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Development of Sierra
Leone

Muhammad Maladoh Bah
BEED2013 Economic development
Content
Brief history about Sierra Leone
Impact of the war
Development in economic context
Agricultural sector
Infrastructure and transportation
Social development: poverty and inequality
Human Development
Health
Education
Some development success
`
Brief history of Sierra Leone before independence
1787-1961

1787

First western
settlement of
Sierra Leone

1924

Establishme
nt of
constitution

1930

Discovery
of
diamonds
in kono
district

1950

The great
diamond
rush

1960

Sierra Leone
becomes an
independent
state on
27April 1961
The civil war (1991-2001)

1991

1994

•
RUF launch an
invasion from
Liberia

•

RUF takes over
diamond areas.
The capital
Freetown is
threatened

1995

Sierra Leone
hires private
army

2000

•

•

UN expand
peace
keeping
forces.
Disarmament
of rebels
begin

2001

•

•

Security
measures
put in
place
The war
ends
The lasting legacy of the civil war.
(1991-2001)
The lasting legacy of the civil war

Human rights
violation

Literacy rates
fell below
32%

Poverty
became
widespread

Impact on
development
Health
centers and
clinics were
looted and left
unguided

Poor quality
of life
Human
resource
development
was
neglected:
The civil war and its impact (1991-20001)

The war had traumatic consequences for sierra Leone
The civil war had a lasting impact on the socio-economic
and political order
the agricultural sector was badly affected
Poverty became widespread and acute
Living standards fell
Major sectors was destabilized
Infrastructure was down
The public health care sector was practically destroyed
Sierra Leone development
Economic Context

Agricultural and mineral sector drives the economy
Mining sector contribution to GDP is expected to rise from
4% in 2011 to 22% in 2013
Agriculture accounts for the largest GDP share, 42% in 2013
Agricultural sector employs 70% of labor force
Service sector has 28% share of GDP
GDP growth
Agricultural sector

Sierra Leone is predominantly an agricultural economy (42% GDP
share)
Improvements in agricultural sector after the war.
Suffers from rapid rural-urban migration by youths.
Agriculture has the potential to accelerate socio-economic development.
During the period 2014-2016 economy is expected to grow by 12%
driven by agriculture and construction.
Main employer (70% of current labor force)
Agriculture
Infrastructure and transportation
Social context: Poverty and inequality
Sierra Leone has made some progress in the socio-economic
indicators after the war
Significant challenges in socio-economic development
Sierra Leone Integrated household survey (SLIHS) 2011 indicate a
decrease in poverty from 66% in 2003 to 53.9% 2011
The decline in poverty was more in urban areas

Poverty

MPI: Multidimensional poverty index
0.439
(%)

Inequality

Inequality
Inequality-adjusted HDI value
0.210

Source: UNDP (international human
development indicators)
Social context
Poverty
and
inequality

Development
relating to
social context

Gender
inequality

Youth
challenges
Human Development context

2010: 0.364
2011: 0.348
2012: 0.359

Source: UNDP
HDI trends (1980-2012)

Source: UNDP (Human
development report 2013)
Health
Healthcare is a serious issue that needs to be tackled quickly.
health care facilities has been reconstructed.
In 2007 Sierra Leone had the highest child mortality rate
Life expectancy is 48 years.
Child mortality has decreased from 302 deaths/1000 live births to 192
deaths/1000 live births.
Epidemic outbreaks such as cholera, yellow fever and continue to harm the
population.
On April 27, Sierra Leone started free health care for pregnant women, new
mothers and young children.
Health

Healthcare worker in a
clinic

Hospital in Freetown
Education

•
•
•
•

Sierra Leone has managed to rebuild school.
Successfully reintegrating majority of child-soldiers back into school
There is a high demand for education.
The government established the Education act in 2004,empahasising
the removal of school fees and compulsory education.
• Adult mean years of schooling is 3.3 years
Development success

Recent economic performance is strong

Self-sufficient administration of electoral system
Establishments of Saturday courts to tackle gender
violence
Free health care for pregnant women and young mothers
(2010)
Set up National youth commission (2010) to tackle youth
unemployment
Rostow’s growth model

The situation of Sierra Leone can be
characterized as being in the second
stage (Pre-conditions for take-off)

