Fifty five (55) Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) met in Makeni for three days to chart the way forward for the implementation and roll out of the Non-State Actors non–violent elections project. The three day project inception review was to consolidate the unity of civil society in Sierra Leone; briefing of the wider group on the progress made so far, set the ground for professionalization of CSOs, develop common standards and operational framework, decisive action on who does what and where, refine structures and mechanisms and chart the way forward for sustained engagement.
United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone
The United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL) was established on 4 August 2009 to support peace and democratic governance. Its mandate ended on 31 March 2014, and its responsibilities were transferred to the UN Country Team in Sierra Leone.