In June 2022, the Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL), with funding from Irish Embassy, released a report that assesses the impact of the Development Cooperation Framework (DCF) or NGO Policy on civic space and the mandate of non-governmental organisations.
The report notes that although NGO actors understand the need for accountability and coordination in the sector, they reported that the DCF policy negatively impacts on their work in a number of ways, and recommended that the policy be reviewed in a consultative and transparent manner to allow for a
The report, which was commissioned with the support of Irish Embassy in Sierra Leone, presents an assessment of the impact of the Development Cooperation Framework (DCF) on NGOs and CSOs after two years of implementation by the Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Planning and Economic (MoPED). It also discusses the implications of retaining the policy for NGOs/CSOs working in Sierra Leone.
