# Sierra Leone local governance and development oversight > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/sierra-leone-local-governance-and-development-oversight > Updated: 2026-09-07T13:49:27.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. In Sierra Leone, the government and parliament are focusing on improving local governance, oversight, and community coordination. Initially, the Parliamentary Committee on Planning and Economic Development called for stricter accountability regarding development funds, NGO projects, and national programs. Lawmakers raised concerns about the management of resources in mining communities and suggested using field inspections and GPS-based verification to monitor NGO activities. Following these calls for oversight, the government has moved toward strengthening decentralization. Resident Ministers have been inaugurated as Chairmen of Regional Coordination Committees to implement recommendations from local consultations. Concurrently, the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) is working on the country’s first Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) Policy. This policy, targeted for completion by December 2026, aims to establish a framework to recognize CBO contributions and improve coordination between local organizations, the government, and development partners. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-07: Sierra Leone advances decentralization and local governance policies Sierra Leone is advancing decentralization by appointing Resident Ministers to lead Regional Coordination Committees and drafting its first national policy for Community-Based Organisations. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sierra-leone-advances-decentralization-and-local-governance-policies ### 2026-08-31: Sierra Leone Parliament demands stricter oversight of development funds Sierra Leone's Parliament is demanding stricter oversight of development funds and NGO projects, while MoPED advances the nation's first dedicated policy for Community-Based Organisations. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sierra-leone-parliament-demands-stricter-oversight-of-development-funds --- Cite as: Sierra Leone local governance and development oversight. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/sierra-leone-local-governance-and-development-oversight