Archives and Records Management Act (SL0002)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Sierra Leone Action Plan for 2014-2016
Action Plan Cycle: 2014
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Public Sector Reform Unit
Support Institution(s): Ministry of Education, Open Government Initiative
Policy Areas
Access to Information, Anti Corruption and Integrity, Legislation, Public Participation, Right to InformationIRM Review
IRM Report: Sierra Leone End-of-Term Report 2014-2016, Sierra Leone IRM Progress Report 2014-2015
Early Results: Did Not Change
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): High
Implementation i
Description
The Archives and Records Management Bill has been drafted and several small scale consultations have already been had in collaboration with the Strategy and Policy Unit in the Office of the President. However, it has yet to be tabled by Cabinet or Parliament. Passing of the Archives and Records Management Bill will support the implementation of the Right to Access Information Act as it will serve as a key tool to informing database management and archiving of key Government documents that will be stored in formats that are accessible to the public vis-à-vis print and electronic mediums. Actions Required/Milestones for Completion:
a) Public consultations on the Archives and Records Management Bill undertaken.
b) Draft tabled in Cabinet by the Ministry of Information and Communication in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
c) Capacity and needs assessment in records management completed.
d) Bill submitted to Parliament by Ministry of Information and Communication.
e) Archives and Records Management Bill passed by Parliament.
f) Establish of an e-governance infrastructure
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