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The Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE) has engaged the African Development Bank (AfDB) mission team in discussions focused on the Bank’s budget support operations and Sierra Leone’s key reform priorities, with particular emphasis on technical education, youth employment, and skills development.
The meeting explored ongoing reforms in sustainable mining, transport, institutional capacity building, and strategies to equip young people with the skills needed to meet labour market demands and support national development.
During the engagement, the Ministry showcased several landmark reforms aimed at transforming Sierra Leone’s technical and higher education sector. These include the Harmonised National Qualifications Framework, the Recognition of Prior Learning Policy, the National Micro-Credentials Framework, the Credit Accumulation and Transfer System, and the revised National Council for Technical and Vocational Education (NCTVE) Act, which has been approved by Parliament.
According to the Ministry, these reforms are designed to create flexible learning pathways, strengthen quality assurance, and better align education and training with the country’s evolving labour market needs.
The Ministry also presented its vision of transforming Government Technical Institutes (GTIs) into Community Technical Colleges (CTCs). The initiative seeks to make technical education more responsive to district-level economic opportunities while supporting local industries, entrepreneurship, and job creation across the country.
Discussions further highlighted progress under Sierra Leone’s skills development agenda, including the African Development Bank-supported WOKDONCAM project, which is expanding opportunities within the informal economy. The Ministry also outlined ongoing efforts to promote industry-led curriculum development and pilot a Sector Skills Council for Agriculture to strengthen private sector participation in skills development.
The engagement concluded with both sides reaffirming the importance of sustained collaboration to build a skilled workforce capable of driving productivity, innovation, and sustainable socioeconomic development in Sierra Leone.
