Technical assistance for the management and supervision of the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Programme

Country: Sierra Leone

Sector(s): Agriculture and rural development - Economic development - Social development

Date: 06/2002 - 06/2007

Client / Beneficiary: Government of Sierra Leone

Financing Agency: EC

Project Value: 30,000,000 €

Description of the project and Services provided:

The Programme funded through the 7th, 8th and 9th European Development Funds was designed to contribute to the overall objective of economic recovery, peace, and stability in Sierra Leone by helping the populations and communities affected by the conflict return to normal productive lives. Agriconsulting was fully responsible for all the programme activities and management of EU funds under the supervision and in cooperation with the Sierra Leone National Authorising Office.

  • PMU management (100 local staff and 5 expa) Funds administration (30 Meuro) upon provision of bank guarantees
  • budget preparation and monitoring
  • human resources management and development
  • aid programming (evaluation of needs and projects)
  • installation of equipment
  • market surveys
  • Procurement of Works, Supply and Services.
  • programme implementation/management
  • programme planning
  • project evaluation and monitoring
  • project feasibility studies
  • project financing studies
  • projects identification and co-ordination
  • quality control
  • rehabilitation of infrastructure
  • technical studies (architecture, engineering, agriculture, social, fishery, etc.)
  • training and human resources development

Subsectors of activities:

  • Micro-Projects
  • Infrastructure
  • Earning Generating activities
  • Rural Engineering
  • Conflict Prevention and
  • Restoration of Peace
  • Protection of vulnerable groups
  • Repatriation and Resettlement Operations
  • Procurement (tenders)
  • Contracts / Grants
  • Rehabilitation ( Economic and Social Development)
  • Socila and Health issues
  • Strategies for linking relief, rehabilitation and development