The government has announced the launch of a comprehensive public sector master plan aimed at reforming Sierra Leone’s public service.

The initiative aligns with Pillar 5 of the present administration’s “Big 5 Game Changers” declarations, which prioritize public service transformation. The Master plan consists of 8 critical pillars viz: structural realignments in public service, human resource management, e-governance, pay and incentives, communication and citizen engagement, and public sector coordination.

Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Political Affairs, Hon. Philip Tondoneh who disclosed this in Freetown explained that the creation of the Ministry of Public Administration and Political Affairs (MoPAPA) was a strategic move under Pillar 5, ‘as its directly supporting the Government of Sierra Leone’s Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) for 2024-2030.’

He informed that public sector coordination and management function would be the sole responsibility of MoPAPA ‘in order to ensure effective service delivery’.

The master plan, he noted, was developed through collaboration with several government entities, including the Public Service Commission (PSC), the Human Resources Management Office (HRMO), the Public Sector Reform Unit (PSRU), and the Cabinet Secretariat, among others.

The master plan, according to him is being funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), explaining that this enables the engagement of an international consultant to guide the plan’s design with a focus on accountability and inclusivity within Sierra Leone’s administrative framework. He stated further that the recently completed validation workshop attracted representatives from Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), the Sierra Leone Police, Correctional Services, civil society, and the international community, underscoring broad-based support.

Further, Tondoneh underscored the Ministry’s commitment to gender and social inclusion as central to the reform strategy, stating that inclusivity will be integral to the public sector’s future. This, he emphasized, aligns with the government’s commitment to strengthening equity across all levels of public administration.

The launch of this public sector master plan signals a transformative agenda aimed at streamlining government functions, improving accountability, and enhancing service delivery to the people of Sierra Leone.