced growth in the economy. The poverty profile confirms this and
pin-points why. Kailahun, Bonthe and Tonkolili are the districts with the highest
incidence of overall poverty and Western district the lowest, whereas Bombali has the
highest severity. The highest incidence of food poverty is in Bonthe district followed by
Bombali district and then Kailahun1.
As at September 2002, levels of vulnerability in Sierra Leone are predominantly
moderate and high (91 chiefdoms), with a higher number of chiefdoms presenting
extreme rather than low vulnerability levels (25 and 12 chiefdoms respectively).
In
extremely and highly vulnerable chiefdoms, the capacity to improve the food security
situation is constrained by a combination of factors, notably, low farming population,
insufficient production levels and market accessibility. Often the number of unassisted
vulnerable farm families is also high. Population pressure and levels of destruction of
dwelling houses are high. Apart from the extremely and highly vulnerable chiefdoms,
are also “nutrition at risk” chiefdoms with often a high number of months of “hunger
gap”, low use of health facilities and low access to safe drinking water? The majority of
these chiefdoms are in the Eastern and Northern provinces with only a small number in
the Southern province. Moderately vulnerable chiefdoms generally have a reasonable
food security and nutritional situation, although in some chiefdoms production levels
remain low and in other chiefdoms the risk of chronic malnutrition persists.
Population pressure is affecting the recovery capacity and improvement of the food
security situation only in a few moderate chiefdoms. The majority of these chiefdoms
are in the Southern and Northern provinces, with a small number of moderately
vulnerable chiefdoms in the Eastern province (Kenema district). Chiefdoms with low or
very low levels of vulnerability reveal improved production levels and reasonable market
accessibility. Greater cereal self-reliance and market accessibility, alongside access to
safe drinking water and use of health facilities reduces the incidence of malnutrition in
1
Poverty statistics based on the Sierra Leone Integrated Household survey
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these chiefdoms.
Population pressure is not in general affecting the food security
situation whilst simultaneously access to protein food and cash is enhanced by
engagement of a significant proportion of the population in fishing.
The majority of
chiefdoms, which present low levels of vulnerability, are in the Southern province,
followed by a number of chiefdoms in the North and a few in the Eastern province
(Kenema district).
Very low levels of vulnerability are to be found in chiefdoms
throughout the Southern province and in the Western area only.
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Table 3.2.1: Incidence, Dept and Severity of Poverty by Area
Areas
Share
Food
Total
Poverty
Poverty
Proportion of
Income
of
Poor
Poor
Gap
Severity
Sierra
Gap
Sample
(percent)
P0
Index
Index
Leone’s Poor
Ratio
(percent)
P1
P2
(percent)
(P1/P0)
(percent)
(percent)
(perce
nt)
Freetown
10.4
2.0
15.0
4.0
4.0
2.2
27.0
Rural
64.4
33.0
79.0
34.0
19.0
72.8
43.0
25.1
20.0
70.0
26.0
14.0
25.1
37.0
100.0
26.0
70.0
29.0
16.0
100.0
41.0
Areas
Other
Urban
Areas
National
Source: Sierra Leone Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, March 2005
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Table 3.2.2: Incidence, Dept and Severity of Poverty by District
District
Share of
Food
Total
Poverty
Poverty
Proportion
Sample
Poor
(percent)
(percent)
Income
Poor
Gap
Severity
of Sierra
Gap
P0
Index
Index
Leone’s
Ratio
(percent)
P1
P2
Poor
(percent)
(percent)
(P1/P0)
Bo
8.8
25.0
64.0
27.0
16.0
8.1
42.0
Bonthe
5.6
35.0
85.0
37.0
20.0
6.8
44.0
Moyamba
7.8
16.0
68.0
24.0
13.0
7.6
35.0
Pujehun
4.2
14.0
59.0
18.0
9.0
3.6
31.0
Kailahun
6.4
45.0
92.0
42.0
23.0
8.5
46.0
Kenema
8.9
38.0
88.0
38.0
21.0
11.1
43.0
Kono
9.6
22.0
66.0
25.0
15.0
9.1
38.0
Bombali
7.6
63.0
89.0
50.0
32.0
9.7
56.0
Kambia
5.8
9.0
69.0
21.0
9.0
5.7
30.0
Koinadugu
7.3
29.0
77.0
33.0
19.0
8.0
43.0
Port Loko
9.8
20.0
82.0
31.0
15.0
11.5
38.0
Tonkolili
5.8
32.0
84.0
35.0
20.0
7.0
42.0
Western
10.8
2.0
15.0
4.0
4.0
2.2
27.0
1.9
15.0
45.0
16.0
9.0
1.2
36.0
100.0
26.0
70.0
29.0
16.0
100.0
41.0
Urban
Western
Rural
National
Source: Sierra Leone Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, March 2005
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Below is a table indicating levels of vulnerability as assessed by the Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS) in collaboration with FAO. These tables
are indicative of the risks, shocks and vulnerability that the chiefdoms and districts are
generally exposed to and should determine actions needed for sustainable livelihoods in
these districts.
Table 3.2.1: Chiefdoms with a very low proportion of
population engaged in farming
♦ Kissi Tongi chiefdom, Kailahun district
♦ Gbense and Sandor chiefdoms, Kono district
♦
Biriwa,
Gbanti
Kamaranka,
Gbendembu
Ngowahun,
Magbaimba Ngowahun, Paki Masabong chiefdoms, Bombali
district.
