FiTI implementation in Sierra Leone
Authority
Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Point
Mr Sheku Seie
Secretariat
Ms Daniella F. Sesay
Members of FiTI Multi-Stakeholder Group
FiTI Reports
Compliance Validations
Locating fisheries information in Sierra Leone
Information on marine fisheries is collected mainly by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR):
Sierra Leone’s FiTI Reports
FiTI Reports are joint publications of the country’s FiTI National Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) and the FiTI International Secretariat. These annual reports comprise an assessment of fisheries transparency as well as recommendations for improving transparency and stakeholder participation in the country’s fisheries sector.
Sierra Leone’s National Multi-Stakeholder Group has not yet published its first FiTI Report.
More information about Sierra Leone’s FiTI implementation
September 2024 – The commitment to join the FiTI was conveyed by the Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Princess Dugba, to the Chair of the FiTI International Board.
A public commitment demonstrates a sincere intention of the country’s government to increase transparency in fisheries management through the FiTI. However, the commitment should not be misinterpreted as official acceptance into the initiative. Only when such a commitment is followed by concrete implementation activities (such as the establishment of a FiTI National Multi-Stakeholder Group) and the subsequent approval of the country’s application by the FiTI International Board will the country be formally recognised as a FiTI Implementing Country.
Sierra Leone has not yet submitted its official application documents to the FiTI International Board. Sierra Leone must reach the status of a FiTI Implementing Country by 31 December 2026.
Sierra Leone has not yet been validated against the FiTI Standard.
Countries that seek to obtain the status of a FiTI Compliant Country must first reach validation eligibility by demonstrating adherence to the FiTI Standard’s transparency requirements. If deemed as eligible by the FiTI International Board, an independent validation assessment will be conducted on the country. After successfully undergoing its validation assessment, a country is declared a FiTI Compliant country. This status is maintained if the country continues to adhere to the FiTI Standard throughout subsequent validation reviews.
Sierra Leone must first reach the status of a FiTI Implementing Country. Afterwards, Sierra Leone has five years to reach validation eligibility (in accordance with section H.1 of the FiTI Standard).
Your contact for Sierra Leone within the FiTI International Secretariat
Dr Godfred Ameyaw Asiedu
Regional Coordinator Anglophone Africa
(based in Ghana)
