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4. Tenure Tenure of members. ofmembers.

5. Meetings Meetings of of Board. Board

6. Disclosure Disclosure of of interest. iDterest.

7. Immunity lmmunity of of members. rncmbers & Committees CorlDifiees ofofBoad. Board. o 9. Functions Functions ofofBoard. Board. st ©

10. Remuneration Rernunerdionofofmembers. members- — lt.. Filling — Filling ofofvacancies. vacancies. Elaluation atd and AgencY Act' 2021 l No.3 The The National Monitoring Notional Evaluation Agency Act, 2024 No.3 ^,loltitoring THEAGENCY. PART IIl- FUNCTIONSOFOFT}IE PART IU. FUNCTIONS AGENCY.

12. Functions of Agency.

12. Fuctions of Agency'

13. Powers of Agency.

13. Powers ofAgencY' PART IV-ADMINISTRATIVE PARTIV. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS PROVISIONS Director-General. -' 14. Dfuector4eneral'

15. Deputy Director-General.

15. DePutY Dir€dor4eneral '

16. Other staff of Agency.

16. Otrer staff ofAgencY' Departments of Agency

17. Departments of Agency PART V-FINANCIAL PROVISIONS PARTV.FINANCIAL PROVISIONS Funds of Agency:

18. Fun& ofAgency'

19. Accounts and audit ofof Agency. Agency'

19. Accounts atrd audit Financial year of Agency.

20. Financial Year ofAgencY'

21. Annual report.

21. Annual rePorL Internal audit. 22 Internal audit' PART VI-MISCELLANEOUS PAnl[ VI -MISCELL{NEOUSPROVISIONS PROVISIoNS Offence and penalty. 23 Otfence and PenaltY' Regulations. ® Z. Regulatims' Repeal and savings.

25. RePeal and savings' SicnepD Srcnrothis 2*d day this23rd dayofof April Apri!, 2024. 2024. DR. DR. JULIUS JULIUS MAADA MAADA BIO, BIO, President. President. (s) @ No. No. 33 2024 2024 Sierra Sierra Leone Leone T}IE NATIONAL THE NAIIONAL MONITORING MONIIORING AND .{ND EVALUATION EVALUAIION AGENCY AGEIYCY Short title. ShOTt TiTIC ACT, 2024 ACT,2024 Being aann Act Being Act to to make make provision pmvision for for the establishment the €st of the blbhmentofthe National Monitoring and Nrtbnal aod Evaluation Agency as EvrluationAgetrcy as aa semi-autonomous scmi-autonomous body with body with authority authority to ensure eosure greater greater accountability accountabilily andend transparency inin the transparcocy disbursement the dbbursement and use and use of public funds, to ofpublt funds, to proviie provide for thc for the promotion promotion of efficiency and ofemci€ncy and effectiveness in the elTectiveness in the delivery delivery of of prog:mmes programmes and projects to and pmj€cts to optimise optimise impact impact and snd to provide for to pruvi.te for other r€htcd related maflers. matters. t[ JJ] Datc Date of of com com mencement. mencemeIlt_ ENnacTED ENACTED byby the the hesident President and and Members Members ofparliament of Parliament in in this present this present Parliament Parliament assembled. assembled. . ‘The National Monitoring and and io AgencY Aet. 20242024 Evaluation Agency Act, Evoluot © fhe Notioral hlonitonng 2 No' 3 - PART PART 1-PRELIMINARY 1-PRELIIVmIARY otherwise requfes - In this Act unless the the context context otherwise requires - I In this Act unless hlcrprctatioT ' "advantage"includes- nadvantage'r includes- "- [,(a) oragift,of any loan, fee, reward , consisting i:*ffi,I",:;;'*'rilTffi of money :,'LTffi valuable security or other property or orintere$ interestin inProPertY; property; employm€nt or contract; is o)(b) aryanyoffice, office, employment or contract; or liquidation ofany .!, (.)(¢) any anyPaymeor, payment,discharge discharge or liquidation of any loan; and loan; and favour other than (d) any (d) benefit or other benefit any other or favour other than . entertainnrent; entertainment; nitoring and "Agency" means the National "f#3;.1;H;Y*"JIl?1"11 Monitoring and Evaluation Agency under section 2; "*".",*",l"Hilil"YHj:HTi'T'*0" "Board" means the National Monitoring and Evaluation . Agency Board established under section 3: "development partner" means any person(s), institution or country that supports the government of Sierra Leone, in cash or kind, grant or loan to fl*i{:'J'ffiH'ffipi-;lt achieve its development aspirations; "document" includes any text produced on paper in 'd-l*",T,f*{ri'}i'"$-,'$iffi hard or soft copy, tape-recording, any form of computer input or output and any other material, whether produced mechanically, electronically, manually, or otherwise; established bY "local council" "t.*a means .o-"if" the local III"a* council established by the-local^corrncil Govemmenl Ac\ zvLL' the the Local Government Act, 2022; Local . "official income" means salaries, wages, allowances, pensions, gratuities and other moneys paid to a *******Xm,il#ixj":hT; public officer by virtue of his appointment as public officer ofEc.er No.3 __TheTheNational Monitoring ngandandEvaluation No.3 E,-aluationAgency Act, Act. _ 2024 2021 "Minister" "Minister"means meansthetheMinister Ministerdesignated designatedbybythethe President Presidentforforthetheadministration administrationofofthis this Act; Act; “public "publicsector" sector"includes- includes- (a)(a) the&eGovernment; Govemment; (b)(b) Parliament; Pa-liament ©)(c) Ministry, Ministry, Department, Department Agency, Ageffy, the the District Districr City Council and City and Council andand any any other other local local I authority; authority; (d) aa company (d) company inin which which the the Government Govemment isis aa shareholder; shareholder; (e) aa committee (e) committee oror other other body body ofof persons, persons, — whether whether paid paid or or unpaid, upai4 appointed by or appointed iy or on on behalf of the Government behalfofthe Government or or local local authority; ar.rthority; (0 ty an an educational educatioDal or or similar similar institution financed institution financed wholly or wholly or partly panly from from public public funds; and funds; and G) (g) an organisation, organisation, whether whether local or foreign, local or foreign, established to esablished to render render voluntary voluntary social social .service service ro the to the public public or or for for other charitable other charitable purposes, which purposes, which receives receives funds funds oror other other donation firr donation for the the benefir benefit of the people ofthe people of of . Sierra Leone Sierra Leone or or aa seclion section thereof; thereof; "public corporatioi" "public corporation" meansmeans aa corporation corporation established established by an by Act ofof parliament an Act Parliament oror out out ofof monels moneys provided provided by by Parliament Parliament and and includes includes aa company company which which isis wholly wholly owned owned by by the the Govemment Government or or inin whic;r whici: the the Government isisaamajor Covernment major shareholder; shareholder; "public officer" "public officer" meaas means a aperson person holding holding ororacting acting ininaa public public ofhce; office; 44° - No.3 No3 _ The The National National Monitoing Monitoring and and Evaluqtion Evaluation Agency Agency.Act, Act 2024 2024 “public office" "public office" includes includes anan office office the the emoluments emoluments attaching attaching to to which which are are paid paid directly directly from the fiom the Consolidated Consolidated Fund of Fund or directly out of moneys or directly out moneys provided by provided by Parliament; Parliament; "private sector" "privat€ sector" means the non-govemmental means the non-governmental Part part of of the economy the economy of of Sierra Sierm Leone which consists of Leone which consists of industries and industries and commercial companies that commercial companies that are are run run by individuals or by individuals or corporations for profit corporations for profit or not for or not for profit. profiL PART II- ESTABLISHMENT PART tr. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL OT'THE NATIONAL MONITORING MONITORING AND EVALUATION AGENCY A}IDEVALUATIONAGENCY Monitoring Moriroring 2. (l) There

2. (1) There shall shall continue existence' the continue in existence, National the National “in snd uation Monitoring Motritoring and and Evaluation Evaluation Directorate, Directorate, established established by by the the Finance Finame Evaluation Agency. Agency. Act, 2019t 9 (Act ecL ZO (eit No. of 2019), No . 22 of 2ol9\, asas the the National National Monitoring and Monitoring and Evaluation EYa.luation Agency. Agency. ' (2)(2) The The Agency Agency shall shall be be aa body body corporate having corporate having perpetual perpetual succession, succession, aa common cornmoD seal seal and and capable capable ofof acquiring, acquiring' holding irolding and and disposing disposing of of property, property, whether whether movable movable oror immovable, immovable' and of suing and being and of suing and being sued sued in in its its corporate corPonte name name and, an{ subject subject toto this this Act, Act, of performing all ofperforming all such such acts acs asas bodies bodies corporate may by corporate may by law law perform. perfonn (3) The (3) The Agency Agency shall shall have have a acommon commotr seal, use ofof the use seal' the which which shall shall bebeauthenticated authsnticated byby the signatures of- the signatures of- (a) (a) thetheChairman Chairman ororother othermember memberofofthe the Agency Agency authorised authorisedeither either generally generallyororspecially speciallybyby the theBoard Boardfor forthat thatpurpose; Purpos€;or or No.3 3 No. __The The National Monitoring \talional l{oni orinp and and Evaluation Evoluation Agency Act, lpeney Act, _2024 2024 5 (b) the (b) the Director-General Director-General oror some some other other person person authorised authorised by by the the Board Board inin that that behalf. behalf. (4) Every (4) Every document document purporting puporting toto be be an an instrument instrument executed executed or or issued issued by by oror on on behalf behalf of of the the Agency Agency and and toto be be sealed sealed | with the common seal authenticated:inin the with tie common seal authenticated the manner stated-inin subsection manner stated subsection (3) (3) shall shall be be deemed deemed toto be be so e:-zcuted so e:. jcuted or or issued issued without withoul further further proof proof unless the contrary is proved. unless the contrary is proved. (, InIn appropriate (5) appropriate cases cases the tlle common common seal seal of the Agency ofthe Agency may be may be affixed afExed to to documents documents outside outside Sierra Sierra Leone. leone. tI (i) The 3.3. (1) The governing governing body body of of the the Agency Agency shall shall be be the the National National National National Monitoring Monitoring and and Evaluation Agency Board EvaluationAgency Board in in which which shall shall be be = Monitoring and vested, vested, subject subject to this this Act, the alas Act,the supervision of of the the Agency. Agency. Evaluation Evaluatioir ; Agency Agency : (2) The (2) The Board Board shall shall consist consist of ofaa Chairman, Chairmarl who $.ho shall shall be Board- be aa Board. person person with with requisite requisite knowledge loowledge and and experience exp€rience inin monitoring monitoring and and evaluation evaluation matters, matters, and and the the following fbllowing other other members members - (a) The (a) The Financial Financial Secretary Secretary or or his his representative, representative, not not below below the tbe rank rank of ofaa Director; Director. (b) The (b) The Development Development Secretary Secretary or or his his representative, representative, not not below below the the rank rank of of aa Director; Director; (c) The (c) The Director Director of of Local Local Government Government oror his his representative, representative, not not below below the the rank rank of of aa Director; Dir(:ctor; (d) The (@) The Statistician Statistician General General or or his his representative, representative, not not below below the the rank rank of ofaa Director; Director; (e) (e) 22 representatives representatives with proven proven knowledge knowledge in in development development management, management, at at least, least, one of one of whom shall whom shall be be female, female, appointed appointed by by the the President on President on the the recommendation recommendation of of the the Minister; Minister; 6 No.3 ~TheNotionol NationalManitolihg Monitoringo and Evaluation dEYa ludtion Agency Agencj Act, Act, 2024 2024 No.3 The as th€ (f)(f) The TheDirector shallserve who shall General,who DirectorGeneral' serve as the Secretarytotothe Secletary theBoard without voting Board without riglt' voting right. (3) The (3) The Chairman Chairman sha shallb€be appointed by thePresident 4pointedbythe President subject toto the subject the approval approval of Parliament. ofParliament'

4. (1) (1) The The Chairman Chairman and and other members apPointed other members mder appointed under Tenure of T€nurc of members. 4. years trlemtlers. subsection (2) <"1otsection *u.""ii"iiil (e) of section 3'3, shall term of3 for aa term hold office for shall hold omce of 3 years term of 3 years and shall be eligible for ;-.h"il;;dbb for r€-appointnent re-appointment for a further term of 3 years for a firther only. onll'. Board on (2) AAperson (2) shall cease person shall cease to to be member ofthe be a a member of the Board on any of the any of following grounds- tbe following grounds- office (a) inability to (a) inability to perforn perform the functions ofhis the ftrnctions ofhis office by reason by reason of of infirmity or body; mind or of mind of body; (b) @) for for proven Proven misconduct; misconduct; . (c) ifif he (c) he isis convicted for an sentenced for and sentenced convicted and an offence offence involving &aud oror dishonesty; involving fraud dishonesty; meetings consecutive meetings attend 33 consecutive (e) (e) ifif he he fails fails toto attend cause; reasonable cause; ofotthe the Board Board without wirhout reasonable ~ notice to written notice office byby written (f(0 ifif heheresigns resigns his his office to the theChairman Chairman ofofthe Board' the Board. Meetings dispatch ofofitsisbusiness business MertinS:iofof 5.5. (1)(l) The TheBoard Boardshall shallmeet meetfor forthe thedispatch Board. officesofofthe Ageocy and at sucb Board- atu,least r.uiionce o*l every 3 rmonths monthsata1the theoffices the Agency and at such time "r"ry timeasasthe theChairman Chairmanmay maydetermine. determine' (2)a?\ The The-Chairman Chairmanshall meetingofofthe everymeeting presideat atevery sballpreside the Board, go-d.andar;;; in hishi,absence, abseoce.thethemembers memberspresentpreeshall appoint a amember shall appoint member from among themselves tfr"*lvesto topreside presideat atthat meeting' thatmeeting. t"il-"ng notice may'bybynotice (G)('ll A Aminimum min imwnof of4 4 members Boardmay, membersof ofthetheBoard to summon a.sp€cial in i,writing *ri rgsigned by them, l'igr.a'ilv th.'^request theoeChairman cttai'munto summon a special meeting of the Board for '"q'e'r such for suchpurposes purposesas asmay sutedin inthethe maybe bestated **it*""t?n. Board notice. notice- No.3 No.3 ___TheIheNational Nati Monitoring and Evaluation Agency Act, ,4c1, 2024 2024 7 (4)TheTheChairman (4) Chairmanor,or,in inhishisabsence, absence,thethemember member appointed to act on his behalf shall summon..p""t"l appointed ;;;;;; to act on his behalf shall summona special meeting within 5 days of his receipr of the notice referred ; .;t;;;i:;.'-'- 5 days of his receipt of the notice referred to,,in subsection (3). (5)(5)The Thequorum quorumatata ameeting meetingof the oftheBoard Boardshall shallbebe4.4. © (QThe Chairman The Chaimranor orother other person persoDpresiding presidingshall shall have havea a casting vote where there is an equalityof casting vote where there is an equality of votes. votes. - writing(7)(D AAproposal proposal circulated circulatedamong amongall members all members and and agreed agreed to to in-in writing by a minimum ofof44 members by a minimun members shall ,U"U beU" ofoftfr" the same .r_" force f#" oro. effecr.asa decision effect as a decision made made atat aa duly duly constituted constitutea meeting meeting ofofttri the Board noarj . ano sha,l be incorporated in the minutes and shall be incorporated in the minutes ofof the the next ne-xt succeeding succeeding meeting ofthe Board: meeting of the Board: - Provided Provided that, thar, ifaa member memb€r requires requires that that such such proposal proposal be be placed before a meeting ofihe Board, this.rb*;;;;L;i;.;;; placed before a meeting of the Board, this subsection shall not apply to such prcposal. to such proposal. _-_, . _q panlcrpale (8) .Th: The Board may ln its -Poard may co-opt co-opt any any person person to to attend attend and and participate in its deliberations deliberations on on any any matter matter but but such such person peson shall shall rot vore on any issue for the decision not vote on any issue for the decision by by the the Board. Board. - (9) (9) The The Board Board sha.ll shall cause cause minucs minutes of all its ofall its meetings meetings ro to fonn-. " be taken and signed by the Chairman be taken and signed by the Chairman and and fept kept i,in proper proper form. (10) Subject to this Acr, the Board (10) Subject to this Act, the Board shall shall rcgulate regulate its its own own proccdure. procedure. -. 6. 0)6. (1) AA member member of ofthethe Board Board who dilect or indirecr, in a matter being considered who has has an an intercsq interest, whether whether Disclosure Disclosure ofof direct or indirect, in a matter being considered oror toto bebe comiao"Jr*, considered by iil'J..r,. interest: roe ‘ the Board, Board, shall shall disclos€ the disclose the nature of nature his interest totothe ofhis interest theBoard Board ani and the disclosurc shall be recorded in the the disclosure shall be recorded in theminute"minutes of ofthetheSoara Board and and suc; such member shall not take pan in a deliberation member shall not take part in a deliberation ororaecision decision of the of6ogo;i Board relating to tbat matter. relating to that matter. (2) (2) AAmember member ofthe of theBoard Board who who contravenes contravenes subt€ction subsection (l ) shall be guilty of misconduct aod (1) shall be guilty of misconduct and shall shall be removed from be,"-or"d the Board. fro;;;ie}. 8 No.3 ~ The ‘No.3. The National Natiorutl Monitoring Monitoring and and Evaluation Act, 2024 Agency Act, EealuationAg.ncy 2024 Immunity lrnmunity ofof 7.?, (1) 0) An An action action or or other other proceedings proceedings shall shall not not lie lie oror be be members. ,ncmbcrs. instituted against aa member instituted against member of of the the Board Board or or member member ofof aa committee committee ofofthe the Board Board for for or or inin respect respect ofofan an act act oror thing thing done done or or omitted omitted toto be be done done inin good good faith faitb inin the the exercise exercise of his functions ofhis functions under under this this Act. Act. (2) A (@) Amember member of the Board ofthe Board shall shall not not be be personally personally liable liable for fq1 any any debt debt or or obligation obligation of the Agency. ofthe Agency. Committees Committees 8.E (1) 0) The The Board Board may, may, for for the the discharge discharge of of its its functions, functiorls, . »f -Df Board. Board. appoint appoint one one or or more more committees comnittees toto perform p€rform such such functions as the fiDctions.as the Board Board may may determine. determine. 2) Acommittee @) A comminee shall shall consist consist of members of ofmembers the Board ofthe Board or or non- non- members members or or both both as as the the Board Board may may decide. decide. (3) Without (3) Without prejudice prejudice to to the the generality geDerality of subsection (1), ofsubseaion (.1), the the Board Board shall shall appoint appoint an an audit audit committee committee consisting consistilg of of such such members members ofoftlle the Board Bord or non members, ornon membeq excluding excluding the the Director-General, Direcror4oreral - and and performing p€rforming such such functions functions as as the the Board Board may may determine. determine- (4) AA committee 4 committee shall shall submit submit aa report repron of of its its proceedings proceedings toto the the Board Board atat such such time time as as the the Board Board may may determine. determine. Functions Functiotrs of Board. Board. of 9. (l)

9. (1) Subject Subject to to this rhis Act, Act, the the Board Board shall sball have have supervision. supervision of the Agency, ofthe Agficy, including including overseeing overseeing the the oa sound and and proper proper financial financial management management of of the Agency. ~ the Agency. (2) ItIt shall (2) shall also also be be the the responsibility responsibility ofof the the Board Board to to provide such provide such policy policy guidance guidance and and advice advice as as will will secure secure the the effective effective and and efficient emcient overall overall performance performance of the functions ofthe fimctioos of the Agency. ofthe Agency. * Remuneration Rcmuncrarion of of members. mcrhbefs.

10. (l)

10. (1) The The Chairman Chairman and and members members appointed appointed under rmder section section 3 subsection 2(e) and subsection 2(e) any person and any co-opted by person co-opted by the the Board Board shall shall be be paid paid such such remuneration,. remuneration, fees fees and atrd allowances allowances approved approved by by the the Minister .- , -. @) @) Members Merirbers appointed appointed under urder section section 33 subsection subsection 22 (a[b[c) (a)(b)(c) and (d) shall and (d) shall be be paid paid sitting sitting fees fees approved approved by by the the Minister. Minister. (3) (3) Members Members shall shall be be reimbursed reimbursed by by the the Agency Agency for for expenses incurred in expenses incuried in connection connection with with the discharge ofofthei the discharge their functions functions as as the the Board Board may, may, with wirh the the approval approval of the Minister, ofthe determine. Minister, deteroine. Act, 2024 9 ‘No.3___The No.3 National l,,tonit The National Monitoring and Era orin" arul Evaluation Agency Act, iuati on A"enc'v __2024 38 %

11. (l) ll. (1) Where Where the the Chairman Chairman or or aa member member of the Board ofthe Board dies, Filling of dies, Eilling of vacaocies. _ Tesigns, isis removed resigns, removed from from office office or or isis absent absent for for aa continuous continuous Period period ¥4#"°'*S- . exceeding exceeding 33 sittings sittings or or isis by by reason reason of of illness illness unable unable to to perform perform thethe functions of f,mctions of his his office office for for aa continuous continuous period period of of 66 sittings, sittings, in in the the . case case of of -- (a) the Chairmaq (a) the Chairman, thethe members members of the Board ofthe Board shall shall elect one elect one of their member oftheir member to to act act as as Chairman Chairman until such until such time time asas the the Chairman Chairman resumes resumes his his office or office or another is appointed another is in his appointed in his stead; stead; and and (b) aamember, (b) member, the the Chairman Chairman shall, subject to shall, subject to this e Act, have Act, have another another person person appointed appointed to the Board. Board. (2) (2) Where Where a a person person is is appointed appointed as as Chairman Chairman or or appointed appointed as as aa member member toro fill fill aa vacancy, vacancy, he he shall shatl hold hold office office for for the the remainder of rernainder of the the term term of the previous ofthe previous Chairman Chairman oror member, member, asas the the case case may may be, be, and and shall, shall, subject subject to to this this Act, AcL be b€ eligible eligible for for re-appointment. re-appointrnent' PART PENT III- M. FUNCTIONS OF THEAGENCY. NTNCIONSOF TTIEAGENCY 12. of f2. (1)(l) The The Agency Agency shall shall be be responsible responsible toto -- Functions Funcdons of Agency. Agency. (a) (a) monitor monitor and and evaluate eYaluate -- (i)(, Government GovernmeDt policies policies including ircluding the the _ National National Development Development Plan; and Plan; and (ii) (i) Government, Government, local local government, govemment, and and donor donor funded funded programmes Programmes andand projects. plojects. (b) (b) design designand andimplement implement a national anational monitoring monitoring system system that that links links the the Agency Agency toto the the monitoring moniloring units units ininGovernment, Government, local local government govemmentand anddonor donorfunded fimdedproject project units units_ -for fordata datacollection collection and andreporting; rePorting; ae 10 l0 -_* No,3 -_ The No.3 The Notiorul National Monitoring Monitoring and and Evaluation Evaluation Agency Act, Agenqt Act, 2024 2024 - (c) (c) serve as the serve as the lead lead technical technical supervisory supervisory agency for agency for monitoring monitoring and and evaluation evaluation units units in governrnent, in government, local local goverrunenl government and and donor donor funded projects; projects; .fimded (d) (d) ensure that Government, ensure that Govemmenl, local local government governmeot and donor and donor funded frmded programmes progmmmes and projects and proj€cts are compatible are with established compatible with established monitoring monitoring and evaluation and evaluation procedures procedures and and processes processes and aligned and aligned with with the the National National Development Development Plan; Plan; ©) develop (e) develop monitoring and evaluation monitoring and eYaluation guidelines and guidelines and manuals manuals for for capacity capacity building in in Government, Goveroment, local local government government and and donor donor funded funded programmes programmes and and projects; Projects; ®(f) provide provide technical technical leadership for the leadership for the introduction of introduction of simplified, simplifie4 streamlined, streamliDe4 and and harmonized harmonized procedures procedures for for monitoring monitoring and ant - evaluation evaluation byby Governments Governments and and local lo€al government govemlnenl and and donor donor funded funded programmes programmes — and and projects; pmjects; (g) apply apply modern modem and and appropriate apPropriate technology technology for for monitoring monitoring and and recording progress recording progress of of _ implementation implementation ofof the the National National Development Development Plan, Plan, Government, Govemment, local local government government and and donor donor funded funded programmes programmes and and projects; projects; (h) (h) undertake periodic development undertakeperiodic development expenditure expenditwe . tracking tracking and and reviews reviews toto assess correlation ofof assess correlation public public capital capital spending spending with with planned planned outputs outputs and and outcomes outcomes of development projects; of development Projects; (D develop develop and and implement implement aa management managemenl information system, that is geographic information system, that is geographic information information system system supported, supported, that that shall shall provide provide-- No.3 ‘-No.3___ The The National Monitoring and Evaluation Agency Act, A 2024. oi 2 024 ll @ reports on * (r) development interventions development :#I._ of Government, intervenrions local government and donor funded programmes and :':,.ffil}'Tfl ,-'"#H;"' #i projects; ;fr (ii) (u) access to to access data, ongoing data, otrsoir andand completed comnleted c"i,..n,n.rilocal Government, government and iltimg orr* and n olJprogrammes donor funded anded projects, o.'o.lrgovernmentPtojecrt. andand knowledge knowledgeproducts; ;*rmes (iii)GDlinks to other management information ]lf :. for systems systems "l*.anagemeDr formonitoring information monitoringactivities ? activitiesofof contractorsininGovernment, contractors Government,local government local government and unOdonor aoro. funded programmes programmes and irra.f andprojects; projects. O conduct independent independeor mid-term Did-rerm and :::,*: and final final evaluation ofof National e^vatuarion National Development o"""ropr"ni Plan,. toca,- government local government and donor funded ,i"i, anO aonor funali programmes and ‘projects, assessing their ,:';.."' j::x ;J:n: ffi,.:"j:,:iff feasibility, cost, relevance, ::;. effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability; *'&) conduct,;H:l'#ff special studies on various aspects . :il",fi of public sector policies, programmes and JH;ffi-T,T: : projects; a establish and maiDraitr maintain aa database database and ll, :.::1,,.,:*1. on reposltory and repository on allall completed and on-going comoleted , government, local government and donor n:"U,Umll','ru,.;,T'ff funded programmes and projects; T: 'i'fi t'.Hil,,'#,;1l;tiih.ffi (m) . support the recruitment, deployment, capacity building and career growth of. monitoring and evaluation personnel to serve in Government and local government. 12 - No.3 No.3 _ The Nataonal The NationalMonitoring Monitoring *nd andF,t'aluatior Evaluation Agency Act. Agencl Act,.. 2024 2024 _ Powers of. Powers of 13. TheAgenry

