Sierra Leone

Support to the Enhanced Integrated Framework Process

Project Background

The project was commenced in February 2008 at the request of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The project aims at providing the Ministry of Trade and Industry with short term technical assistance to move the in-country Enhanced Integrated Framework process forward. The Enhanced Integrated Framework is a funding mechanism that will provide Sierra Leone with US$14 million over the next 5 years for trade related technical assistance as defined in the government’s Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS). The Trust Fund Manager for the EIF is UNOPS based in Geneva.
 

Project Objectives

Provide the Ministry of Trade and Industry with short term technical assistance to move the in-country Enhanced Integrated Framework Process.

Project Outcome

• Enhanced Integrated Framework National Implementing Unit (NIU) established to manage the EIF process to be funded by TIER 1 of the EIF.

• projects of TIER 2 of the EIF commenced.

• The UNDP in Sierra Leone has been acting as the donor facilitator for the Integrated Framework process since 2005. The DTIS was approved in 2006 and 2007 saw the formulation of 2 Window II projects funded through the IF (US$ 1 million). The EIF process began in 2008 and involves a much greater amount of funds to be spent on trade related technical assistance in Sierra Leone (US$14 million). The transition from the IF to the EIF and UNDP’s role as the in-country facilitator led the government of Sierra Leone to request the UNDP to provide technical assistance. To meet this request, the UNDP hired an IF Facilitator in February 2008. The IF Facilitator worked with the key stakeholders to meet the Q2 planned activities.

Links with Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger

Related Documents

2nd Quarter Report: April - June 2008

Diagnostic Trade Integration Study