- FEED SALONE: An Initiative to Boost Agricultural Productivity to Ensure Food Security and Inclusive Economic Growth
H.E. President’s top priority in his second term is for Sierra Leone to be food self-sufficient. The next SLPP government will boost agricultural productivity by increasing investment, which will fuel inclusive economic growth, boost food production, reduce hunger & poverty, create jobs, boost export earnings and build our resilience in the face of climate change.
- HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT: Nurturing Skills for 21st Century Industry
Inclusive economic growth relies on skilled and educated human capital. In the next five years, the SLPP government will invest in developing the technical and vocational skills required to grow the economy focusing particularly on creating equal opportunity for women. We will invest in health systems to develop a healthy and capable workforce for a 21st century economy.
- YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SCHEME (YES!): A Presidential Initiative to create 500,000 jobs for the youth in five years
YES! is a Presidential Initiative to harness the energy of Sierra Leone’s youth by creating 500,000 jobs in the next five years. These jobs will include skills and unskilled, long-term and seasonal jobs across all sectors. This will be done by providing incentives to the private sector to hire, train, and up skill especially young women and girls.
- REVAMPING THE PUBLIC SERVICE ARCHITECTURE: Delivery, Efficiency and Professionalism
In the next five years, the SLPP will continue its mission to fostering a professional and meritocratic public service that is fit for purpose and delivers on its mandate. Our goal is to attract, support and retain the best and the brightest to serve the people of Sierra Leone.
- TECH AND INFRASTRUCTURE: Pathways for Sustained Economic Growth (TIPEG)
The SLPP government will accelerate its inclusive growth agenda by investing in infrastruc_ture, technology and digitisation. This will be done by investing in energy generation and transmission, the construction of roads and bridges, expanding energy access across the country, and making it easier to link production centres and markets. We aim to digitise our financial sector to expand financial inclusion as a way to increase economic participation.