The National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) requested a budget estimate of NLe15,000,000 for FY 2026 at the ongoing bilateral budget discussions at the Ministry of Finance.
During the presentation exercise, Dr Susan Robert, Senior Director for Programme Development and Quality Assurance highlighted that the commission was able to implement projects funded by both government and partner’s initiatives in 2025.
She added that the $51.93 million Sierra Leone Community-Driven Development Project (SLRCD2), funded by the Islamic Development Bank with counterpart funding from the government of Sierra Leone, the $42 million Productive Social Safety Net and Youth Employment Project (PSSYNE), the World Bank–funded intervention running from 2023 to 2027 that is Building on the Social Safety Net programme, expand cash transfers and youth employment nationwide are among the project the Commission is implementing to impact the livelihood of vulnerable groups, especially women and youths.
Dr. Robert also highlighted that the commission was able to train and provide grants to about 8,000 rural youths, with 4,000 of them developing business plans and learning money management skills to ensure responsible use of funds and the creation of 13,010 jobs through labour-intensive and green public works.
She further noted that they are implementing the 69.7 million leones Community-Driven Development Project (CDDP) and 69.7 million leones Rapporteur Programme, both self-financed projects, by the government of Sierra Leone.
Dr. Robert noted that in 2026, the Commission is looking at expanding the Social Protection to cover 10,000 youths, provide income support to 20,000 extreme poor households, complete and commission 10 m per hour palm oil mill in Bonthe district to create 1,500 job opportunities for young people, construct 22 community infrastructures, and rehabilitation of 53.49 km of feeder road to enhance food systems resilience.
Similarly, the Ministry of Transport and Aviation presented a budget ceiling of NLe73,431,700 for the 2026 fiscal year. The Director of Transport and Aviation, Hindolo Shiaka, stated that with proper support, agencies under the ministry, like SLRSA, SLPHA, SLCAA, SLMA, would generate revenue from licenses of vehicles, royalties from port charges paid by concessionaries, aerodrome certification charges, landing fees, registration of vessels, and air navigational charges.
Mr. Shiaka underscored the challenges, such as a lack of Information Technology infrastructure to host baseline transport sector data, like government vehicles in circulation, passenger throughput at the airport, the number of vessels that call on our port and the number of ships that fly the Sierra Leone flag, all in one place.
Director Hindolo Shiaka informed stakeholders that the ministry will continue to implement the connectivity and agricultural market infrastructure project, review the National Vehicle Fleet Policy, and develop a government vehicle database.
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