♦ Buya Romende, Dibia, Marampa chiefdoms, Port Loko
district.
♦Kholifa Rowalla and Sambaia Bendugu, Tonkolili district
♦ Tikonko chiefdom, Bo district
♦ Dema, Imperi, Mattru Jong, Sittia, Kagboro, Kongbora,
Ribbi, Timdele chiefdoms, Moyamba district.
♦ Malen, Panga Krim, Panga Kabonde chiefdoms, Sowa
chiefdoms, Pujehun district.
♦ York rural, Western area.
Another form of vulnerability in the sampled districts is access to market. This impinges on the
income generated from the economic activities because their produce or goods cannot get to
the market; and this forces them to sell below market prices. Another caveat is that transport
costs become exorbitant and manufactured goods become very expensive for them. The Table
4.2d below illustrates the problem. Reasons for such a problem range from the fact that some
areas are not traditionally commercial; limited market infrastructure existing prior to the
conflict due to poor road accessibility; poor road conditions which limit accessibility for both
traders and consumers; transportation constraints for both traders and consumers; poor
transportation facilities which result in the damage of perishable goods during travel, lack of or
limited cash availability with which to start trading activities; limited production and consequent
limited amount of produce for marketing purposes. The HIPC money if properly utilised in the
rural communities, would have ameliorated the cash money flow problem.
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Table 3.2.2: Chiefdoms with very low access to market
facilities
♦ Kissi Tongi, Malema, Njaluahun chiefdoms, Kailahun district.
♦ Dama, Gorama Mende chiefdoms, Kenema district.
♦ Tankoro chiefdom, Kono district.
♦ Bombali Shebora, Magbaimba Ngowahun, Sanda Loko chiefdoms,
Bombali district.
♦Bramaia, Gbinleh-Dixon, Magbema, Samu, Tonko Limba chiefdoms,
Kambia district.
♦ Mongo, Neini chiefdoms, Koinadugu district.
♦ BKM, Koya, Maforki, Masimera chiefdoms, Port Loko district.
♦ Kholifa Rowalla,
Konike Barina, Konike Sande, Tane chiefdoms,
Tonkolili district.
♦ Bum chiefdom, Bonthe district
♦ Bagruwa, Dasse, Fakunya chiefdoms, Moyamba district.
♦Barri,
Gallinas
Peri,
Makpele,
Sorogbema,
Sowa
chiefdoms,
Pujehun district.
From the above table, there is evidence that eight out of the nine sampled districts for
evaluation, only one is not constrained by this form of vulnerability, Bo. All the others
are market access vulnerable. A clear indication of why most of them crave for good
road networks within their districts and the country at large.
3.3 Priority Needs of Sampled Districts
In Bo, the District Recovery Committee stated the priority needs according to sectoral
priorities as road rehabilitation and maintenance in and around the district, to ensure
access to markets; the issue of water and sanitation was emphasized and the
encouragement of agriculture within the district.
In the Bonthe district, there is an urgent need to revamp Rutile and other mineral mining
potentials as sources to provide income to government and job opportunities for indigenes and
other nationals of Sierra Leone. Improve accessibility to all the chiefdoms in the district through
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roads rehabilitation and construction of bridges that will link communities and markets;
reactivate rice production in Bum chiefdom and Solon through the provision of tractors and
landing crafts for intensive mechanized farming with the view to subscribe to food security
(being a perceived priority of this government); rehabilitate Gambia/Mattru oil palm estate and
encourage private sector sale scheme for increased production; support and promote the
artisanal fishing industry through the provision of outboard motorized fishing boats, fishing
gears and protect local artisanal fishermen against hazards and intimidation from trawlers in
the inshore exclusive zones of Dema, Nongorba, Bullom and Sittia chiefdoms; provide
assistance to youth and women groups to improve their capabilities in fish processing,
agriculture and other income generation facilities.
In the Bombali district; Health, Water and Sanitation was a major priority especially in the rural
and remote chiefdoms. Agriculture and Micro-credit has considerable potential for large-scale
agricultural production and its agrarian setting means that this sector should be encouraged,
both for food security and for the potential to engage youth in income generating activities. The
poor state of roads in most of Bombali district and the lack of any power supply is severely
hampering economic recovery in the district.
Much needs to be done to encourage youth,
women and girls into education and vocational training.
In the Kambia district, the challenges still remain in the provision of social facilities in terms of
water and sanitation, and health centres and creating the enabling environment for the youth
to be engaged in productive activities.
The priority of Kenema district ranges from repairing/maintenance of roads, water and
sanitation and availability, accessibility and affordability of agricultural inputs and credit
facilities for farmers.
Koinadugu district raised the issue of lack of schools as a major problem and the few Health
personnel manning the health centres. It was also revealed that the large agricultural potential
of the district has not been adequately tapped especially by the central Government because
fewer personnel and facilities are allocated to the district.
In the Moyamba district, establishing/improving/strengthening of social services was top of the
list and
added to this were
electricity,
improvement
in agricultural production, and
improvement in the conditions of roads and establishment of micro-industries.
In the Port Loko district, the improvement in road network, health, water, agriculture and
electricity were among the key priorities.
