1,000 Civil Servants to Undergo Digital Skills Training Under New Government Programme

The Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation and the Ministry of Public Administration and Political Affairs have signed a joint agreement to train 1,000 civil servants in digital skills under a nine-month programme aimed at strengthening public service delivery across Sierra Leone.

The training, which will be delivered at the Civil Service Training College, targets staff from all 29 ministries, departments and agencies. It covers a range of competencies, including digital tools, data literacy, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.

According to the agreement, the programme is designed to modernise administrative processes and improve service delivery by equipping public sector workers with practical, job-related digital skills.