By: Aminata Turay
Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to creating greater opportunities for Sierra Leoneans through stronger international partnerships focused on investment, job creation, and economic transformation.
Chairing a high-level roundtable discussion on Monday, 11th May, alongside senior government officials and the United Kingdom’s High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Josephine Gauld, the Vice President described the engagement as an important step toward shaping a new phase of cooperation between Sierra Leone and the United Kingdom based on growth, reform, and long-term institutional support.
Speaking after the meeting, Dr. Juldeh Jalloh stated that Sierra Leone is gradually moving away from dependency and embracing a future driven by stronger institutions, private-sector investment, energy development, and improved infrastructure.
He emphasized that the government remains focused on creating an enabling environment capable of attracting investment and expanding economic opportunities for citizens across the country.
“Yesterday, I chaired a high-level roundtable with Government of Sierra Leone officials and the UK High Commissioner to shape the next phase of the UK–Sierra Leone partnership focused on investment, economic transformation, stronger systems, and long-term institutional support,” the Vice President stated.
He further noted that the country’s development agenda is centered on sustainable growth and national priorities.
“Sierra Leone is moving beyond dependency to growth driven by stronger institutions, private-sector investment, energy, infrastructure, and jobs,” he said, while welcoming what he described as the United Kingdom’s shift toward a “growth-and-reform partnership.”
The engagement reflects ongoing efforts by the Government of Sierra Leone to strengthen international cooperation and build an investment-ready economy capable of delivering meaningful impact for ordinary Sierra Leoneans, particularly young people seeking employment and better economic opportunities.
The meeting also highlighted the importance of strategic partnerships in supporting Sierra Leone’s long-term economic transformation and institutional development.