The Parliament of Sierra Leone, on Monday 11 August 2025, passed into law with some amendments, the Biil entitled “The National Country Planning Act, 2025”, for the development of Sierra Leone.
The Bill seeks to promote sustainable development, establish a framework for national planning, enhance resilience to disasters adapt to and mitigate climate change, encourage public participation, ensure effective enforcement, support the development of infrastructure, housing and public amenities that contribute to improving the living standard of the people in both urban and rural areas establish mechanisms for the continuous monitoring evaluation and improvement of planning policies and practices, harmonize country planning efforts with national development objective and international commitments, including those related to sustainable development, climate change and human rights and to provide for other related matters.
The Bill was piloted by Dr.Tuard Senesie, Minister of Lands, Housing and Country Planning.
In another development, the following agreements relating to the reconstruction of the Mano Junction via Tongo to Bunpeh Road and Electricity were laid on the Table of Parliament:
1. Concession Agreement by and Between the Government of Sierra Leone Represented by the Ministry of Works and Public Assets (MOWPA) The Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) and the Societe Djura Maritel Construction (SDMCO) LTD and Partners Relating to the Design, Reconstruction Tolling, Operation and Maintenance of the Mano Junction _ TONGO _BUMPEH Through Private Sector Intervention using Public Private Partnership (PPP) Model under Design, Finance, Build Operate and Transfer (DFBOT) Arrangement Dated 4th August, 2025
2. The Proposed Public Private Partnership Financing for the Construction of the MANO Junction TONGO-BUMPEH Road Project Stakeholder Engagement Report by Safeguard Specialist of Sierra Leone Road Authority Dated 4th August 2025
3. The Sierra Leone Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission (MINI-GRID) REGULATIONS 2025 and
4. Sierra Leone Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission Act 2025(ACT NO 13 of 2025)
