Welcome to NAO Sierra Leone – NAO

A WEEK IN EU/GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

PRESIDENT BIO APPLAUDS EU, NAO AND NYC ON THE BANDAJUMA-LIBERIA BORDER ROAD PROJECT
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE FIRST SET OF 87 METRES STEEL BEAM OVER THE MAGBELE BRIDGE FUNDED BY THE EDF
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE FIRST SET OF 87 METRES STEEL BEAM OVER THE MAGBELE BRIDGE FUNDED BY THE EDF
BUMPER HARVEST FROM SLARi’S EU FUNDED COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE FARMS
MINSTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY TOURS SLARi’S EU FUNDED COVID EMERGENCY RESPONSE FARMS PROJECT IN BOMBALI DISTRICT
Ongoing work at Mabang bridge amidst the COVID-19 outbreak and the raining season
AS PART OF THE EU’S SUPPORT TO THE EDUCATION SECTOR IN SIERRA LEONE, 422 SCHOOLS ARE ON TRACK TO RECEIVE NEW FURNITURE
President Bio launched a EUR10,000,000 Programme to support development projects of four (4) Local Councils
BAFS handing over of the Harmonized Para Veterinary Curriculum for Tertiary Institutions in Sierra Leone to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Project on TVET Boosts Technical and Vocational Education
The BAFS project supporting farmers in land preparation for Rice Cultivation and doing sensitization on the spread of COVID-19.
The EU invests €60 million on job creation, skills development and enabling investment in Sierra Leone
The establishment of 40,000 seedlings for the establishment of a community forest, woodlots and agroforestry targeted for this planting season in four (4) intervention districts of Kono, Tonkolili, Kambia and Karene
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Sierra Leone and the EU continue to make progress ! Works on the vital road from Bandajuma to Liberia continue under strict preventive measures.
With support from the EU, the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education has reactivated its Educational Radio Facility
As Laboratory activities are critical to road construction works, the Moyamba Laboratory is currently supporting quality construction of the Moyamba Junction to Moyamba Town Road and Bridges project.
The Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) in Sierra Leone received a major boost in the form of computerized equipment and mechanical tools worth €180,000.
The NAO and a team from the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary School Education (MBSSE) have recently concluded a Verification and Inspection trip to ensure that 38,000 single seater desk and bench sets purchased for 422 Junior Secondary Schools in Bo, Kenema, Bombali and Port Loko Districts, meet contractual specifications.
Season's Greetings from the National Authorising Office, Sierra Leone
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE FIRST SET OF 87 METRES STEEL BEAM OVER THE MAGBELE BRIDGE FUNDED BY THE EDF

The National Authorising Officer is the principal management and executing agency within the framework of the co-operation between the European Union (EU) and the various ACP states. The National Authorising Officer was established by article 35 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, which inter alia, states that Government of each ACP state shall appoint a National Authorising Officer to represent its affairs in all operations financed from the Fund resources managed by the commission and the Bank.

Due to the importance accorded this office under the conventions, the National Authorising Officer in Sierra Leone is the Minister of Planning and Economic Development. The Minister has delegated the day-to-day operational responsibilities to the Director of National Authorising Office (NAO). The Director is assisted by a number of administrative and technical personnel.

The NAO advises the Minister and enables the MDAs and NSAs to get best value for money from the implementation of EDF Projects.

News

PRESIDENT BIO APPLAUDS EU, NAO AND NYC ON THE BANDAJUMA-LIBERIA BORDER ROAD PROJECT - President Julius Maada Bio has applauded the European Union (EU), National Authorising Office (NAO) and the National Youth Commission (NYC) during his visit over the weekend to a youth skills training programme targeting about 1,540… Continue Reading
BAFS/PCU CONDUCT VALIDATION OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR AGRIBUSINESS GRANTEES FINANCED UNDER THE 11TH EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT FUND - The Boosting Agriculture and Food Security/Project Coordination Unit (BAFS/PCU with funding from the EU in Sierra Leone has conducted a validation workshop of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework of the BAFS grantee projects developed… Continue Reading