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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva has emphasized that, the quality of the education in Sierra Leone needs a huge support for it continued progress and better implementation.
Speaking on the aforementioned, she stated that Social spending provides a solid foundation for inclusive growth as it has a significant impact on human capital development by boosting school enrolment, attendance and learning, improving healthcare and outcomes, and laying the foundation for increased economic productivity.
Georgieva furthered that they are aligning their support with the European union.
‘’ I am glad that the EU commissioner said education is a priority to them. As the growth strategy that is investing in human capital is supporting the countries to have the policies that clean the space for private investment so that they can be a growth engine for their people and the world’’ she maintained.
Georgieva also stated that they will support the growth strategy in Africa through the global gateway, which is their offer as they have set a target of 300 billion euros investment by 2027.
She disclosed that half of that sum will come to Africa, adding that, they are working with member states, heir financial institutions and private sector, to enable them provide high quality investment in energy, transport, digital, education, health and research.
She concluded by thanking Sierra Leone for investing in education.
