Roadmap to Sierra Leone’s drug law reform forum

In 2019, the government of Sierra Leone expressed interest in harmonizing and reforming its drug laws in order to ensure effective and evidence-based drug control response that is rooted in human rights, public health and sustainable development. This process which has almost been stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions will require more than adequate financial resources and logistics. Credible information and evidence-based knowledge and skills are unquestionably additional requirements for the drafting and implementation of a successful roadmap to the reform process. In order to support the government and advance this course amidst restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the West Africa Drug Policy Network (WADPN) is organizing an online information sharing and dialogue forum on “Roadmap to Sierra Leone’s Drug Law Reform".

This forum seeks to:

a. Enhance participants’ understanding of the current trend of Sierra Leone’s drug problem,

b. Help identify possible opportunities and threats to the process,

c. Capture perspectives of civil society, faith-based and drug-affected communities, and

d. Learn from Ghana’s drug law reform process.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, this forum will be hosted on WADPN’s online Zoom platform on 16th July at 1:00 pm (GMT). The event will gather panelists from the law enforcement, civil society (policy reform advocates and harm reduction practitioners), faith-based and drug affected communities. Attendance is open to all, particularly to members and allies of WADPN.

Please follow this link to join the forum.