13. The Agencyshall, shall,foforthetheperformance performanceofits functionsulder of itsfunctions under Agency. and ' Ag€ncy. thisAct, this Act, inin collaboration collaboration with with other Ministries, D€Paftnen$ other Ministries' Departments and - Agencies including eg"n"ies including the the Nationat Public Procurement Auhority' National Public Procurement Authority, Statistics Sierra Leone, the Anti-Corruption Commission, Audit Service StatisticssierraLeone,theAnti-CorruFionCommission'AuditService Sierra Leone and the Sierm l-eone and the Ombudsman, Ombudsman, haYe have the power toto - - the power . from Ministries' information from request information (a) request (a) Ministries, . Departments and Departsnens donor flmded and donor Agencies and andAgencies funded programmes atrd Programrles and Projects; projects; and (b) request the O) requ€st submission of th€ submission of documents documents and finances data including data including expendinne expenditure of project finances ofproj€ct - by by Minisuies' Ministries, DeParments and Agencies and Departments andAgencies and donor funded donor and projects; programmes and fimded programmes projects; (c) require ©) requirc Ministries, Ministries' Departments and Agencies DepafinenB and Agencies and and donor donor funded ftmded programmes prograrnmes and and projects projects estimates toto provide provide reports, relorts' data, data' financial financial estimates oror returns, procurement r€turns' contract contract documents, documents' procurement and marner and documents documents inin such form form and and manner 'uch may be specified in the within within such such time time asasmay be specified in the correspondence; corresPondence; and require dd)(d) interview hterviewa aperson personorororganisation organisationand require _that thatperson firdshsuch organisationtotofurnish personorororganisation such particulars Departnent particula$relating relatingtotoa aMinistry, Ministry'Department ororAgency Agencyorordonor fundedprogramme oror donorfunded progralrme project projectas asthetheAgency AgencYmay rcquire; maYrequire; © (e) require permit organisationto topermit requirea aperson personor ororganisation premises or accessto topremises or staff staffof ofthetheAgency, Agency,access records relating relatingto a Ministry, to a Departmentor or- Minisfi:/'Department records No.3 -B No.3 __TheThe National Monitoring and Evaluation Agency lec Act, 4ct._ 2024 2024 l3 Agency Agencyor or donor funded donor programme funded or programme or project, project, in in order to to order obtain thethe obtaiD required required information; information: (0require oY requirea a person penonor ororganisation organisationto tocomplete comptete a adigital digilalor orhard hardtemplate temptatecontained conlainedin ina a correspondence mrrespondencewith withparticulars paticularsrelating relatingto fo a aMinistry, Ministry,Department D€patuientand andAgency Agencyorordonor donor funded firndedprogramme programmeororproject projectand andtotoreturn rcturnit it I intl such such manner mann€rand aDdwithin withinthethetime rimespecified; specifie{ (g) require aaMinistry, (g) require Ministry, Department Departmenr oror Agency Agency and and donor donor funded fimded programme progrmm" oro, project p-j."t toto implement implement recommendations rcoomendations emanating ernanaing from from monitoring, monitoring evaluation, evaluation, and and special sp€cial studies studies undertaken undertaken by by the the Agency. Agency. PART IV.ADMINISTRATTVE PART IV -ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS PROUSIONS 14. 14. (l) (1) The Agency shall TheAgency shall have haveaa Director-General Director-General who shall Director- Baho shall Djrector_ be appointed by &e presidenq General. be appointed by the President, subject subject toto ihe the app.o.l approval opart**f of Parliament. c;;"rr (2) A penon (2) A person shall shall not not be be appointed appointed Director-General Director-General under subsection (l), unless under subsection (1), unless hehe isisaaSiera Sierra teonean Leonean who who has has _ - (a) (a) atatleast leasta aMasters MastersDegree Degreeinin Monitoring and Monitoring and Evaluation, Evaluation, Satistics, Statistics, Economics, Economics, gccial Social SciencesaDd Sciences andororother otherdevelopment developmentrelaled related fields fieldsfrom fromananaccredited accreditedUniversity; University; o 14M4 No.3 No3 = The The Narional National Moaitoring Monitoring and and Evaluotion Agency Act' Evaluation Agenq' Act, 2024 2024 (b) proven @) proven experience in the experience in the area area of of project project - planning planning and and manageme management.. (c) atat least (c) least88 years' years' experienco experience as as aa Director, Director, ’ manager manager or or head head ofof aa department dePaftment in in aa Government, local Government, government or local government or an an international organisation. intemational organisation. (3) The (3) The Director{eneral Director-General shall be responsible shallbe for -- resPonsible for (a) the (a) the day-to-day day+May administration of the Agency; administration of Agency; O) the (b) the supervision suPervision and and discipline of other discipline of other staff staff of of the the Agency; Ageocy; ©(c) the ttre management management of the funds, ofthe funds, property, property, and and ; business business of of the tlre Agency. AgencY. (d) serve (d) serve asas the the official official representative of the representalive of the Agency. Agency. oie Deputy 15. ,5. (1)(l) The The Director Diredor General Ceneral shall sball bebe assisted assisred by by aa Deputy Depury Directo. General. C6neral- Director-General Director6eneral who whoshall shall bebcappointed appointed byby the &ePresident, heside ,subject subject toto the theapproval approval ofofParliament. Parliament. (2). (2) AA person person shall shallnot notbebeappointed appointed Deputy DeputyDirector- Director- General Generalunder rmdersubsection (1),l)'unless subsection ( untessheheisis aaSierra SierraLeonean Leonean who whohas- has- . (a)(a) atatleast leasta aMasters MastersDegree DegreeininMonitoring Moniloring' and and Evaluation, Evaluation, Statistics, SBtistics,Economics, Social Economics,Social Sciences Sciencesand andororother otherdevelopment developmentrelated r€laled fields fieldsfrom fromananaccredited accreditedUniversity; University; No.3 TheTheNational Monitoring ‘No.3____ hlonioinpand Evaluation and EvaluationAgency Act, Act,_ 2024 2024 t5 (b)ft) proven provenexperience experienceinirthethearea areaofofproject project planning planningand andmanagement. managemenl (c)(c)atatleast least8 8years' years,experience experienceasasa aDirector, Director, manager manager ororhead headofofa adepartment departmenl inina a Government, Covernment, local local government governmentoror anan international intemational organisation. organisation. t6, (1)(l) The

