Vice President of Sierra Leone Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has confirmed that an oversight body will be established to oversee the Inter Ministerial Committee (IMC).

The Vice President made this statement during the Inter Ministerial Committee on decentralization meeting, held at City Hall in Freetown.

According to the Vice President, a working group will be established to follow through and oversee the effective implementation of the outcome of the Inter Ministerial Committee meeting including the Fiscal Decentralization Policy”.

He also disclosed that amongst other things request will be made to the Ministry of Finance to consider supporting the 22 councils with vehicles and capital grants to bolster their effectiveness to deliver services.