The QAERP was designed to enhance the economic impact of the restrictive measures on households of the most vulnerable population and succeed in the health, economic and social fight against the COVID-19 outbreak, in order to return to the growth path needed in ensuring the delivery of our Medium-Term National Development Plan and His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio’s priority of Human Capital Development.

Even though the global response to the corona virus is different to the Ebola, many of the response strategies from International Organizations and Non-governmental Organizations have been quite commendable in Sierra Leone due to the confidence our development partners have reposed in President Julius Maada Bio and his administration.

The MoPED has continuously recognized the NGO community as critical actors in the actualization of President Bio’s agenda in particular and Sierra Leone’s development in general.

During the formal presentation of the response package, the Minister thanked and assured the NGO community of President Bio’s commitment to recognizing them as worthy partners in delivering basic social services to the people of Sierra Leone, which is integral to development thinking.

After the presentation of the NGO (international and local) response package, the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) and SLANGO completed a 10-day nationwide tour of all 16 districts, as directed by H.E President Julius Maada Bio.