National Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate

Ensuring service delivery at community level. NaMED Deputy Director General (DDG), Paul Allen on verification exercise at Mangeh Bureh, Port Loko District at one (1) of the Hundred (100) Solar powered boreholes and hundreds of standing pipes for safe drinking water built across the country.

National Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate NaMED with support from implementing partners held a pre-consultation Workshop with stakeholders at the Bombali District Council Hall on the world Bank component 3 of Accountable Governance for Basic Service Delivery AGBSD Project.

Dr. James Edwin, Director General of NaMED, welcomed all participants to the session and emphasized NaMED's commitment to encouraging accountability and transparency, which is the foundation as part of the institution's mandate. Dr. Edwin reminded everyone in attendance that it is their right to be informed about the World Bank project and to effectively engage in its ex*****on, just like any other public project that comes to their respective communities. NaMED established this unique engagement to allow the participants/beneficiaries to get first hand and accurate knowledge about the project information, as well as to foster cooperation among partners and effective involvement from the participants. The DG confirmed that every recommendation, question, and opinion would be treated appropriately, thus it was incumbent on every partner represented at the session to address every problem based on the workshop agenda. Dr. James Edwin explained to participants what the project comprises, such as incentives in the form of laptops, capacity development, communications etc. Concluding the first part of the session, MDAs, LCs and other Key stakeholders discussed their functions, an overview of the project and their roles in the AGBSD Project.

NaMED engages PCs on strengthening M&E at District levels (PORT LOKO DISTRICT)

NaMED engages PC's on strengthening M&E at District levels( Kambia)

NaMED, PCs on a round table, as they engaged on M&E in Kambia District

NaMED engaging Paramount Chiefs in Moyamba District on Paticipatory Monitoring

NaMED engaging Paramount Chiefs (PCs) in Bonthe District on Paticipatory Monitoring

PCs Engagement in Falaba District 0n Participatory Monitoring

THE ECONOMY SECTOR - JUNE, 2022
In a bid to see that the National Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate NaMED is clearly imbedded in the Public Financial Management PFM system, fit in the action Plan and change the dynamics of Monitoring and Evaluations M&E, the European Union Representative Martial Auren and the Consultant to develop an M&E Strategy for the Ministry of Agriculture Dr. Lakoh held an engagement with the Director General DG Dr. Edwin and team of NaMED to clarify key areas in developing the Agricultural M&E Strategy.

The Economy Sector - EVENTS OF JUNE, 2022
In a way to enhance work, the Director General and team of National Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate hold consultative meeting with the Technical Team of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) to wrap up Stakeholder engagement on the Rapid Review of the Agriculture Value Chain Development Project and the Regional Rice Value Chain Development Project in Sierra Leone RRVCDP-SL.
Key Discussion points were:
1. Project design
2. Relationship between Technical Consulting Team and Professional team in the Ministry of Agriculture.
3. Findings from NaMED’s field visitation on Agriculture Value Chain Development Project and the Regional Rice Value Chain Development Project in Sierra Leone
4. Recommendation

GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY SECTOR - JUNE 2022
His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio launched a $156million new Global Fund Grant to Strengthen healthcare systems and the control of Malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and the new Delta Variant of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. In view of the above, NaMED held a preliminary engagement with CCM/Global Fund Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) to discuss the Roadmap to the Post Presidential Launch of the New Funding Model three NFM3 and COVID-19 Response Mechanism C19RM at Statehouse in September, 2021.