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 THE UNITED KINGDOM
The UK, through its Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), has consistently been one of Sierra Leone’s most prominent development partners in terms of volume of development assistance. The FCDO’s programming in Sierra Leone is focused on enhancing a stable demographic transition. Its priority areas are to enhance human capital by providing equitable access to health and education, improving governance, state institutions and public financial management, as well as enhancing economic diversification, resilient growth and job creation.
As shown in table 4 below, the FCDO’s support to Sierra Leone in 2023 amounted to $35.74 million in grants which represents an 11.5 percent decline from its 2022 level of $40.38 million. This reduction aligns with the temporary decrease in the UK's total global ODA budget, which has been adjusted from 0.7 percent of GNI to 0.5 percent of GNI. This funding was provided exclusively as project support, as the FCDO ceased direct budget support following a reform of its program in the country.
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