Women’s Rights: Lomé Peace Agreement
Implementations
Women’s Rights – 1999
The accord called for special attention to women’s economic roles in reconstruction efforts. There were no reports of reconstruction efforts aimed at women this year.
Women’s Rights – 2000
No reports of reconstruction efforts aimed at women.
Women’s Rights – 2001
No reports of reconstruction efforts aimed at women.
Women’s Rights – 2002
On November 15th 2001, the House of Parliament passed the National Commission for Social Action Act 2001 in which special attention was given to women’s economic roles, especially as heads of households, to enable them to access land for residential and agricultural purposes.1
It was reported that the micro-credit programme approved over 15,000 loans, the majority going to women.2
- “Sierra Leone; State of the Nation Symposium,” Africa News, April 24, 2002.
- “Sierra Leone; NACSA’s Daunting Task!,” Africa News, June 13, 2002.
Women’s Rights – 2003
The National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) continued its core programs namely, the Community-Driven Programme (CDP), the Public Works Programme (PWP) and the Micro Finance Programme (MFP).1
- “Sierra Leone; National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) – Empowering Grassroots Communities (Part 1),” Africa News, August 25, 2003.
Women’s Rights – 2004
No further developments observed.
Women’s Rights – 2005
No further developments observed.
Women’s Rights – 2006
No further developments observed.
Women’s Rights – 2007
No further developments observed.
Women’s Rights – 2008
No further developments observed.