PI-CREF STRATEGIC PLAN BACKGROUND

To improve service delivery, and to effectively and successfully deliver on the Presidential manifesto, a Presidential Initiative on Food Security, Renewable Energy and Climate Change (PI-CREF) has been launched by His Excellency the President Rtd. Brigadier Dr. Julius Maada Bio.

The strategy covers the period 2024-2028 and is aligned in context with the new medium-Term National Strategic Plan of Sierra Leone and the SDGs. The formulation of this PI-CREF strategy has been informed by the outcomes of the National Dialogue on Energy Transition in the context of climate change and food security held in October 2023 and various consultations with key partners and stakeholders. It has benefited from various national documents, key amongst them are: – (a) Feed Salone Strategy; (b) the renewable energy strategy, and the Updated Nationally Determined Contribution. It is also a product of consultation with a wider range of stakeholders and written comments received from various institutions and professionals. The PI-CREF strategy is a living document and shall be reviewed periodically based on emerging priorities, experiences from implementation and mid-term review in 2026. Table 1 presents the PI-CREF strategy framework.