## Sierra Leone: Economic Development Documents-National Development Plan, 2019-23

_IMF Staff Country Reports, July 9, 2019_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: July 9, 2019
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498324960.002

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### Summary
- The Government of Sierra Leone’s Medium-term National Development Plan (MTNDP) 2019–2023 is founded on a strong political commitment to deliver development results to improve the welfare of Sierra Leone’s citizens.
- The plan charts a clear path towards 2023 en route to the goal of achieving middle-income status by 2039 through inclusive growth that is sustainable and leaves no one behind.
- For the next five years, the Free Quality School Education Programme is the government’s flagship programme to provide a solid base to enhance human capital development and to facilitate the transformation of the economy.

### Flagship programme and human capital
- Free Quality School Education Programme is designated as the government’s flagship programme for the 2019–2023 period.
- Purpose: provide a solid base to enhance human capital development and facilitate economic transformation.

### Strategic goals and timeframes
- Medium-term horizon: 2019–2023 (MTNDP).
- Long-term objective: achieve middle-income status by 2039.
- Immediate implementation focus: five-year period of the MTNDP.

### Thematic scope
- Subject areas listed: Education, Environment, Health, Infrastructure, Labor, National accounts, Population and demographics.
- Keywords indicating cross-cutting concerns: Africa, business plan, civil society, CR, development partner, Global, Infrastructure, ISCR, local government, management system, private sector, public expenditure, Sub-Saharan Africa, value chain, West Africa.

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