§ 8. Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what new initiatives she proposes to take in Sierra Leone. [132188]
§ Clare ShortIn Sierra Leone we are already providing budgetary support, humanitarian relief and assistance to improve the effectiveness of Government particulars in financial management and anti-corruption.
The challenge in Sierra Leone is to extend Government control over the half of the country currently dominated by the rebels. For this reason we are providing equipment, training and advice to the new Sierra Leone army, strengthening the police and supporting improved management of the UN peacekeeping operation.