In a bid to ensuring that development reaches the rightful owners and Councils to carry out their mandate effectively and efficiently, the District Development Coordination Committee has today had it’s Bi-monthly meeting at the kenema District Council Conference Hall on Tuesday 28th February 202.
The meeting was presided over by Chairman Mohamed Amadu Sesay.
In his opening remarks, the chairman, Mohamed Amadu Sesay alias “O Level Sesay” welcomed everybody for attending the meeting, saying that, the operations of District Development Co-ordination Committee is significant and it will ensured there’s more development, accountability and reporting for the district.
This has started to address the issues of project duplication and service delivery among INGOs, NGOs, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as well as non-state actors for effective and efficient service delivery in the district, said by “Chairman O Level Sesay. “
He reiterated on section 20 of the Local Government Acts which give Council the mandate for effective and efficient service delivery in their localities, also section 23,which gives the mandate to monitor and certified the operations of MDA’s and IPs within the district.
He assured everyone that his administration’s aims is to fulfil President Bio Agenda and his Commitments to develop kenema District.
As usual the meeting was centered on operations of council, Devolved Sectors and implementing partners in kenema District.
The meeting further established a platform for the public to understand DDCC efforts in providing the needed services as an independent entity charged with the responsibility in ensuring that NGOs, Local Councils and MDAs have good relationships among themselves in driving local development.
Several developmental issues were deliberated upon in relation to ensuring that sustainable and quality services in the district.
In attendance