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Tonkolili district has land resources that can contribute to the production of enough food for
home consumption and export if properly harnessed. However, lack of material and technical
inputs, has reduced productivity below expected levels. Support with seed rice inputs,
chemicals and fertilizers, extension services, and support to mechanical cultivation is what is
required. As stated in the Sierra Leone Encyclopaedia, “The district is endowed with the
following potentials for development: the ongoing Bumbuna Hydroelectric system, mini
hydroelectric systems at Makali and Yele, iron ore reserve at Ferengbeia, gold and diamond
reserves at several locations, game reserve at Mamunta, Magbass Sugar Production and
Refinery Complex, vast productive boli and Inland Valley Swamp (IVS) ecologies, etc.”
The Kailahun District people’s analysed felt need according to their District Oversight
Committee was summarised as: security, roads, improved health facilities, markets, planting
seeds availability on time, agricultural extension, micro-credit etc., in that priority.
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UNIT 4: ACTIONS
From the lessons learned, it is clear that projects can only succeed where the people for
whom the project is planned, designed and implemented are at the helm of every aspect
of the project. That is, for a project to be successful and community-owned, a public
awareness raising is an essential ingredient, backed up by planning with the community,
in other words, there is an avowed need for active community participation. This is the
aspect that is required for the project to be community-owned and sustainable.
Monitoring and Evaluation of projects would be gradual where the community is actively
involved in the project planning, design/formulation and implementation.
Another aspect that seems lacking in HIPC-funded projects is the follow up. Government
should have done better to get the opinion of community members and their authorities
as to determine whether the project ensures equity. That makes the community placed
in a better position to determine the actual beneficiaries and to ascertain that the
project serves the analysed needs of the community.
There is an urgent need for a coordinated water scheme in all districts. This is the major
route to the reduction of infant mortality and reduction in morbidity in general.
It
is
clear
that
rehabilitation/repair/maintenance/construction
of
road
network
throughout the country needs emphasis for mobility of persons, goods and services, and
access to markets.
It is also not surprising that in all districts the issue of employment, especially for the
youth, is a priority. This implies that there is an urgent need for the establishment of
factories and encouragement in the agricultural sector of Sierra Leone. This also calls for
a reform in our educational system so as to have education for life not just academia,
education that also promotes psychomotor.
One major ingredient for economic prosperity is electricity, without which Sierra Lone
cannot go industrial. This is a requirement in all districts save Bo and Kenema, where
there is a sign of electricity.
In the Bombali district, an outstanding need is for youth, women and children to be sent
to schools and vocational institutions or engage in short-term skills training.
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In the Kambia, Koinadugu and Moyamba districts there is a call for the provision of
social services, and in Koinadugu, personnel to man the institutions.
In Tonkolili and Bonthe districts, one major priority is utilising existing endowments for
food production, making extensive use of the bolilands and IVS in Tonkolili,
rehabilitating the rice station at Bum and the Gambia/Mattru Oil plantation in Bonthe. It
goes without saying that Bonthe district will always require improved fishing gears and
equipment given their location and comparative advantage in the fishing industry in
Sierra Leone.
It stands to reason that the commonality in the country hinges around the provision of
electricity,
encouragement
of
agricultural
activities,
establishment
of
agro-
industries/micro-industries for employment creation, health, water and sanitation, and a
good road network.
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UNIT 5: RECOMMENDATIONS
In order to promote transparency and accountability in the design, management and
implementation of public projects, and for communities to get value for the projects meant for
them, we recommend that:
7.1 Government (General)
Generally, the Sierra Leone Government needs to put in place the following steps for effective
coordination of external resources:
•
Establishing a transparent institutional framework that is adhered to by all development
partners.
•
Improving the effectiveness and impact of external resource inflows.
•
Harmonising the procedures and modalities of development partners’ interventions.
•
Promoting government leadership in aid-related issues.
•
Developing capacities within government line ministries to manage projects.
•
Ensuring that duplication of efforts and wastage of resources are minimised.
7.2 Government (Specific)
•
There is a weak institutional and human resource capacity on the part of government to
effectively monitor the use of public resources so as to minimize wastage/leakages in
the public sector. This weakness has quite often served as an impediment to the
realization of the country’s development aspirations. Therefore, government should not
only strengthen all public accountability institutions such as the Auditor General’s
Department, Anti-Corruption Commission, the judiciary, etc, but should adequately fund
and allow them to function as independent entities, without taking instructions on their
daily operations (overtly or covertly) from anybody or institution. Mechanisms should
also be put in place to speedily try all those alleged to have misappropriated public
funds/resources; and appropriate action taken on those found guilty. Specifically, the
government should mandate the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Sierra
Leone Police to thoroughly investigate in an open, participatory and transparent manner
the unfinished HIPC-funded projects, and bring to book the Implementing Partners (IPs)
or contractors that did not deliver or complete the contracts.
