Sierra Leone

Pro-poor Policy Formulation and Advocacy

Project Background

The core of UNDP support is technical and policy interventions for key Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper preparatory activities (advocacy and national sensitization, sector reviews, participatory processes for poverty assessments and focused group discussions); Millennium Development Goals tracking, reporting, planning and budgeting processes; participatory tracking of national budget inputs and outcomes in key poverty sectors through Public Expenditure Tracking Surveys; production of the National Human Development and  the Millennium Development Reports, including support to commemorative activities such as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Literacy Day, World Food Day, launching of the annual Global Human Development Reports, etc.

Project Objectives

The cardinal objective is to enhance the capacity of government and civil society to formulate and implement, in a participatory manner, a well-targeted pro-poor strategy and MDGs-based planning processes by strengthening national capacities for pro-poor policy advocacy, monitoring of MDGs, tracking of national budget inputs and outcomes, and support to global poverty and human development commemorative activities.

Project Outcome

Increased livelihood opportunities for the poor; stabilized and competitive economy

Links with Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger