FSWMC “De Dohti Business” Consultations – Online
Engaging Civil Society – At Home and in the Diaspora Together
From any where in the world, in the comfort of your home and in smalls groups at a friend’s place, understand how viable and beneficial a Solid Waste Management Company can be in providing Service for the Western Area of Sierra Leone.
This time, we will attempt a more dynamic approach that will pull from the resources of enterprising Sierra Leoneans that have helped to shape the.(dot)SL landscape; both in term of content and technology application. Participate to appreciate a new medium to network.
(TENTATIVE) PRESENTATIONS and (SUGGESTED) CO-CONTRIBUTORS
Web Seminar A:- Saturday February 17, 2007 8:45A.M- 9:45A.M
REGISTER for Session A :- https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/473183150
8.45 Opening Keynote Speaker of FSWMC “De Dohti Business” Consultations: (Http://SierraLeoneNetwork.org Amadu Massally)
9:00 ERMOVEMENT - See what is takes to organize a clean-up in Freetown firsthand. Learn about the potential for a citywide clean-up from those with experience: – ( http://ERMovement.org Team Member. Danna Labor, Barbara Morgan, Julian Wilson)
9:15 CLEAN CITY and TOURISM – Freetown’s beauty lies underneath waiting to be explored when the filth is gone ( http://VisitSierraLeone.org , Bimbola Carrol)
9.30 HEALTH HAZARDS – There is a negative relationship between the poor
sanitation services and the health of the municipal communities. Poor sanitation services compounds the overall poverty plaguing the city. The health specialist takes on the urgency to react now to a growing urban and sprawling population. Epidemiologist to be confirmed
Web Seminar B :- Saturday February 17, 2007 10:00A.M- 11:45A.M
REGISTER For Session B:- https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/407523499
10:00 ENGINEER’S PESPECTIVE – Hear short explanations on how various aspects for the FSWMC’s operations and services will work based on proven best practices at other Municipalities in Africa/Europe/USA Samuel Atere-Roberts PE, Sheikh Tunis and Adrian Q. Labor Http://Sierraleoneportal.sl
11.15 LEGAL MINDS /LEGISLATION- Interpreters of the Sierra Leonean law share the implications for FSWMC as it grows within the new found relationship of Public Private Partnership (PPP) among National Government, Municipal Authorities and private sector in the Western Area. – John Musa and Amara Kuyateh http://Sierraleonenetwrok.org
Web Seminar C :- Saturday February 17, 2007 1:00P.M- 2:00P.M
REGISTER For Session C:- https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/845830882
1.00 MONEY MATTERS / ACCOUNTABILITY - Understanding the funding mechanisms available to evolve FSWMC. Find out if the Diaspora really has any capital. Existing IDA grant, Venture capital, DAD LLC and more. Operational strategies, systems, safe guards to account for every penny of user fee for FSWMC Service:– 1:00 – 1:30 Archimedes Faulkner
1.30 YOUTH INVESTMENT - Imagine beyond the vision of marginalized jobs for marginalized youths within the solid waste management scheme. Imagine livelihoods of a growth path and career :– http://www.youngleaders-sierraleone.org Akindele Decker
1.45 EDUCATION and or AWARENESS – From social studies to civic duties. How can one continually bring education and awareness to both children and adults on sanitation issues? Bidemi Carrol Phd
Web Seminar D :- Saturday February 17, 2007 2:00P.M- 3:00 P.M
REGISTER For Session D:- https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/943708183
2.00 PROSPECTS for CITIZEN DIASPORA – Our role as a citizen away from home. Hear the facts on facilities open to the Diaspora; Dual citizenship, business registration, private sector investment, voting and much more. These facilities are available for the Diaspora to do more than complain. Http://Sierraleonenetwork.org Oluniyi Robin-Coker
2.15 POLTICAL POSITIONS on FSWMC – Election year always presents the opportunity for officials seeking re-election to listen to their community’s interest. All parties must have an official position on the creation and evolution of FSWC. Hear what they are from SLPP, APC, PMDC reps. to be confirmed
Web Seminar E :- Saturday February 17, 2007 3:15P.M- 4:30 P.M
REGISTER For Session E:- https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/542081506
3.15 WORLD BANK IDA/DFID/UNDP/ADB – Overview of the plan to help establish FSWMC. Need commitment from other donors to support this type of PPP on this and future projects. Address use of UNDP Transfer of Knowledge through Expatriate Nationals (TOKTEN) program to support Local Government s as they develop their capacities. Samuel Atere-Roberts PE, Sheikh Tunis and Adrian Q. Labor Http://Sierraleoneportal.sl
3.30 PMC – Learn about how a locally registered Project Management Consortium can Bid to evolve FSWMC into a user-base service oriented company under a public-private partnership with a performance based contract schemes Samuel Atere-Roberts PE, Sheikh Tunis and Adrian Q. Labor Http://Sierraleoneportal.net/pmc
4:15 CLOSING REMARKS/ FEEDBACK – a FreeConference call courtesy of SierraLeoneNetwork will provided. Call and chat with others about the sessions The number and code will be provided at Login.
DFID CONSULTATION
Vote on the EC/DFID to enable a collective response by SLNetwork. For more information on a collective Diaspora Response Contact Amadu Massally and or Niyi Robbin-Coker
SLNetworks Coordinated Response to Strategy Document (todate)
"Joint EC/DFID Country Strategy for Sierra Leone- we want your views!
DFID Sierra Leone is building a new stronger relationship with the European Commission (EC) in the context of the Paris Declaration and a stronger drive on overall donor harmonisation. Together, DFID is working with Government of Sierra Leone to develop a new country strategy which supports the Poverty Reduction Strategy published last year.
The Joint Country Strategy (JCS) builds on the 10 year Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Secretary of State and the Government of Sierra Leone in 2002. The MoU will continue in force and provide the framework for continued broader HMG engagement, particularly ongoing security sector reform.
Over the last six months DFID SL has worked closely with Government, local stakeholders and the EC on the development of the strategy. The draft Joint Country Strategy <http://www.dfid.gov.uk/consultations/sierra-leone-cs.pdf>(133 kb) represents the results of their efforts and in-country consultations. The Sierra Leone team is grateful for the comments and inputs that many colleagues have already provided to date and have taken them into account in drawing up this draft. The main feature is a refocusing of DFID's programme to give greater priority to delivery of basic services and economic growth, whilst building on the gains in the governance and security sectors.
How can you help?
- On Chapters 2 and 3, DFID would particularly welcome comments on:
- Is the analysis broad enough, sufficiently detailed, and reasonable?
- Are the lessons and challenges identified appropriate? Are there any obvious gaps?
- On the EC/DFID response strategy in chapter 4 of the document, DFID would particularly like to hear:
- Do their proposed responses address the challenges raised?
- Is there anything they should be doing more - or less - of?
For ease of access, I have attached the relevant documents to this e-mail:
DO NOT SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO ME (Ade):
Your comments should be sent to: sierraleonejcsp@dfid.gov.uk <mailto:sierraleonejcsp@dfid.gov.uk>. by 30 January 2007."
Best wishes Robert Watt. Deputy Head.DFID Sierra Leone Spur Road Freetown Sierra Leone. Tel: +232 22 233620/234388 FTN 8380 4408 Fax: +232 22 235769
SL Diaspora Event. FWSMC "De Dohti" Business Online Consultation Feb 17-18 2007 Until