•
There is a lot of responsibility placed on District Councils for the successful
implementation of the SLPRS process; in fact District Council chairpersons are to chair
all District Level Committees that are responsible to coordinate poverty reduction
programmes across the country. But how much do these councils know about the
process? How much information do they have about HIPC-funded projects implemented
in their districts? How much were (are) they involved in the award of contracts? Their
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involvement in all of this (was) is marginal, if any. Therefore, with the devolution of
power, the Central Government should ensure that the agencies that managed the HIPC
projects between 2002 and 2005 provide comprehensive briefing notes/reports on these
projects, including the cost, specification, the contractors and other relevant details to
the Local Councils, so as to enable them to effectively play their oversight roles to guide
these projects to successful conclusions.
•
The Parliament of any nation has a pivotal constitutional role to not only guide the way
and manner resources of a nation are generated, but also to ensure their judicious use
for the overall benefit of the citizens by effectively playing an oversight role in policy
formulation and programme implementation. This strategic oversight and monitoring
role of elected (Parliament) and other public servants in the management and
implementation of public projects should not be compromised or seen to be
compromised by turning a blind eye to the mad rush of Parliamentarians and other
public servants to grab contracts for public service delivery. The government should
therefore ban, with immediate effect, all Members of Parliament, Local Councillors,
Chiefs and civil servants from getting any contract for public projects either directly or
otherwise.
•
The politicization of the awards of contracts contributed to the dismal failure of many
HIPC-funded projects. Most of the contracts for major projects were awarded to party
faithfuls or relatives and friends of party stalwarts. This kind of patronage has seen the
collapse of other viable initiatives and institutions in the past, and will continue to wreak
havoc on the country if it is not addressed with all seriousness and sincerity. The
problem was compounded when the already over-burdened Office of the Vice President
was given the added responsibility of overseeing the award of public contract as well to
monitor performance and compliance. The government is therefore urged to put
measures in place that will enable it avoid mistakes of the past.
•
The government should make public all the names of contractors who did a bad job or
did not do it at all, in personal and corporate capacities, as a way of shaming them.
Also, apart from that, all those contractors found guilty of poor performance should be
banned from taking any contract works in the country and made to complete unfinished
projects. Again, all Implementing Partners (IPs) who colluded with contractors or failed
to monitor the projects should be struck off the list of IPs and banned from
implementing national contracts in the future.
7.2. Donors
•
That
the country offices
of Sierra
Leone’s
international development
partners,
particularly DFID, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the African
Development Bank, the European Union etc. take a keen interest in monitoring
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projects/programmes they support in Sierra Leone as well as popularizing the findings of
such monitoring exercises.
•
That the international development partners of the government of Sierra Leone provide
support in the area of capacity building for civil society to be equipped to engage in
effective monitoring of the development process of the country
7.3. Civil Society Organisations
•
That civil society organisations engage in sensitising communities on their rights and
responsibilities, project implementation, and the need for them (communities) to
participate in the policy process. Civil society should use the
•
That civil society organisations increase their level of engagement in the area of
monitoring and publication of findings of public projects.
•
That civil society engage in advocacy with policy makers/authorities at chiefdom,
district, regional and national levels in order to promote the development and
implementation of pro-poor policies
•
That civil society organisations mobilise needed resources to build its capacity to
effectively perform the above mentioned roles.
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APPENDIX 1: IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATIONS
Appendix 1.1: Civil Society Alternative Process Sierra Leone (CSAP-SL)
1.1. 1 Background to CSAP-SL
The vogue on thematic issues since the turn of the Century was the African Union (AU), which
replaced the Organisation of Africa Unity (OAU). the New Partnership for Africa’s Development
(NEPAD), which is the vision and strategic framework for achieving the goals of the AU, Heavily
Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative and the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers, all aimed
at accelerating growth and improving the lives of people in poor countries. All of these
initiatives needed the active involvement of civil society organizations to make them work for
the benefit of the poor.
So on 2-4 September 2004, three organisations: the Network Movement for Justice and
Development (NMJD), National Forum for Human Rights (NFHR) and Trade Union Confederation
of Sierra Leone (TUC-SL) came together, and with funding from Christian Aid, organized a
national consultative forum in Freetown on the PRSP and HIPC. The forum was attended by 102
organisations from all over the country to deliberate on issues related to the PRSP, HIPC and
general governance and poverty in the country. One of the key outcomes of the forum was the
emergence of the Civil Society Alternative Process Sierra Leone (CSAP-SL) as a platform,
process and forum, through which civil society would engage pro-poor issues.
This came as a result of participants’ realization that the importance and relevance of a wellfocused, cohesive and empowered civil society in modern day governance of any nation cannot
be over-emphasized; it’s as important as blood is to the well being of the human being. A
vibrant and non-politicized civil society is a potent tool to check the excesses of bad and
despotic rulers, influence state policies, create partnerships with governments and state
institutions, ensures the just and equitable distribution of national wealth, etc. These are
prerequisites for an open society where dialogue and consultations form the bedrock of
governance.
The Sierra Leone civil society has evolved quite a lot over the years; and a cursory look
backwards in history shows that the pattern of its operations has always been the same, in the
sense that when an issue of common concern emerged, the civil society would rally and
advocate around it. But no sooner the common concern was addressed than they would
disengage and go their different ways. This was largely caused by the absence of
democratically-established structures and processes to coordinate and provide visionary
leadership.
