Decentralization in Sierra Leone - Research for Development

Decentralization in Sierra LeoneAcknowledgmentsThe UK Government's Department for International Development (DFID) funded thisresearch as part of the United Kingdom's overseas development programme. However, thefindings, views and recommendations contained in this report are those of the authors and donot necessarily represent those of DFID. DFID is not responsible for the contents of thisresearch. Any comments on the research should be addressed directly to the authors.The authors of this report would like to thank all the people, too numerous to mention, whogave up their time for interviews, sourcing policy documents, participating in focus groupdiscussions and responding to the questionnaire survey. Special thanks go to a very hardworking and insightful fieldwork team, comprising of Doris Yei Moiwo, Dauda M. Bangura,Gibrila Kamara, Titi Jalloh, Francis A. Belewa, Edward Tengbe, Idrissa Bangura and AlhajiLamin Sesay. Thanks also go to statistician Joseph Fatoma and indomitable driverAbdulrahman Bah.Fanthorpe Consultancy Ltd Page 1