13-16 October 2008. Freetown, Sierra Leone. The objectives of this meeting were to develop the framework for the formulation of the National policy, Strategy and Programmes for Agricultural Development in Sierra Leone and to draw up Action plans for the formulation process and align the policy, strategy and programmes with CAADP.
The meeting was opened by Alhaji Alpha Kanu, Minister of Presidential & Public Affairs who represented the President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Ernest Bai-Koroma. He emphasized the importance of Agriculture as an engine to drive their Government’s agenda.
Presentations were made on each of the pillars of the CAADP and the alignment of the National Sustainable Agricultural Development Plan with the CAADP. The presentations were followed by plenary/group sessions and participants were divided and allocated into groups. The group sessions proved to be an important opportunity and forum for exchanging ideas, consultations, experience and information sharing between the representative stakeholders to map a way forward to an increased agricultural productivity in Sierra Leone.
The meeting was opened by Alhaji Alpha Kanu, Minister of Presidential & Public Affairs who represented the President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Ernest Bai-Koroma. He emphasized the importance of Agriculture as an engine to drive their Government’s agenda.
Presentations were made on each of the pillars of the CAADP and the alignment of the National Sustainable Agricultural Development Plan with the CAADP. The presentations were followed by plenary/group sessions and participants were divided and allocated into groups. The group sessions proved to be an important opportunity and forum for exchanging ideas, consultations, experience and information sharing between the representative stakeholders to map a way forward to an increased agricultural productivity in Sierra Leone.