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The circumstances which normally gave rise to the convergence of civil society to take a
common position on national issues did not create room for structures and processes to be put
in place as well as developing a mode of operations and engagement with the government and
donor partners when the need arose. This is because the issues to be addressed were very
urgent and needed emergency treatment. In the absence of popularly accepted structures and
processes, a few people, usually the leaderships took advantage of the gaps to pursue personal
agendas. The national cause then became subjected to the whims and caprices of a few
individuals itching to occupy political offices. The unity and cohesion of the civil society easily
collapsed and became vulnerable to political manipulations.
The Civil Society Alternative Process (CSAP) is therefore poised to use the mistakes of the past
to address these anomalies and chart a new path for the people of Sierra Leone to play an
effective role in the governance and development processes of the country.
1.1.2 Dream
To be pedagogical and if possible political, but not to propagate our wisdom to the people, but
to consult with and respect their views, culture and share ideas and learn together with them so
that, whatever is achieved will be a beautiful experience claimed together which we and the
people can call our own – Collective Ownership.
1.1.3 Mission
To refuse to be neutral, but to be on the side of the people
1.1.4 Vision
Another Sierra Leone where corruption is a thing of the past, where every young citizen offers a
year’s national service in especially remote areas, where education is free with authorities
accounting for every activity or actions of theirs. A Sierra Leone where gender equity is a right.
1.1.5 Leadership
CSAP leadership is grassroots-based, people-oriented and constitutional. This means that there
are three institutional representatives at the leadership known as Collective Leadership (CoL)
elected at the first national consultative conference held in Freetown on 2-4 September 2004;
they all have equal rights, collectively and singularly to represent the CSAP. Constitutionally,
the term of office for every leadership is three years.
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1.1.6 Contact Address
29 Main Motor Road
Brookfields
Freetown
Tel: 229937/223378
Cell: +232-76-600954
Fax: +232-22-225486
Email: [email protected]
Appendix1.2: Network Movement for Justice and Development (NMJD)
1.2.1 Organizational Background
The Network Movement for Justice and Development (NMJD) is a national civil society organization. It was
established in 1988 in Kenema, eastern Sierra Leone, by nine former members of the Young Christian
Students (YCS) Movement with the aim of working towards building a just and self–reliant Sierra Leone,
where the marginalized and exploited would be equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge and
empowered to take control of their own lives.
The inspiration to establish the Movement was borne out of the unflinching commitment of the founders to
the total liberation of the poor and marginalized in society. The moving force in the lives of these young
YCSers was their collective commitment to the preferential ‘option for the poor’ orientation and the ‘See,
Judge, Act’ methodology of ‘Training for Transformation.’
Desirous to make this ‘option’ concrete and remain faithful to their orientation as well as put into practice
the ‘Review of Life’ methodology, formal and informal reflection sessions brought them together to
establish a common mission and agenda.
This common focus is on empowering the people as well as strengthening their capacity to build a free,
just and democratic society where there is respect for human rights and sustainable development for the
benefit of all. It also facilitates the promotion of the collective strength of people, fosters justice and builds
the capacities of civil society organisations in solidarity with all those struggling for empowerment, free
and democratic society as well as sustainable livelihoods.
NMJD is, therefore, generally committed to promoting good governance, participatory democratic
practices, public accountability, human rights, gender equity and justice, social and economic justice, and
a culture of peace, among others.
Within two years of awareness raising and community animation in Kenema district, eastern region, the
Movement soon spread to all the other districts in the eastern region and later Bo and Moyamba districts
in the southern region. Today, NMJD has extended its programmes and activities to the northern region,
whilst the advocacy work of the Movement covers the entire country.
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1.2.2 Mission
The Network Movement for Justice and Development is a Sierra Leonean civil society organization that
engages in advocacy and strengthens/enhances the capacity of civil society organizations to effectively
engage women, men, children, communities, government and other actors for the transformation of
society.
1.2.3 Vision
A just and self-reliant society (Sierra Leone) where women, men, children and communities are
conscientized and live in dignity without fear and discrimination especially on grounds of sex, race, faith,
socio-economic and political status.
1.2.4 Distinctiveness
The Network Movement for Justice and Development (NMJD) aspires to be the vanguard for social change
by facilitating the mobilization and organization of social movements and enhancing their capacity to
engage at all levels for socio-economic, cultural and political transformation using innovative approaches
and promoting alternative value systems.
1.2.5 Contact Address
29 Main Motor Road
Brookfields
PMB 798
Freetown
Te: (232) 22 229937/223378
Fax: (232) 22 225486
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nmjd.org
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APPENDIX 2: DISTRICT CONTRACT MATRICES
2.1 Western Area
No
Name and Address of Contractor
Nature of Contract/Activity
Contract
Level of
Amount in
Performance
Leones
1
2
3
4
Bintumani Construction and Trade Enterprises,
Construction of Community Centre at John Street,
75,204,000
Completed
17 Pademba Road, Freetown
Freetown
Executive Enterprises, 40 Siaka Steven Street,
Supply
self
24,783,000
Supplied
Freetown
employment – Bai Bureh Road, Kissy
Med-Ram Construction and Engineering, 19A
Construction of Mountain Rural District Council
41,482,000
Completed
of
Skills
training
material
for
st
Patton Street, Freetown
Building (1 Phase) regent Village.
