CREDIT:Mariama Kargbo Characterized by sporadic violence and hate messages the first round of elections ended with anxiety.However,the Presidential election was too close to call. Such that Marie,a peace mother in Bombali district said ‘we cannot go down this road on regional politics…our country is too small for this…we should not repeat the mistakes of… Read more »
Posts Categorized: From the Ground: Program Updates from Sierra Leone
Peace Mothers play vital roles in Sierra Leone’s 2018 elections
Fambul Tok Peace Mothers,equipped with communication skills and clear understanding of peace messages were able to convince community members to see reason not to engage in any form of violence before and even after the pronouncement of results. Havinggone through vigorous training on various topics relating to peace building and to ensure Sierra Leone’s 2018… Read more »
Fakunya chiefdom showcases impact of People’s Planning Process
Community members from Fakunya chiefdom in the Moyamba distict have explained at the donor roundtable and dialogue forum how the People’s Planning Process(PPP) which started three years ago,has impacted them in their various sections,as most places are now working in relative peace to develop their communities. Fakunya partcipants were at the Bintumani hotel in Freetown… Read more »
National Framework for Inclusive Governance launched
The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development,Maya Moiwo Kaikai has launched the first phase of the “Wan Fambul”-the national framework for inclusive governance and local development.The launching took place at the Radisson Blu conference hall,Aberdeen in Freetown on Tuesday,November 14,2017. Fambul Tok International-Sierra Leone and its partner,Catalyst for Peace,a US foundation that is working… Read more »
Upper Bambara endorses Chiefdom Plan
Stakeholders including elders,women’s leaders,youth and community members from all six sections in Upper Bambara chiefdom,Kailahun District have reviewed their Chiefdom development plan and unanimously endorsed the document.The event took place on September 28,2017 at the Pendembu community centre. Speaking at the occasion,Chiefdom speaker,Stephen Gbessay Babawo on behalf of the Paramount Chief who was unavoidably absent… Read more »
Fambul Tok raises concerns over 2018 General elections
Fambul Tok International-Sierra Leone has been following recent discussions and pronouncement surrounding doubt about the overall conduct of the March 7th 2018 general elections that warrants some attention as a peacebuilding organization. It could be rccalled that the National Electoral Commission earlier this year declared March 7,2018 as the date for the conduction of Local… Read more »
District Councils agree to cascade People’s Planning Process
District Local Council chairmen of Moyamba,Kailahun and Koinadugu have unanimously agreed to cascade the People’s Planning Process(PPP) to all chiefdoms in the three districts and with the best practices and learnings the process will be rolled out to other parts of the country.The PPP is design to ensure that policy makers,project implementing organizations and other… Read more »
Kailahun stakeholders agree on joint revenue collection
One of the several problems that continue to affect development of Kailahun district has to do with sour relationships among traditional leaders(Paramount Chiefs) and Councilors It is evident that there are poor working relationships which contribute to the backwardness and underdevelopment especially in post ebola communities There are instances where traditional leaders are accused of… Read more »
IDPDC collaborates with District Office for peaceful elections
A team of civil society activists,youth representatives and members of the Koinadugu Inclusive District Peace and Development Committee will leave Kabala township tomorrow,September 16,2016 for Falaba and other villages in the Sulima chiefdom. The rationale behind the visit is to sensitize community members and intending candidates for the sectional and township elections in Sulima chiefdom.The… Read more »
Moyamba stakeholders meet to harmonize revenue collection
For the past years,the collection of revenue(property tax,local tax,evacuation fees etc) by local authorities on one hand and the Moyamba District Council on the other had been very difficult.This is the fact that the relationships between local authorities and Council have not been cordial.This could also be attributed to the unclear and undefined roles each… Read more »
PPP News and Events
Peace mother becomes first female town chief in Darsalam
A peace mother who was charged with the task of charge coordinating activities of her colleagues in Darsalam,Kasunko chiefdom Koinadugu district was recently chosen as the very first female town chief ever in the history of Darsalam 1 in Kasunko Kakelain chiefdom Koinadugu district. Madam Neneh Binta Barrie was... Read More >
68 Teacher coordinators undergo training on transitional justice /management of school clubs
A total of sixty eight teacher cooridinators from 34 junior secondary schools in Kailahun.Moyamba,Pujehun and Koinadugu districts have just concluded training sessions in various district headquarters towns. These sessions helped teachers to strengthen their work on transitional justice and management of peace clubs in their various districts.It was organised... Read More >