MANIFESTO 2018 AN AGENDA FOR JOB CREATION AND NATIONAL PROSPERITY National Grand Coalition Party – 17E Wilkinson Road, Freetown Contents MY VISION FOR THE PEOPLE OF SIERRA LEONE ................................................................................................ 5 CHAIRMAN AND LEADER’S REMARKS ............................................................................................................... 7 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................. 9 THEME 1: REDUCING POVERTY AND FOSTERING INCLUSIVE GROWTH ......................................................... 11 1.1. Human Capital Development ................................................................................................................... 12 Health .......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 12 Education .................................................................................................................................................... 14 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 14 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 15 1.2. Creating Jobs and Empowering Youths ................................................................................................ 16 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 17 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 17 1.3. Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment ....................................................................................... 18 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 19 1.4. Empowering People Living with Disabilities ........................................................................................ 20 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 20 1.5. Sports Culture & Creative Industries .................................................................................................... 21 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 22 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 23 1.6. Industrial Relations: Empowering & Protecting Workers ..................................................................... 24 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 25 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 25 THEME 2: SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................... 25 2.1. Increasing & Improving Electricity Supply ............................................................................................ 26 1 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 26 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 27 2.2. Increasing & Improving Access to Water and Sanitation ..................................................................... 28 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 28 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 28 2.3. Trade & Industry: From Raw Commodity Exports to Value- Addition ................................................. 30 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 30 2.4. Improving Transport Infrastructure ..................................................................................................... 31 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 31 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 31 2.5. Improving Information Communication & Technology ........................................................................ 33 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 33 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 33 2.6. Quality & Affordable Housing for All .................................................................................................... 34 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 34 THEME 3: NATURAL CAPITAL: LAND FORESTS & ENVIRONMENT .................................................................. 35 3.1. Land Justice & Housing......................................................................................................................... 35 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 35 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 36 3.2. Protecting & Preserving Our Forests .................................................................................................... 36 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 36 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 37 3.3. Sustainable Management of the Environment .................................................................................... 37 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 38 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 38 4.1. Building a Broad-based & Inclusive Economy ...................................................................................... 39 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 39 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 39 4.2. Growing the Private Sector .................................................................................................................. 40 Goal ......................................................................................................................................................... 42 2 Strategy ................................................................................................................................................... 42 4.3. Mineral Resources: Maximizing Benefits ............................................................................................. 43 Goal