MoPED Kicks Off ECOWAS Regional Fund Technical Mission in Sierra Leone

The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) has launched a three-day stakeholder consultation for the ECOWAS Regional Fund for Stabilisation and Development (FRSD) Technical Mission, aimed at identifying priority investments to strengthen resilience and promote inclusive, sustainable development in Sierra Leone.

The consultation, which runs from 21 to 23 July 2026 at the Ministry’s Conference Hall in Freetown, brings together representatives of the ECOWAS Commission, the Government of Germany, development partners, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), local councils, civil society organisations and other stakeholders to align the Fund’s interventions with Sierra Leone’s national development priorities.

Officially opening the consultation, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Madam Kenyeh Barlay, described the initiative as a significant opportunity to address the root causes of fragility while accelerating socio-economic development in vulnerable communities across the country.