AYV News, September 3, 2025
Tripartite Steering Committee Secretariat (TSCS) paid a courtesy call on the National Commission for Persons with Disability (NCPD) to solicit collaboration and to update them on the implementation of the tripartite recommendations.
The Coordinator for TSCS said ECSL, PPRC, ONS, and the Office of the Attorney-General had made significant progress in the implementation of the Tripartite Recommendations.
The AG’s Office would commence sets of consultations with ministries, departments, agencies, civil society organisations, Political parties, Parliamentarians and other stakeholders on the drafted legislation and constitutional amendments to make them people-centred, people-driven, and people-owned.
He urged them to take an interest in the constitutional review and advocate on behalf of their constituency.
He invited them to support the Secretariat in the popularisation of the 80 tripartite recommendations across the country. The Commission would be relevant in championing advocacies dealing with their counterparts to promote inclusion in the tripartite processes.
UNDP had supported the training of PWDs and young persons in the five regions to empower them to learn about tripartite, talk about tripartite, and educate their peers on the same tripartite recommendations.
The Chairman of the Commission, Brima Sheriff, welcomed the TSCS and noted that issues around PWDs should be treated as a matter of emergency. They had paid serious attention to the constitutional review process and would continue to do so by making a position paper incorporating their thoughts on recommendation 78 dealing with electoral systems for Sierra Leone.
The Commission would push for an appreciable level of political participation for PWDs, advocating for a thirty per cent quota for women with disability within the 30 per centsafe seats for women generally.
Mr. Brima committed to supporting the popularisation of the 80 tripartite recommendations, including the training of disadvantaged groups
The TSCS will commence the civic Engagement activities across the country and capacity training of disadvantaged groups on the tripartite recommendations.
