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Sierra Leone

Archives and Records Management Act (SL0002)

Overview

At-a-Glance

Action Plan: Sierra Leone Action Plan for 2014-16

Action Plan Cycle: 2014

Status: Inactive

Institutions

Lead Institution: Public Sector Reform Unit

Support Institution(s): Ministry of Education, Open Government Initiative

Policy Areas

E-Government, Legislation & Regulation, Public Participation, Records Management, Right to Information

IRM Review

IRM Report: Sierra Leone End-of-Term Report 2014-2016

Starred: No

Early Results: Did Not Change

Design i

Verifiable: Yes

Relevant to OGP Values: Access to Information Technology

Potential Impact:

Implementation i

Completion:

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

Sierra Leone's Commitments

  1. Gender

    SL0012, 2016, Capacity Building

  2. Foriegn Aid Transparency

    SL0013, 2016, Aid

  3. Waste Management

    SL0014, 2016, Capacity Building

  4. Fiscal Transparency and Open Budget

    SL0015, 2016, E-Government

  5. Audit Report

    SL0016, 2016, Audits and Controls

  6. Climate Change

    SL0017, 2016, Capacity Building

  7. Elections

    SL0018, 2016, E-Government

  8. Record Archive Management

    SL0019, 2016, E-Government

  9. Access to Justice

    SL0020, 2016, Capacity Building

  10. Open Public Procurement Contracting

    SL0021, 2016, Anti-Corruption Institutions

  11. Publish and Revise 70% of Mining and Agricultural Lease Agreements and Contracts

    SL0009, 2014, E-Government

  12. Starred commitment Right to Access Information Law

    SL0010, 2014, Capacity Building

  13. Open Data Portal for Transparency in Fiscal and Extractive Transactions

    SL0011, 2014, E-Government

  14. Public Integrity Pact with 5 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies

    SL0001, 2014, Conflicts of Interest

  15. Archives and Records Management Act

    SL0002, 2014, E-Government

  16. Scale up Performance Management and Service Delivery Directorate

    SL0003, 2014, Public Participation

  17. Compliance with Audit Measures

    SL0004, 2014, Audits and Controls

  18. Starred commitment Single Treasure Account

    SL0005, 2014, Extractive Industries

  19. Extractive Industry Revenue Act

    SL0006, 2014, Extractive Industries

  20. Scaling up Extractive Industry Transparency Initiatives

    SL0007, 2014, Extractive Industries

  21. Local Content Policy (LCP) Linkages with MDAs

    SL0008, 2014, Capacity Building