Drive to
maturity
Take-off

Preconditions for
take-off
Traditional
society

High mass
consumption

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Development of sierra leone

  • 1. Development of Sierra Leone Muhammad Maladoh Bah BEED2013 Economic development
  • 2. Content Brief history about Sierra Leone Impact of the war Development in economic context Agricultural sector Infrastructure and transportation Social development: poverty and inequality Human Development Health Education Some development success
  • 3. `
  • 4. Brief history of Sierra Leone before independence 1787-1961 1787 First western settlement of Sierra Leone 1924 Establishme nt of constitution 1930 Discovery of diamonds in kono district 1950 The great diamond rush 1960 Sierra Leone becomes an independent state on 27April 1961
  • 5. The civil war (1991-2001) 1991 1994 • RUF launch an invasion from Liberia • RUF takes over diamond areas. The capital Freetown is threatened 1995 Sierra Leone hires private army 2000 • • UN expand peace keeping forces. Disarmament of rebels begin 2001 • • Security measures put in place The war ends
  • 6. The lasting legacy of the civil war. (1991-2001)
  • 7. The lasting legacy of the civil war Human rights violation Literacy rates fell below 32% Poverty became widespread Impact on development Health centers and clinics were looted and left unguided Poor quality of life Human resource development was neglected:
  • 8. The civil war and its impact (1991-20001) The war had traumatic consequences for sierra Leone The civil war had a lasting impact on the socio-economic and political order the agricultural sector was badly affected Poverty became widespread and acute Living standards fell Major sectors was destabilized Infrastructure was down The public health care sector was practically destroyed
  • 10. Economic Context Agricultural and mineral sector drives the economy Mining sector contribution to GDP is expected to rise from 4% in 2011 to 22% in 2013 Agriculture accounts for the largest GDP share, 42% in 2013 Agricultural sector employs 70% of labor force Service sector has 28% share of GDP
  • 12. Agricultural sector Sierra Leone is predominantly an agricultural economy (42% GDP share) Improvements in agricultural sector after the war. Suffers from rapid rural-urban migration by youths. Agriculture has the potential to accelerate socio-economic development. During the period 2014-2016 economy is expected to grow by 12% driven by agriculture and construction. Main employer (70% of current labor force)
  • 15.
  • 16. Social context: Poverty and inequality Sierra Leone has made some progress in the socio-economic indicators after the war Significant challenges in socio-economic development Sierra Leone Integrated household survey (SLIHS) 2011 indicate a decrease in poverty from 66% in 2003 to 53.9% 2011 The decline in poverty was more in urban areas Poverty MPI: Multidimensional poverty index 0.439 (%) Inequality Inequality Inequality-adjusted HDI value 0.210 Source: UNDP (international human development indicators)
  • 17. Social context Poverty and inequality Development relating to social context Gender inequality Youth challenges
  • 18. Human Development context 2010: 0.364 2011: 0.348 2012: 0.359 Source: UNDP
  • 19. HDI trends (1980-2012) Source: UNDP (Human development report 2013)
  • 20. Health Healthcare is a serious issue that needs to be tackled quickly. health care facilities has been reconstructed. In 2007 Sierra Leone had the highest child mortality rate Life expectancy is 48 years. Child mortality has decreased from 302 deaths/1000 live births to 192 deaths/1000 live births. Epidemic outbreaks such as cholera, yellow fever and continue to harm the population. On April 27, Sierra Leone started free health care for pregnant women, new mothers and young children.
  • 21. Health Healthcare worker in a clinic Hospital in Freetown
  • 22. Education • • • • Sierra Leone has managed to rebuild school. Successfully reintegrating majority of child-soldiers back into school There is a high demand for education. The government established the Education act in 2004,empahasising the removal of school fees and compulsory education. • Adult mean years of schooling is 3.3 years
  • 23. Development success Recent economic performance is strong Self-sufficient administration of electoral system Establishments of Saturday courts to tackle gender violence Free health care for pregnant women and young mothers (2010) Set up National youth commission (2010) to tackle youth unemployment
  • 24. Rostow’s growth model The situation of Sierra Leone can be characterized as being in the second stage (Pre-conditions for take-off) Drive to maturity Take-off Preconditions for take-off Traditional society High mass consumption

