IMF -- Resident Representative Office in Sierra Leone
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Resident Representative for Sierra Leone
Wayne Mitchell
Resident Representative
Office Information
Sam Bangura Building, 2nd Floor
Gloucester Street, Freetown
Cell Phone: + 232 76 559 329; + 232 76 47 9418
Phone: + 232 22 225 377
Email: RR-SLE@imf.org
At a Glance
- Current IMF membership: 191 countries
- Sierra Leone joined the Fund in September 10, 1962. (Article VIII)
- Total quotas: SDR 207.4 million
- Outstanding loans and purchases: (SDR) 360.72 million (March 31, 2023)
- Last Article IV Consultation: The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on June 27, 2022. (Country Report No. 2022/259, July 29, 2022)
Office and staff
- Resident Representative: Wayne Mitchell
- The Office provides information on the activities of the Office, views of IMF staff, and the relations between Sierra Leone and the IMF.
- Additional information is available on Sierra Leone and IMF country materials, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English that deal with Sierra Leone.
Partnerships and useful contacts
- African Development Bank (AfDB)
- AFRITAC West 2
- Bank of Sierra Leone
- Capacity Development at the IMF
- G20 Compact with Africa
- Sierra Leone's Government
- United Nations Development Program
- The World Bank in Sierra Leone
Key IMF publications highlighted
- World Economic Outlook — Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology (July 8, 2026)
- Global Financial Stability Report — Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks (April 14, 2026)
- Fiscal Monitor — Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks (April 15, 2026)
- Regional Economic Outlook — Asia and Pacific; Europe; Middle East and Central Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Western Hemisphere
- Annual Report of the Executive Board — Getting to Growth in an Age of Uncertainty (September 24, 2025)
Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa (publication highlights)
- Publication date: April 16, 2026
- Title: Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure
- Findings and projections:
- After a strong 2025 with growth at 4.5%, Sub-Saharan Africa entered 2026 reaping the benefits of hard-won stabilization gains.
- The war in the Middle East has clouded the outlook.
- Regional growth is expected to decline by 0.2 percentage points to 4.3 percent in 2026.
Research series note
- The Departmental African Paper Series covers research on sub-Saharan Africa conducted by IMF staff, particularly on issues of broad regional or cross-country interest.
- The views expressed in these papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF Management.
Sierra Leone and the IMF
References
- Capacity Development at the IMF
- World Economic Outlook
- Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology
- Global Financial Stability Report
- Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks
- Fiscal Monitor
- Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks
- Regional Economic Outlook Reports, All Regions
- Asia and Pacific
- Europe
- Middle East and Central Asia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Western Hemisphere
- IMF Annual Report 2025
- Getting to Growth in an Age of Uncertainty
- More Publications
- Country Report No. 2022/259, July 29, 2022)
- Read the Report