Sierra Leone

Project Background

Starting in June 2007, the project carried out major procurement activities in 2007, aimed at the establishment of a fully equipped, furnished and functioning office for the HRCSL. Since 2008, the focus areas have been programmatic issues and activity based support provided to facilitate the promotion of human rights and monitoring of implementation of the TRC recommendations, as well as the strengthening of management and human resources capacity of the HRCSL.

Project Objectives

This project aims to improve the culture for respect and protection of human rights in the country. This will be achieved through capacity building of the newly established Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone to advocate, monitor and redress cases of human rights abuses particularly for women, children, and war victims.

Project Outcomes

1. Improved culture & respect for human rights & the implementation of the TRC recommendations monitored

2. A fully equipped, furnished and functioning office for the HRCSL

3. Management and Human Resource capacity established and strengthened

4. HRCSL 5 year strategic plan developed involving Government, UN, Civil Society and Development Partners, DFID, Irish Aid & implemented

Links with Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Peacebuilding Fund Human Rights approved project document