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Kenday S. Kamara - ArticlesKenday S. Kamara is a freelance development consultant in administration, policy development and capacity building. He can be reached at kenday.kamara@waldenu.edu.
Analysis of Governance Issues in the Housing Market in Sierra LeoneThe Koroma administration has a responsibility to clear up the clouds of economic gloom and despair which have gathered over Sierra Leone’s economy for decades. The administration has to propel the engines that could pull the nation out of her chronic gloom. This article looks at possibilities in the Sierra Leone housing market. A Balanced Strategy: Reprogramming Ngos and Enhancing Their Relevance as Development Partners in Sierra LeoneNGOs in Sierra Leone may have their organizational problems, but they can be quite relevant stakeholders in promoting people's participation in poverty reduction programs. The article looks at how NGOs in Sierra Leone can be reengineered to enhance their relevance as development partners in Sierra Leone. Politics of Development: Understanding Sierra Leone’s Human Development Index CrisisPoliticians and policymakers do in fact have it in their power to change the trend of the human development index for Sierra Leone if only they are genuinely interested in fighting corruption vis-à-vis development, peace and human security. Sierra Leone: Microfinance Demand and Stakeholders' Perceptions of ImpactMicrofinance support structures, for instance, have been found to be quite relevant to poverty alleviation and gradual and steady development in developing countries. And it is no rocket science the way microfinance works: micro loans provided to multiple beneficiaries through microfinance support channels are used as revolving investment funds benefiting many beneficiaries all at once. Sierra Leone: Building on an Export-sector-led EconomyThe last one year Koroma has been in power has brought major changes in the underlying strategic calculus facing Sierra Leone’s governance system – an ACC made stronger, emphasis on performance and fiscal responsibility in public office, and creating new, more positive development dynamics and incentives. And these developments can be made sustainable with the vast potential in agricultural and technological development. Consolidating Democracy in Sierra LeonePresident Koroma has to prove that he is a strong and assertive president. But he also has to show that he is not going to manipulate power through messianic demagoguery. Preferably, he has to be fully committed to the autonomy of the judiciary and the demarcation of powers, to a free press, and to complete fiscal transparency and accountability in government; a respect for autonomous institutions such as the central bank; and coordinating a violence-free government strategy... The Challenge of the Sierra Leone PresidencyA perceptive leader needs develop characteristics of adventure, curiosity, or open-mindedness. Inquisitiveness is key to success for the president and the vice. Inquisitiveness is the fuel for increasing their national savvy, enhancing their ability to understand people and maintain integrity, and augmenting their capacity for dealing with uncertainty and managing incidence of corruption in the various ministries of government. Making Sierra Leone’s Capacity Building WorkCapacity building is about the ‘ultimate purpose’ of people willing to learn, to grow and to work together for social change, and the social change produced can support the development of a more democratic and just society. And there is more to the cliché that capacity building is about skills building within individual departments or private sector entities. The complexities of capacity building processes have kept the Sierra Leone government with the support of international organizations see Analysis of Governance Issues in the Energy Market in Sierra LeoneGood governance groups and the masses roundly criticized previous administrations for inadequate measures on energy supplies in the country. Previous administrations failed to put real dollars in the energy sector where they would have had a direct impact on advancing adequate and sustainable supply of electricity in the country. In the Mines: Making the Most of Sierra Leone's Rough DiamondsIncreased production of rough diamonds can help grow the economy, but only if the government of Sierra Leone radically reforms its handling of them.
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