Background

Minister of State- Vice President's Office and SLEITI MSG Chair Frances Piagie Alghali attends EITI Board's Strategic consultation retreat in Oslo, Norway on the Role of EITI in the fight against corruption.

Sierra Leone joined the EITI to promote transparency and accountability in the management of its minerals and oil/gas sectors and later established the SLEITI Multi-Stakeholder Group comprising government, mining companies and civil society representatives.

The MSG is the governing body of the EITI in Sierra Leone with the Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh serving as the Champion, and the Minister of State in the Office of the Vice President Frances Piagie Alghali as the group’s Chair. SLEITI has published 9 reports covering 2006 – 2018 financial years and revealing payments made to government by mining companies and corresponding revenues received from the extractive companies. The scope of SLEITI currently includes the minerals and oil/gas sectors. The SLEITI will review its 2 year work plan in order to make room for applicable requirements in the new 2016 Standard including the 2018 validation recommendations and corrective actions.

Upcoming SLEITI Activities

Nationwide Dissemination of SLEITI 2015 and 2016 Reports
Publication of SLEITI Validation Report and acting on key recommendations
Production of SLEITI Annual EITI Report (2017-2018)
Publication of SLEITI Annual Progress Report
Systematic disclosure and mainstreaming dialogue forums
Engagement with Members of Parliament for better oversight and reforms in the mining sector

Mission Statement

SLEITI seeks to build a culture of coporate accountability and transparency in the management of our natural resources by empowering citizens to hold government to account for the stewardship of reveues received from the extractive sector.

Vision Statement

To ensure that the natural resource wealth becomes an engine for sustainable economic growth and poverty eradication in Sierra Leone through transparent, accountable and effective management of revenues generated and utilised for the benefit and satisfaction of all Sierra Leoneans.

Primary Objectives

SLEITI’s overarching objective is to promote good governance in the management of our natural resources by ensuring transparency and accountability in the collection and utilisation of revenues from the extractive sector.

SLEITI Secretariat

The Secretariat is responsible to coordinate the day to day operations of the SLEITI and ensures that the decisions agreed at meetings are implemented. The National Coordinator is Head of Secretariat and serves as Secretary to the MSG.