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Under Picture Tools, in the Format tab, in the Picture Styles group, click Picture Effects, point to Shadow, and then under Inner click Inside Center (second row, second option from the left).To reproduce the timeline effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Rectangle.On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.In the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher.In the Format Shape dialog box, do the following:In the Size tab, set the Width of the rectangle to 9”, and then set the Height to .73”In the Line Color tab, select No line.In the Fill tab, select Solid fill, and then set the following values:Color: Black, Text 1, Lighter 35%Transparency: 20%In the Shadow tab, click the button next to Presets, and then under Inner click Inside Center (second row, second option from the left). Drag the rectangle onto the bottom of the picture. Press and hold SHIFT and select the rectangle and the picture. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Arrange group, and then do the following: Click Align and then click Align Selected Objects. Click Align and then click Align Center.Click Align and then click Align Bottom.Click Align and then click Align to Slide.Click Align and then click Align Center. To reproduce the month labels for the timeline, do the following:On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, and then on the slide, drag to draw the text box.Type the text you want to appear in the text box (this example uses months of the year, so you might type “JAN”), and then select the text. Format the text in the textbox using the following steps:On the Home tab, in the Font group, choose the Gill Sans MT Condensedfont and a font size of18.Click the arrow next to Font Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left).In the Paragraph group, click Center.Select the text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat the process until there is a total of six text boxes. On the slide, drag the text boxes onto the rectangle to form a row. Press and hold CTRL and select all six text boxes and the rectangle.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Arrange group, do the following:Click Align, and then click Align Selected Objects.Click Align, and then click Align Middle. Press and hold CTRL and cancel the selection of the rectangle, keeping the text boxes selected. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Arrange group, do the following:Click Align, and then click Align to Slide.Click Align, and then click Distribute Horizontally. To change the text in the duplicate text boxes, click in each text box and edit the text (this example uses months of the year).To change the color of a text box, select the text in the text box, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, click the arrow next to Font Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). To reproduce the vertical line with text effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Line, and then, in the slide, draw a line.On the Home tab, in the drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher.In the Format Shape dialog box, in the Size tab, under Size and rotate, set the following values:Height: 1.2”Width: 0”Rotation: 0˚Also in the Format Shape dialog box, in the Line Style tab, set the Width to .75 pt and then, under Arrow settings, set the following values:Begin type: Oval Arrow (second row, third option from the left).Begin size: Arrow L Size 1 (first row, first option from the left).End type: Oval Arrow (second row, third option from the left).End size: Arrow R Size 1 (first row, first option from the left).Also in the Format Shape dialog box, in the Line Color tab, select Solid line, and then set the Color option to White, Background 1, Darker 25% (fourth row, first option from the left).Close the Format Shape dialog box.On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the duplicate line. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, in the Shape Height box, enter 2.6”.Press and hold SHIFT and select both lines. On the Format tab, in the Arrange group, do the following:Click Align, and then click Align Selected Objects.Click Align, and then click Align Center.Click Align, and then click Align Top.Drag both lines together on the slide to position them under one of the timeline month labels. Press and hold SHIFT and select both lines and the text box they are under. On the Format tab, in the Arrange group, do the following:Click Align, and then click Align Selected Objects.Click Align, and then click Align Center.Create the subtext boxes:On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, and then on the slide, drag to draw the text box.Type the text you want to appear in the text box, and then select the text. Format the text in the textbox using the following steps:On the Home tab, in the Font group, choose the Gill Sans MT font and a font size of 20.Click the arrow next to Font Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).In the Paragraph group, click Align Text Left.On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Align Text Left to align the text left in the text box.On the slide, drag the text box to position it to the right of the vertical line. To reproduce the background on this slide, do the following:Right-click the slide background area, and then clickFormat Background.In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then set the following values:Type:LinearDirection:Linear Down (first row, second option from the left).Angle: 90˚Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until two stops appear on the slider.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop, and then set the following values:Position: 50%Color: Black, Text 1(first row, second option from the left).Select the second stop, and then set the following values:Position: 99%.Color:Black, Text 1, Lighter 35% (third row, second option from the left).
