US Ambassador Pays Courtesy Call on Minister Kai-Kai

Monday, August 30th, 2021,

His Excellency David Reimer, the United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone has paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Francis Kai-Kai at his Tower Hill office, in Freetown.

The meeting, among other things, was meant to provide an opportunity to discuss progress in the development trajectory of Sierra Leone including the Development Cooperation, NGO Coordination, District-level Development Coordination as well as Sierra Leone’s eligibility for the Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact consideration and other key development areas.

In his welcome statement, Minister Kai-Kai thanked Ambassador Reimer for the visit, acknowledging the United States Government’s support over the years, particularly during the country’s civil war, the Ebola outbreak and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minister Kai-Kai also gave an overview of the Medium-Term National Development Plan (2019-2023) as well as initiatives the New Direction government currently implement to ensure that Sierra Leone continues to have a modern, diversified, efficient and financially sustainable economy.

The Ambassador, on his part thanked the Minister for the warm reception, highlighting critical development interventions the US government continues to support in Sierra Leone, particularly in the health sector.