Anduco Incorporated (SL) Ltd. 7 Short street,
Rehabilitation of Market - Goderich Village
74,800,315
Completed
Business Building Construction – 16 Adelaide
Construction of Waterloo Rural District Council
72,413,800
Incomplete
street, Freetown
Office – Waterloo
Freetown
5.
job
and
abandoned
by contractor.
6.
National Petroleum
Supply of Fuel & Lubricant and Construction of
2,707,360,772
In process
USD $ 467,000
Not completed
798,725,000
In process
306,180,000
Awaiting supply
Fuel tanks – Sierra Leone Police.
7
Davida Enterprises
Procurement of ten (10) farm Tractors – Ministry
of Agriculture.
8
9
NIMO Construction and trading Enterprises
Construction of Perimeter Fencing at Approved
Ltd.
School Compound, Wellington
Matinvest Trading Ltd.
Procurement of Three (3) 4 x 4 Land Rovers,
utility Vehicles for National Fire Force
45
10
Continental Contract Services
Supply of Beds to the Prisons department
239,500,000
Not completed
11
Allied Tipping & Transport Services
Procurement of three (3) engineered Iveco 110-
325,500,000
Awaiting supply
5,070,96,270
Awaiting supply
5,070,96,270
Awaiting
70A personnel trucks for Prisons Department.
12
Crown Agents
Procurement of Fire Engines and equipment for
National Fire Force
13
Jong Construction Services
Procurement of Fire Engines for National Fire
Force.
performance
bond.
14
A.
Lot 1A – 1F
Cessco
Trading
Supply
and
Construction
of
school
Materials
for
Education, Science and Technology.
Ministry
of
USD $.
A.
Company.
B.
Lot 11A – Lot 11B
C.
WATC Lot 111.
D.
Mylink Enterprises Lot IVA – Lot IVF.
E.
Sahr James Trading Enterprises Lot V.
F.
Barachel International Lot VIA - LOT
Keya Trading Lot VIIA-Lot VIIC MIK
360,6
61.00
B.
192,0
00.00
C.
147,1
51.00
D.
VIC
G.
Awaiting supply.
334,0
49.00
E.
Trading Company
240,1
02.50
F.
134,5
46
50.00
G.
110,0
00.00
15
Chamco International
Construction of sub fire station in the Western end
290,000,000
In process
167,380,000
In process
30,000,000
In process
167,809,000
Awaiting supply
of Freetown.
16
Jahbeks Business Enterprises
Construction of skills training Centre at Approved
School, Wellington.
17
Centre International
Procurement
of
pesticides
–
Ministry
of
Agriculture, Forestry and food Security.
18
North Star Enterprises.
Procurement of Tractor implements – Ministry of
agriculture, Forestry and Food Security.
19
Jokie Construction Services
Construction of Squatting Toilets for prisoners
45,000,000
In process
20
Auducco Incorporated
Uniforms for Prison officers
130,000,000
Awaiting supply
21
Bintube Construction and Trading Enterprises.
Uniforms for prisoners
50,000,000
Awaiting Supply
22
Silbal Construction and Company.
Rehabilitation of Communication Office for Prisons
14,500,000
In Process
20,000,000
In process
Department
23
H. Construction Enterprises
Rehabilitation of prisons Headquarters
2.2 Kono District
No
Project
Agency/IP
Contractor
Budget
Status
Community
Project
participation/
duration
involvement
1
Goats/sheep for Koidu
NA
Isaiah Bendu
206,000,000
(100)
Awaiting
None
implementation
2
Motema Police Station
NA
Alfred Kpakima
NA
Completed
To some extent
1 year
3
Government Hospital –
Premium
Primium
120,000,000
Completed
MOCKY/
February
–
47
Koidu
Urgency/
Urgency/IPCS
NaCSA-MOH
NA
NA
Authorities
August 2003
NaCSA
4
Mines Office – Koidu
NA
Completed
None
NA
5
District Office – Koidu
NA
NA
NA
Completed
None
NA
6
Tankoro Police Station
NRC
NA
NA
Completed
None
NA
7
U.M.C. Girls – Tankoro
IOM
Abu Gbondo
365,000,000
Not completed
None
NA
8
R.C. School – Mafindor
NaCSA, F/town
Kallon Freetown
Completed, but
not
None
4 months
None
NA
handed
over yet.
9
U.M.C.
School
–
NaCSA
Gandorhun
10
U.M.C.
School
Tombodu
–
NRC
NaCSA’s
Completed, but
contractor
rejected
Abu Gbondo
442,000,000
(6
use
classrooms
11
Completed,
but
handed
R.C. School – Baiama
GTZ
Williams Freetown
NA
in
Provided
land,
not
sand,
stones,
over
water
and
yet.
brushing free
Completed,
Free
rejected, in use
land, stones
labour,
NA
NA
but not handed
over
12
U.M.C
School
–
NaCSA
Kangama
13
R.C. school – Woama
Hon.
Emmanuel
NA
W. Tommy
NRC
NA
NA
Completed and
Free water, land
handed over
and stones
Completed,
Free land, paid
handed over
labour, sand and
6 months
NA
stones
14
Massabendu Road
NA
NA
20,000,000
Not completed,
Force
NA
48
(First Tranche)
not good
mobilization,
paid labour
15
Construction of Police
NA
Series
Quarters – Motema
of
contractors
145,446,730
like
AGAL Enterprises
16
Construction
of
……………
17
U.M.C.