16. The Agency Agency shall shall have, havq inin addition additioh toro the Dircctor Other fie Director olher staff srstr General and of Agency. ofqmry General and Deputy Deputy Director-General, Director-General, other other staff, staq including including administrative and administrative and technical technical staff, *afi asas the the Board Board may, may, for for the the effective effective and emcient and efficient performance of the functions of the Agency, performance ofthe functions offhe Agency, appoint. appoint. @) The (2) The Board Board may may delegate delegate to to the the Director-General, Dire€tor-General, the rhe power powerto recruit such grade or or category category of to recruit such gmde of staff as itit may staffas may deem deem fit forfit for the proper the proper functioning firnctioning of the Agency. ofthe Agency. (3) (3) The The staff staff of of the the Agency Agency shall shall not not be be subject subject to to the the auhority authority of of the the Public Public Service Service Commission. Commission. (4) (4) The The Board Board shall, shall, on on the the advice advice of the Directorceneral, ofthe Director-General, determine determine the the remuneration remuneration and and other other terms terms and and conditions conditions of service ofservice of $affof of other staff of the Agency. other the AgeDcy. (,(5) Public Public oflicers officers may may be be seconded seconded to to rhe the AgeDcy Agency or or otherwise otherwise serve serve thethe Agency Agency buf but the the Agency Agency may may request request the the wirhdrawal withdrawal ofof any any such such seconded seconded staff staff who who isis unable unable toto carDr carry out out assigned assigned functions inin aa manner firnctions manner satisfacfory satisfactory toto the the Agency. Agency. Act, 2024 “16 t6 No.3 No.3 — The The National Natio Monitoring al Monil oring EtalualionAgencl ondand Evaluation Agency Act, 2024 - Departments purpose of carrying out its thethe-purpose of carrying out its of Agency. Depadments of Agcncr'. l?.17. O)(1) The. TheAgency Agencyshall, shall,forfor such departmetrs' functionsuder underthisthisAc! Act,estab lish andandmaintain establish maintain such departments, functiors reflective ofthe divisions, sections,units' divisions,sections, fieldoffices, branchesandandfield units,branches offices, reflective of the Plan, as the Board maY, on the _ seclors sectorsof of the Natioial the NationalDeveloPment Development Plan, as the Board may, on the Director-General,aPProve' recommendationofofthetheDirector-General, recommendation approve. branch and'fi:l (2) AAdepaftnent' (2) department,division' division,section' section,rmi! unit, branch and field by a person aPpointed under subsection (l) office *a"l,ubtt"tioo om"" (1) shatl shall bebe headed by a person appointed headed by the gr"ra Uy*rfr" Board on O" * the advice advice ofofthe Director General' the Director General. other administrative (3) The (3) The Agency make such shall make Agency shall such other administrative for the expedient arrangements, asas itit may may consider necessary or consider necessary or expedient for the under this Act' effective and ellective performance of efficient performance and efhcient its functions of its functions under this Act. PART V- FINANCIAL PARTV. PROVISIONS FINANC1ALPROVISIONS _ Funds of shall be financed by 18. f8. (1)(1) - The .The activities activities of of the thP Agency Agency shall be financed by _ Agency.of Funds AgcncY. funds ftmds consisting comisting ofof - - . fiom time to bJ (a)(a) moneys moneysappropriated aPproPrialed from time to time -time by puposes ofthe Agencyi Parliament Parliamentfor forthe thepurposes of the Agency; Agency by way ofgifls' (b)O)moneys moneysgiven giventotothetheAgency by way of gifts, bequests' grants or other endowments, endowments,bequests, grants or other organisations Personsandandorganisations conuibutionsbybypersons contributions AgencY; and forforthethepurposes of ofthetheAgency; and PurPoses (c) (c) anyanyother moneys other moneys which may' from time to which may, from time to ABencY' time, time.accrue the the to to accrue Agency. No.3 No.3_- TheTheNational ]lationalMonitoringinPand Evaluation EvaluationAgency Act, Act, 2024 2021 7 (2) (2) The funds of the Agency T}Ie funds ofthe Agencyshall shallbebeapplied appliedonly onlyforforthe the purposes of the approved budger purposes of the approved budget ofofthetheAgency. Agency. 19.19.(1)(l) The TheAgency Agencyshall shallkeep keepproper properbooks bookof account ofaccomtand Accounts Accour sand andaudit arra - other records in relation to the acti . . ardirofof other records in relation to the activities, property and finances of Agency. the Agency in a fonn uo*o".d the or'irl'f'of.T,3"X'-Iil"Lll Agency in a form approved by the Auditor-General and shall *""' prepare, in resp€ct of each financial prepare, in respect of each financial year yearofofthe tbeAgency, Agency, a afinancial financial statement which shall include - statement which shall include - (a) balance (a) balance sheet sheet accounts; accounts; @) income (b) income and and expenditure expenditure accounts; accounts; and and (c) source (c) source and and application application of of funds. firnds. (2) The (2) The accounts accounts of of the the Agency Agency kept kept under under subsection subsection (l ) shall, not later than 3 months after (1) shall, not later than 3 months after the the end end of each financial ofeach financial year, year, be audited by the Auditor-General be audited by the Auditor-General or or an an auditor appointed by auditor appointed by him. him. (3) (3) For For rhe the purposes of subsection purposes of (2), the subsecrion (2), the Auditor Auditor General or the auditor appointed by General or the auditor appointed by himhim sha[ shall be be entitled entitled to to have have acc,ess to all book ofaccoutrt, voucbem access to all books of account, vouchers and and othcr other financial financial records records oftheAgenry and to rcquire such information of the Agency and to require such information and and explanation explanation th€reon thereon asle as he may think fit. may think fit. (4) (4) The The Agency Agency shall shall provide provide the theAuditor-General Auditor-General or an or an audftor appointed by him under subse.ction auditor appointed by him under subsection (2), (2), with with aIall necessaqr necessary and appropriate facilities for the examination and appropriate facilities for the examination ofofthe the accounrs accounts andand records ofthe Agency. records of the Agency. Agen'! Acl' 2024 No.3 No.3 TheThe National Notional Monitoring Mon itoring ondand Evaluation Evalwtion Agency Act, 2024 by him (,(5) TheTheAuditor6eneral Auditor-Generalor orananauditor auditorappointed appointed by him Agency a rePort on the . under subsection (2), shall submit submit to to th€the Agency a report on the. *der,u rtion (2), shall referred to in statements ;;ilaudited accounts accounts aod apdthe the financial financial statements referred to in asentiotr to - subsection(rl(1)ana Iobs"cton and*tufl shall,ininhishisrepot reportdraw draw attention to - (a) irregularities (a) theaccounts; irregularities ininthe accounts; (b) matters matters that that de are likelyto adversely affect the likely to adversely affect the

2. O) and the AgencY; operations ofof the oPerations Agency; and ought (c) any other (c) any his oPinion' which, inin his matter which other matt€r opinion, ought Agency' to be ro be bmught brought to notice ofthe the notice to the of the Agency. Financial 20. The The fin:ncial financial year of the year of the Agency shall be the same as the Agency shall be the same as the Financial year of 20. Agency. ycar of financial financial year of the Government. Year ofihe Goverrment' AgcncY. after the end of Annual 21.