  2. Timeline graphic with pictures(Intermediate)To reproduce the picture effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in theSlides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Insert tab, in the Images group, click Picture. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select a picture and then click Insert. Select the picture. Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher.In the Format Picture dialog box, in the Crop tab, in the Crop position section, crop the picture to the following values:Width: 9”Height: 2.65”Left: .5”Top: .5”Adjust the values in the Picture position section to properly position the picture within the cropped image.Under Picture Tools, in the Format tab, in the Size group, click Crop, click Crop to Shape, and then under Rectangles click Round Same Side Corner Rectangle (eighth option from the left).Drag the top yellow diamond adjustment handle slightly to the right to decrease the amount of rounding on the corners. Under Picture Tools, in the Format tab, in the Picture Styles group, click Picture Effects, point to Shadow, and then under Inner click Inside Center (second row, second option from the left).To reproduce the timeline effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Rectangle.On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.In the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher.In the Format Shape dialog box, do the following:In the Size tab, set the Width of the rectangle to 9”, and then set the Height to .73”In the Line Color tab, select No line.In the Fill tab, select Solid fill, and then set the following values:Color: Black, Text 1, Lighter 35%Transparency: 20%In the Shadow tab, click the button next to Presets, and then under Inner click Inside Center (second row, second option from the left). Drag the rectangle onto the bottom of the picture. Press and hold SHIFT and select the rectangle and the picture. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Arrange group, and then do the following: Click Align and then click Align Selected Objects. Click Align and then click Align Center.Click Align and then click Align Bottom.Click Align and then click Align to Slide.Click Align and then click Align Center. To reproduce the month labels for the timeline, do the following:On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, and then on the slide, drag to draw the text box.Type the text you want to appear in the text box (this example uses months of the year, so you might type “JAN”), and then select the text. Format the text in the textbox using the following steps:On the Home tab, in the Font group, choose the Gill Sans MT Condensedfont and a font size of18.Click the arrow next to Font Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left).In the Paragraph group, click Center.Select the text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat the process until there is a total of six text boxes. On the slide, drag the text boxes onto the rectangle to form a row. Press and hold CTRL and select all six text boxes and the rectangle.Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Arrange group, do the following:Click Align, and then click Align Selected Objects.Click Align, and then click Align Middle. Press and hold CTRL and cancel the selection of the rectangle, keeping the text boxes selected. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Arrange group, do the following:Click Align, and then click Align to Slide.Click Align, and then click Distribute Horizontally. To change the text in the duplicate text boxes, click in each text box and edit the text (this example uses months of the year).To change the color of a text box, select the text in the text box, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, click the arrow next to Font Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). To reproduce the vertical line with text effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Line, and then, in the slide, draw a line.On the Home tab, in the drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher.In the Format Shape dialog box, in the Size tab, under Size and rotate, set the following values:Height: 1.2”Width: 0”Rotation: 0˚Also in the Format Shape dialog box, in the Line Style tab, set the Width to .75 pt and then, under Arrow settings, set the following values:Begin type: Oval Arrow (second row, third option from the left).Begin size: Arrow L Size 1 (first row, first option from the left).End type: Oval Arrow (second row, third option from the left).End size: Arrow R Size 1 (first row, first option from the left).Also in the Format Shape dialog box, in the Line Color tab, select Solid line, and then set the Color option to White, Background 1, Darker 25% (fourth row, first option from the left).Close the Format Shape dialog box.On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the duplicate line. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, in the Shape Height box, enter 2.6”.Press and hold SHIFT and select both lines. On the Format tab, in the Arrange group, do the following:Click Align, and then click Align Selected Objects.Click Align, and then click Align Center.Click Align, and then click Align Top.Drag both lines together on the slide to position them under one of the timeline month labels. Press and hold SHIFT and select both lines and the text box they are under. On the Format tab, in the Arrange group, do the following:Click Align, and then click Align Selected Objects.Click Align, and then click Align Center.Create the subtext boxes:On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, and then on the slide, drag to draw the text box.Type the text you want to appear in the text box, and then select the text. Format the text in the textbox using the following steps:On the Home tab, in the Font group, choose the Gill Sans MT font and a font size of 20.Click the arrow next to Font Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).In the Paragraph group, click Align Text Left.On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Align Text Left to align the text left in the text box.On the slide, drag the text box to position it to the right of the vertical line. To reproduce the background on this slide, do the following:Right-click the slide background area, and then clickFormat Background.In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then set the following values:Type:LinearDirection:Linear Down (first row, second option from the left).Angle: 90˚Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until two stops appear on the slider.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop, and then set the following values:Position: 50%Color: Black, Text 1(first row, second option from the left).Select the second stop, and then set the following values:Position: 99%.Color:Black, Text 1, Lighter 35% (third row, second option from the left).