## Sierra Leone: Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy

_IMF Staff Country Reports, November 22, 2024_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: November 22, 2024
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400295935.002

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### Overview
- The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) has launched a new Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP).
- The paper highlights Sierra Leone’s Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy and draws on lessons from the implementation of the previous plan 2019-2023 to inform the current acceleration and transformative plan.
- The MTNDP aims to deliver a resilient and robust economy for Sierra Leone by 2030 and advance the country’s vision of becoming an inclusive and green middle-income country by 2039.

### National goals and targets (2030)
- Five national goals for 2030 have been identified to accelerate progress toward the 2039 vision.
- Specific employment target:
  - Create 500,000 jobs for the youth by 2030.
  - At least a 30% representation of women in these jobs.
  - Jobs to include skilled and unskilled, long term, as well as seasonal positions across all sectors.
  - This target is directly related to Big 5.3.

### Sector outcomes and constraints
- Agriculture:
  - The agriculture industry experienced modest growth.
  - Reliance on the domestic market has impeded the ability to expand agricultural exports.

### Implementation lessons and policy implications
- Crucial lessons from the 2019-2023 plan are important for implementation of the current MTNDP to ensure acceleration and transformative outcomes.
- The strategy emphasizes the need for measures that support job creation across sectors, enhance female labor participation within the youth employment target, and address constraints to export expansion in agriculture.

### Key statistics and identifiers cited in the paper
- Timeline and targets: 2019-2023 (previous plan); 2030 (MTNDP target year); 2039 (national vision year).
- Employment target: 500,000 jobs; 30% representation of women.
- Series and issue: IMF Staff Country Reports 2024, 323.

*Source: Sierra Leone: Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy (IMF Staff Country Reports 2024, 323).*

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