Sierra Leone

<p>The intervention will equip selected existing and new members of the ECOWAS Regional Trade Facilitation Committee and trade facilitation focal points of National AfCFTA Implementation Committees (both target committees) as well as other identified target groups with necessary knowledge, methodologies, tools, and skills to effectively design and mobilize funds for regional trade facilitation reforms, coordinate their implementation at community and national levels and monitor/evaluate results for Member States and their business communities in line with evolving priorities and international or regional best practices.</p>

<p><span>The overall<span>&nbsp;</span><strong>project objective</strong><span>&nbsp;</span>is to contribute to economic growth and job creation in Sierra Leone by enhancing the participation of youth in the digital economy.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>The<span>&nbsp;</span><strong>outcome of the project</strong><span>&nbsp;</span>is to increase the participation of youth in digital trade.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Expected outputs and indicators</span></p><p>The outcome will be achieved through the following 4 outputs:</p><ul><li><span style="font-weight: 700;">Output 1: Capacity of youth to use digital technologies for work, entrepreneurship &amp; social inclusion increased.&nbsp;</span><em>[ targets youth, with particular focus on young women].</em></li><li><span style="font-weight: 700;">Output 2: Competitiveness of young entrepreneurs increased by adopting digital technologies</span>&nbsp;<em>[</em><em>targets young entrepreneurs, particularly young women entrepreneurs]</em></li><li><strong>Output 3: Youth Service offerings of Business Support Organizations (BSOs) and tech hubs improved&nbsp;</strong><em>[</em><em>BSOs, incubators and NGOs are key delivery partners for the project. Enabling them to deliver better services to youth, will help to generate sustainable, long-term impact]</em></li><li><span style="font-weight: 700;">Output 4: Inclusive national strategies and policies related to the digital economy strengthened&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 700;">Cross cutting issues:&nbsp;</span>digitalization, youth and gender considerations are key. Opening opportunities for youth, especially women, through digital technologies is the core objective of the project.</p><p>&nbsp;All outputs will be implemented in partnership with local public, private and civil society organizations, building up on their respective local expertise, networks and infrastructure.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>