School
–
NaCSA
Is
School
land
(3
Construction
over
6 months
NA
Stalled
Free land, paid
2 years
labour
Demba
classrooms
God
handed
Ref. M.A. Baryoh
Koakoyima
18
Paid labour, free
and in use
Stephen, F/town -
hospital – Jaiama
Completed,
NA
Completed
None
NA
NA
completed
None
NA
–
Kenema
Our
–
Light
Vaama
NaCSA
AKASH
(3
Construction
classrooms
Company
2.3 Kambia District
No
1
Project
Agency/IP
Contractor
Project Cost
Health Centre at
Sano
Hon. Dr. Alusine
Alagbengeh
Construction
Fofanah (MP)
Village,
Company
Gbinleh
NA
Status
35% completed
Community
Project
Participation
Duration
To some extent
Six
(6)
months
Dixcon Chiefdom
2
Allagbema
Sadfat
Ministry
of
International
Engineering
Local
Market - Bamoi
and
Government and
Luma, Magbema
Construction
Rural
Chiefdom
Company
Development.
Le 129,600,000
Foundation level.
Provided
land,
stones and water.
Five
(5)
months
49
3
Prisons cell and
Eddie
staff
Construction
but
Company
completed
quarters.
Magbema
Sillah
Eddie Sillah
N/A
Quarters
not
the
built,
None
Three
cells
(3)
months
chiefdom
4
Kambia
Atlodcom
Government
Construction
Hospital-
Company
Mustapha Dayck
N/A
completed
Fully participated
Six
(6)
months
Magbema
chiefdom
5
Kambia
District
Kandeh
Council,
Construction
Magbema
Company
Kandeh Kamara
N/A
Not
properly
None
Three
rehabilitated
(3)
months
Chiefdom
6
District
Sella
Education
Committee
A. Mansaray
Poor mortar
Completed, but not
Provided
Construction
property constructed
stones, sticks and
Company
because
water
of
poor
Primary
School,
mixture of sand and
Gbolon
Village,
cement
sand,
Six
(6)
months
Brimaia
Chiefdom
50
2.4 Bo District
No
Type of Project
Cost of
Name and
Project
Address of
Status
Quality of Work
IPS
Done
Compliance
Contractor
1.
Rehabilitation of Njala University (Njala
N/A
Campus)
with the MOU
8 contractors and
Only one building
Very little work
Completion
11
completed
done
before
Sub-
Contractors
2.
Fire Force Construction in Bo
Not
Alhaji
Available
Rogers
presently
overall.
Daramy
Not Completed
not
October
2008
Very
Poor
quality
Not
with
complied
(time
and
materials)
2.
Construction of Bo Prisons Yard (Office)
Not
Contractor
Regional Headquarters
Available
Freetown
from
Completed
Very poor quality
materials
No compliance
and
workmanship
3.
Yamandu
Health
Centre,
Baoma
Chiefdom
Not
Mohamed Jabbie
Available
Very
little
done
work
Very
little
No compliance
construction
work.
4.
5.
Construction
of
Health
Centre
at
Not
Hon. Cecil Hanciles
Ngelehun Badjia
Available
Construction of H.R.S. Serabu, Bumpeh
Not
Mr.
Ngao chiefdom
Available
from Freetown
Completed
Poorly
No Compliance
constructed
Bob
Jalloh
Completed
Poorly
No Compliance
constructed with
poor
and
materials
poor
workmanship.
6.
Vocational Secondary School, Serabu,
Not
D.J. Engineering in
Bumpe Ngao chiefdom
Available
Bo
Completed
Poorly done with
poor
and
No Compliance
materials
poor
workmanship.
7.
Construction of Primary School – Lower
Not
Unknown
Completed
Poorly done with
No Compliance
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Saama, Lugbu chiefdom
Not available
poor
materials
and
workmanship.
8.
Construction of Primary School – Upper
Not
Saama Lugbu Chiefdom
Available
Unknown
Completed
Poorly
poor
done,
No Compliance
materials,
poor
workmanship.
9.
10
Ahmadiyya
Primary
School,
Gbandi,
Not
Baoma Chiefdom
Available
Health Center, Feiba, Lugbu Chiefdom
Not
KOJO Construction
Completed
Unknown
Not Completed
Available
11
Construction of PS Office in Bo
Not
Unknown
Completed
Available
Poorly done
Good
No Compliance
work
so
Complied
far.
some extent
Unsatisfactory,
No Compliance
poor
to
materials,
poor
workmanship
and no furniture
12
Construction of classrooms for Christ the
Not Available
Green Edges
Completed
King’s College, Bo.
Very
poorly
No Compliance
done; the second
floor
a
death
trap.
13
Koyeima Secondary School
Not Available
Not available
Just started
One building to
Good start
wall height
52
2.5 Kenema District
Chiefdom
Type of Project
Nongowa
Rehabilitation
of
12
Location
Date of Award
Cost of Contract
Name of Contractor
Kenema
18/7/03
48,000,000
Dawud & Co.
Kenema
18/7/03
69,500,000
Bets K. Construction
prison quarters
Nongowa
Construction of regional
commander’s quarters in
Enterprise
Kenema
Nongowa
Construction of
Sub
fire
Kenema
Kenema
Station
18/7/03
70,000,000
in
–
eastern
Rehabilitation
of
Nongowa
&
Kamboima
Construction and
Development. Enterprise.
province.