21. (1)O) TheThe Agency Agency shall, shall' within within 66 months months after the end of report. Annual rcpon. the financial year to which the report relates, submit a copy of the thefinancialyealtowhichtherePortrelates,submitacoPyofthe and the Minister and the Minister annual report approved approve<l bybv the Board toto the the Board the ;;"*t;";;; later lhan Minister not Minisrer shall, shall. asassoon soon asaspossible, but not later than one "n: month possibte' but :1"m after the receipt of the report, cause the report to be laid before afterthereceipofthereporqcausethereporttobelaidbefore Parliament. PaEmeflt (2)(2) TheTheAgency Agencyshall shallmake makecopies copiesofthe ofthereport available rtport available to tothethepublic. Public. Internal audit. Intemal audit. 22.22.(1)(l)There shallshallbe bestablished There €stablishedan an Internal Intemal Audit Control Audit Control for - Unit within the Agency Uri *'i fri, t" eg*"y which which shall be shall responsible be responsible for - audits on the operations (a) (a) carrying caryingout ou internal audits internal on the operations of of the the Agency; AgencY; and and No.3 19t9 No.3 ___ The TheNational Nori Monitoring Monitoring and and Evaluation Etoluation Agency Aeenc-y Act, Act,__ 2024 2024 (b) coordinating (b) coordinaring the the implementation implementation of all audit ofall audit recommendations recommendations arising arising from from both both internal intemal and and external exlernal audits audits conducted conducted on on the the Agency. Agency. PART PART VI- \1. MISCELLANEOUS NflSCELL{NEOUS PROVISIONS PRO}ASIONS

23. AA person 23. person who -- who Offence OJfencr and and penalt¥. p6nalr}. (a) denies (a) denies or or obstructs obstructs access access of of anan officer officer of of the Agency toto aa record lheAgency record or or information information inin exercise exercise of of its its powers powers under rmder this rhis Act; Act; (b) @) obstructs obstrucs compliance compliance by by aa Government, Govemment, local local government goYemment and and donor donor funded funded programmes programmes ‘or or projects projects in the the exercise exercise of of the the powers powers conferred conferred under under this this Act; Act; (c) interferes ©) interferes with with the the work work of the Agency ofthe Agcncy or or an an ofiicer of officer the Agency ofthe Agency in in the the discharge discharge of of its its flrnctions under functions under this this Act; Act; (O destroys aa record (d) destroys with intent rccord with intent to to deny deny access access to aa r€quest lo request made made by by tbe the Ageacy Agency in in exercrse exercise of its of its functions frmctions under under this this Act; Act; or or (e) () conceals conceals or falsifies records or falsifies records or or provides provides false, false, misleading, incomplete misleading, incomplete or or inaccurate iDaccurate ——————— No.3 = The NationalMonttoring Monitoring andand Evaluation Agency Etaludtion Act, Act, 2024 2024 n No.3 The National a request made responseto to a request made informationin inresponse informafon o[ is functions Agencyio inexercise bybythetheAgency exercise of its functions . thisAct, underthis under Act, lhe case of' commits ananoffence comraits offence and conviction, inin the case of- liableononconviction' andisisliable 20'000'00 individual'rotoaafinenotl6s$an (a) anan individual, (a) fine not less than 20,000.00 not less term ofimp'risooment Leones oror toto a aterm L€ones of imprisonment not less than one than year or one Year or both the both the fine and file and imprisonment; and imprisonment; and fme ofnot less than @) aa body (b) corporate, to body corporate' to aa fine of not less than 100,000.00 Leon€s' 100,000.00 Leones. with the mnsultation with Board' 24. 24' (1)(l) The The Minister Minister may, may' after afler consultation the Board, ' _ Regulations. as he considers necessary Regul.iio6. by by statutory statutory instrument, instrumenr, make make Regulations R€gulatiorls as he considers necessary oror expedient Act' exPedient for for giving giving effect elfect toto this dris Act. 2019 is huebyrepealed' (l) Section 25.25. (1) Section 3030ofthe oftheFinance Act, 2019 FinanceAcL is hereby repealed. - Repeal and savings. R€p€al and savings. (2)(2)Notwithstanding (1)' orders' rules or Notwirhstanding subsection subsection(1), orders, rules or und€r the repealed Act' in force statutory staturoryinstrument instrumentmade madeunder the repealed Act, in force shau continue to Act'shall continue to ofthisAct, immediately immediatelybefore beforethetiecommencement commencementof this be bein inforce forceuntil untilrevoked. revoked - No.3 The No.3 __ The National Monitoring and Evaluation Agency Act, _2024 2021 “ 2t Passed in parliamerr Passedin Parliament thishis18th lgthdaydqyofofJanuary,’inthetheyear JanuaOt. in yeaofofour orrLord lordtwotwo thousand lwentyFour. andTwenty thousand and Four. MOHAMED MOTIAMEDLEBBIE, LEBBIE, Acting Aaing Clerk Clerk ofofParliament. parliamenr. tI Trus pnnrm hp*-essrox has been careftrlly THis PRINTED IMPRESSION has been carefully compared by me compared by with the me with Bill the Bill which has passed parliament and fouod by which has passed Parliament and found by me me to to be be aa true true and correct prirtoa and corre"t printed copy copy ofthe said Bill. of the said Bill. MOHAMED MOHAMED LEBBIE LEBBIE, Acting Clerk Acting Clerk of of parliamet Parliament. Prn rro axs pgs11516p gy 11* Gol'erulvanr PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENTPrnrrlio PRINTINGDrpenrunrr, DEPARTMENT,Smru SIERRALeoNr. LEONE. GazettE No. GAzxtrE No. 3636oFoF2ND 2NDM^y, May, 2023. 2023.