Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to achieving a full energy transition and inclusive national development, describing access to reliable and affordable energy as “the cornerstone of our medium-term national development plan.”
Speaking at the closing of the Third Climate Resilience and Energy Transition Dialogue at the Bintumani International Conference Centre, VP Jalloh said Sierra Leone now has “a credible, data-driven and endorsed energy plan” that will expand rural electrification, improve utility performance, increase renewable energy in the national mix, and attract private investment.
He emphasized that energy access has already more than doubled—from 16% in 2018 to 36% in 2025—marking major progress toward the government’s Mission 300 target.
The Vice President linked energy transformation to Sierra Leone’s broader development agenda, citing investments in education, health, and agriculture as pillars of national progress. “We revolutionized Free Quality Education and made significant investments in healthcare,” he said, noting that these gains now demand more jobs and infrastructure powered by sustainable energy.
Dr. Juldeh Jalloh also called for a shift from “over-centralized, state-centric” energy systems to models that encourage private-sector participation backed by “strong governance, transparency, and the rule of law.”
He concluded by commending Dr. Kandeh Yumkella and the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Food Security for their leadership, assuring that “all recommendations from this year’s dialogue will be presented to His Excellency the President and implemented to the letter.”
