OVERVIEW
The Sierra Leone donor conference, also known as the Consultative Group meeting (CG), will be held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London on the 18th and 19th of November. The conference will start with preliminary meetings on the 18th of November to review progress in key sectors and will be followed by the main meeting on the 19th of November hosted by His Excellency Ernest Bai Koroma, the UK Minister for International Development and the World Bank Vice President for Africa.
The meeting on the 18th of November, 2009, will focus on opportunities for increased partner interventions in our strategic priority sectors, ensuring coherence in government policy and building capacities for sustainable donor partner and Government commitments.
The Consultative Group (CG) meeting will provide the platform for the Government of Sierra Leone to present its new “Agenda for Change”: Poverty Reduction Strategy II and identify major challenges, funding requirements and priority areas of Government and donor interventions associated with its three year implementation period.
Click here to download the Sierra Leone Conference Agenda.
ACCOMODATION
Participants are expected to make their own travel arrangements and hotel bookings. For more on Logisitics click here.
REGISTRATION
The World Bank will be facilitating registration for the Consultative Group meeting. To register for the Consultative Group meeting, please contact:
Ms. Annika Ostman,
Email: aostman@worldbank.org,
Phone: +1-202-458 4320, Fax: +1- 202- 614 1612.
All other enquiries regarding the Consultative Group meeting should be directed to: enquiries@sierraleoneconference2009.org or contact:
Ms. Mariama Warisay,
Email: mariamayilla@yahoo.com,
Phone: +232 (033) 82 05 38/ +232 (078) 82 05 38.
We look forward to seeing you there!
OVERVIEW
The Sierra Leone Trade and Investment Forum will provide wide-ranging insights into the progress the country has made and the opportunities now available including:
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Presentations from leading members of Government on recent reforms and new opportunities, including the President of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma
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Endorsements by renowned international figures and investors, including the Rt Hon Tony Blair
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Detailed discussions on major growth sectors in the Sierra Leone economy
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Guidance on financing deals in Sierra Leone by leading global finance agencies as well as local commercial banks and investment funds
The Forum will also feature exhibitions stalls, meeting spaces and networking spaces offering opportunities for participants to engage in formal and informal discussions and dialogue.
VENUE
The Sierra Leone Trade & Investment Forum 2009 will be held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference centre, Westminster, London. See here for details and location.
If you would like to attend please register here
OIC-DFID Special Session
OVERVIEW
This is a special session of the OIC and DFID to discuss Sierra Leone with the OIC member states. The meeting will be held at the QE2 conference centre on the 18th November, starting at 1.30pm. Attendance is by invite only due to the limited seating available.
For more information see the links below:
OIC-DFID Special Session timetable
OIC-DFID Special Session confirmation arrangements