The government of Sierra Leone has approved the FY2026 Budget and the 2026 Finance Bill, following a special Cabinet meeting chaired by President Julius Maada Bio.
Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh said the Finance Bill “addresses the critical need for increased revenue mobilization by strengthening the tax administration,” noting that it is designed to support a more resilient fiscal framework as it heads to Parliament.
VP Juldeh Jalloh explained that the 2026 Appropriation Bill built on recent gains in human capital development, placing strong emphasis on health and education.
“We are prioritizing investments in health system strengthening and improving quality education at all levels,” he said.
He added that the Bill also “calls for the scaling of investments to boost productivity—food security, energy access and digitalization,” measures he believes would help lower household poverty and stimulate economic growth.
The Vice President also emphasized that a major feature of the Bill was the government’s focus on better financial discipline.
“Most importantly, the Bill sets clear parameters to improve expenditure management,” he said, stressing that the goal was to build “a sustainable domestic finance architecture that can enhance development partner and private sector financing across government priorities.”
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