Freetown, 19th August 2024 — The Ministry of Finance has announced the transfer of NLe54.44 million to local councils across Sierra Leone as part of the second tranche grant for the fiscal year 2024.
This disbursement aims to support various devolved functions, including essential services in education, health, and rural water management.
According to a statement released by the Ministry, “The Ministry of Finance has remitted a total amount of Fifty-Four Million Four Hundred and Forty Thousand and One Leones (NLe54,440,001) into the respective devolved sector bank accounts of the Twenty-Two (22) Local Councils.”
The funds allocated include NLe2.06 million specifically earmarked for 1,330 peripheral health centres (MCHP, CHP & CHC) across the country. These funds are intended to support the administration of these health facilities.
“The cash to facilities is to support the administration of these facilities,” the Ministry noted.
The table below provides a breakdown of the funds disbursed to each council:
– Bo District: NLe2,711,373
– Bo City: NLe1,071,347
– Bombali District: NLe2,094,212
– Makeni City: NLe882,062
– Bonthe District: NLe2,002,087
– Bonthe Municipal: NLe910,546
– Freetown: NLe4,294,839
– Kailahun District: NLe4,306,082
– Kambia District: NLe2,958,615
– Kenema District: NLe2,512,849
– Kenema City: NLe1,326,418
– Koinadugu District:NLe2,443,809
– Kono District: NLe2,474,660
– Koidu New Sembehun: NLe2,085,063
– Moyamba District: NLe3,604,664
– Port Loko District: NLe4,191,696
– Pujehun District: NLe3,199,720
– Tonkolili District: NLe3,956,647
– Western Area Rural District: NLe2,378,615
– Port Loko City Council: NLe772,213
– Karene District Council: NLe2,475,134
– Falaba District Council: NLe1,787,352
The Ministry highlighted that these funds are crucial for the continued delivery of basic services, such as education, health, social assistance for disabled and vulnerable groups, solid waste management, and other local council administrative expenses.
The Ministry’s statement underscores the government’s commitment to ensuring that local councils are adequately funded to perform their devolved functions effectively.
