## IMF -- Resident Representative Office in Sierra Leone

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [IMF -- Resident Representative Office in Sierra Leone](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/sle)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/countries/resrep/sle/index.md)
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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](mailto: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](https://www.imf.org/en/Search#q=sub-saharan%20africa&sort=relevancy&f:type=[PUBS,DEPTPPRS]#q=sub-saharan%20africa&sort=relevancy&f:type=[PUBS,DEPTPPRS]) last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on June 27, 2022. ([Country Report No. 2022/259, July 29, 2022](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2022/07/29/Sierra-Leone-2022-Article-IV-Consultation-and-Fifth-Review-under-the-Extended-Credit-521569))

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### 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

- [Sierra Leone and the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/sle#SLE%20and%20the%20IMF)

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## References

- [Capacity Development at the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/Capacity-Development)
- [World Economic Outlook](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo)
- [Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/07/08/world-economic-outlook-update-july-2026)
- [Global Financial Stability Report](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/gfsr)
- [Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/gfsr/issues/2026/04/14/global-financial-stability-report-april-2026)
- [Fiscal Monitor](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm)
- [Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm/issues/2026/04/15/fiscal-monitor-april-2026)
- [Regional Economic Outlook Reports, All Regions](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo)
- [Asia and Pacific](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/apac)
- [Europe](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/eu)
- [Middle East and Central Asia](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/meca)
- [Sub-Saharan Africa](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/ssa)
- [Western Hemisphere](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/wh)
- [IMF Annual Report 2025](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/areb)
- [Getting to Growth in an Age of Uncertainty](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/areb/issues/2025/09/24/annual-report-2025)
- [More Publications](https://www.imf.org/en/publications)
- [Country Report No. 2022/259, July 29, 2022)](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2022/07/29/Sierra-Leone-2022-Article-IV-Consultation-and-Fifth-Review-under-the-Extended-Credit-521569)
- [Read the Report](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/ssa/issues/2026/04/16/regional-economic-outlook-for-sub-saharan-africa-april-2026)

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