Nongowa
Ahmadiyya
Kenema
NA
284,000,000
Tilda’s Construction Ltd.
Blama
NA
NA
Gboni
Primary
School.
Small Bo
Rehabilitation
Ahmadiyya
of
Primary
Construction
Company Ltd.
School.
Nongowa
Rehabilitation of Tunkia
Secondary School
Kenema
NA
NA
Demba
Entreprise
&
Construction
53
2.6 Bonthe District
Project
Cost of Project
Name of Contractor
Community
Status of Project
Participation
Rehabilitation
of
Bonthe
86,900,000
Business Building
None
Completed
prisons
235,300,000
NA
None
Nothing done
90,000,000
NA
None
No
police station
Construction
of
4
quarters
Construction
3
district
cell
blocks
Construction
PHU,
Delken
230,000,000
African Geo Marketing
None
Uncompleted
and
abandoned
Construction
of
PHU,
NA
Gbamani village
quarters,
work
done
village
Construction
construction
Ibrahim
Mansaray,
19
None
staff
kitchen,
toilet,
NA
Medzick International, 3
Hannah
water well
Benka
and
abandoned
Sanders Street, Freetown.
CHC
Uncompleted
None
Coker
Quarters
built
to
wall
height only
street, Freetown.
Construction of UBC primary
243,300,000
African Geo
None
School, Gbamgbama
Construction of UBC primary
Floor & walls cracking; no
VIP toilets, no well
243, 300,000
African Geo Marketing
None
No VIP toilets, no well
243,300,000
PSG Construction Services
None
Completed 3 classrooms
School, Gerehun,Sogbini
Construction
of
Methodist
Primary School, Torma Bum
& store but no VIP toilets;
sunk holes but no pulley;
poor quality materials
54
Construction of Islamic Call
243,300,000
PSG Construction Services
None
Primary School, Moriba Town
Completed 3 classrooms
&
store;
poor
quality
materials used
Construction
of
fish
ponds
1,158,000
NA
None
and stations
ponds
nor
stations constructed
Rehabilitation of
Centennial
Universal Ventures
None
Secondary School
Rehabilitation
Neither
of
Secondary School
Faulty
metal
doors,
leaking roof
Bonthe
Jonten Engineering
None
Partial
work
done
with
poor materials used.
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The projects were listed for which no objective evaluation would have been feasible-:
Prisons Department: Diet- 883,000,000 - poor diet; uniforms-180,000,000- no uniforms
received; drugs- 95,000,000 - no drugs received.
Ministry of Health: Drugs & medical supplies– 948,000,000 –not supplied; maintenance40,000,000- not done; civil registration-50,000,000- amount not received; motor bikes for PHU
dispensers-410,900,000 - no such funds utilised in Bonthe.
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS): Rehabilitation of Inland
Valley Swamps in 72 villages- 400,000,000-not implemented; rehabilitation of 6 Agrometeorological stations- not done.
Roads: Rehabilitation of feeder roads- 1130, 000,000; rehabilitation of second class roads1585, 000,000- nothing done; rehabilitation of rural jetties in Bonthe – 104,000,000 not done;
reconstruction of Treasury building –not done.
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2. 7 Kailahun District
No
Project
Name of Contractor
Implementing Partners
1
Construction of court
Lamin
Ministry
Barrie
Kailahun
T.
Ngobeh,
of
Government
Local
and
Town/Village
Luawa
Baoma,
Status
Poor
Luawa Chiefdom
job
Local
Kailahun,
Poor
and
Chiefdom
quality
Project Cost
28,862,000
Community Development
2
Construction of district
Jusu
Alpha,
Bo,
council office
southern province
Ministry
of
Government
Luawa
quality
NA
work
Community Development
3
Construction
Methodist
of
NA
Ministry
Primary
of
Education,
Kailahun,
Science and Technology
Chiefdom
AG & H Construction
Ministry
Kailahun
and
Science and Technology
Luawa
Fairly good
NA
Good
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
School
4
Rehabilitation
Methodist
of
Secondary
School
Services,
Macarthy
12
Street,
of
Education
Town
Luawa Chiefdom
and NaCSA
Kenema
5
Rehabilitation
Vocational
of
Secondary
Makassa
Contraction
NaCSA
Company, Kenema.
Pendembu,
Upper
Bambara Chiefdom
School
6
Rehabilitation
of
the
Andrew Ngombu, Goal
NaCSA
Pendembu,
Upper
57
Sierra
Leone
Brotherhood
Muslim
Primary
Construction
Bambara Chiefdom
Company, Freetown
School
7
Construction of Court
Barrie
8
Andrew
Goal
Construction of Mano
Construction
Nyandehun
Construction
Ministry
of
Government
Local
and
Company, Freetown
Community Development
NA
Ministry
Menima Health Clinic
9
Ngombu,
of
Health
and
Sanitation
of
Guvoihun
NA
Ministry
of
Sanitation
Health
and
Pendembu,
Upper
Poor
Bambara Chiefdom
materials
Njaluahun
Poor
Chiefdom
materials
Njaluahun
Poor
Chiefdom
materials
NA
NA
NA
Health Centre
58