Sierra Leone steps towards recovery

Posted by on April 22, 2016 in Economy | 0 comments

Sierra Leone steps towards recovery

Sierra Leone was designated Ebola free at the end of 2015 and although a few new cases have emerged since then the authorities with the support of the international community appear to have finally got the outbreak under control. Attention is turning to the post-Ebola recovery plan that could see substantial domestic and external finance flow into agriculture, education, healthcare and social protection programmes, as well as essential transport and power infrastructure. In addition to post-Ebola recovery plans, the resumption of mining activity in the country and fewer restrictions on transport and trade routes compared with recent years should encourage general business activity and a return to economic growth this year (following an estimated contraction of the economy by around 20% in 2015).

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