GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS 4
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS 7
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND AVIATION 13
Statutory Framework 13
Mandate 15
Vision Statement 16
Mission Statement 17
Projects 17
Organizational Structure 17
National Transport Coordinating Committee (NTCC) 19
Working Arrangements 20
Communication with the Public 21
Records Management 21
Human Resource Management 22
Training 23
Material Resources 23
CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY 25
Statutory Framework 25
Mission 26
Functions and Mandate 26
Structures 27
Staffing 27
Training 27
Scheme of Service 28
Oversight Responsibility 28
Low Budget Allocation and Lack of Funding 28
Procurement 28
Internal Audit 28
Material Resources and Accommodation 29
METEREOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT 30
Statutory Framework 30
Functions and Mandate 30
Structures 30
Staffing 31
Training 31
Scheme of Service 32
Oversight Responsibility 32
Inadequate Budget Allocation 32
Procurement 32
Material Resources and Accommodation 33
SIERRA LEONE MARITIME DEPARTMENT 34
Statutory Framework 34
Vision Statement 35
Mission Statement 35
Functions and mandate 35
Structure 37
Working Arrangements 38
Projects 39
Material Resources 40
Accommodation 40
Communication with stakeholders 40
SIERRA LEONE ROAD TRANSPORT AUTHORITY 42
Statutory Framework 42
Mission Statement 43
Vision Statement 43
Functions and Mandate 43
Devolution 45
Structure 45
Material Resources 49
Accommodation 49
Communication with stakeholders 50
APPENDIX 1: CURRENT STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND AVIATION 51
APPENDIX 1: PROPOSED STRUCTURE FOR MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND AVIATION 52
APPENDIX 2: TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR POLICY AND PLANNING UNIT 52
APPENDIX 3: CURRENT STAFF LIST OF MTA 55
APPENDIX 5: RETIREMENT PROFILE 2010-2014 57
APPENDIX 6: PROPOSED ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY 58
APPENDIX 7: PROPOSED ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR METEREOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT 59
APPENDIX 11: PROPOSED STRUCTURE FOR SIERRA LEONE ROAD TRANSPORT AUTHORITY 63
GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
DFID - Department of International Development
GBAA - Government Budget and Accountability Act of 2005
GoSL – Government of Sierra Leone
HRMO - Human Resource Management Office
ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization
ICT - Information and Communication Technology
MD - Meteorological Department
MDAs - Ministries, Departments and Agencies
MFR - Management and Functional Reviews
MTA - Ministry of Transport and Aviation
MTEF - Medium Term Expenditure Framework
NASSIT - National Social Security and Insurance Trust
NCP - National Commission for Privatization
PRSP - Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
PS - Permanent Secretary
PSRU - Public Sector Reform Unit
RMT - Records Management Team
SL - Sierra Leone
SLAA - Sierra Leone Airports Authority
SLCAA - Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority
SLMA - Sierra Leone Maritime Administration
SLPA - Sierra Leone Ports Authority
SLRTA - Sierra Leone Roads Transport Authority
SLRTC - Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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As part of the Government of Sierra Leone’s (GoSL) commitment to strengthening the performance of public institutions for efficient service delivery, a Public Sector Reform Programme has been developed with help from development partners.
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The primary objectives of the Reform programme include the restructuring and capacitating of Ministries. The process includes conducting Management and Functional Reviews, which examine the structures, mission, vision, mandate, and processes used in each Ministry and make recommendations on the way forward.
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The Ministry of Transport and Aviation has the important mandate of ensuring safe and reliable transport systems in Sierra Leone. This mandate covers all the modes of transport including road, air, and sea.
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Over the years specific agencies have been set up to manage each of these modes of transport, including the Sierra Leone Airport Authority, Sierra Leone Maritime Administration, and the Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation.
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The oversight control of the Ministry over these agencies has been further affected by the National Commission for Privatization which was established in 2002 to manage certain public enterprises marked for privatization.
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Currently, the Ministry has an oversight authority over seven agencies inlcuidng Sierra Leone Ports Authority(SLPA), Sierra Leone Airports Authority(SLAA), Sierra Leone Roads Transport Corporation(SLRTC), Sierra Leone Maritime Administration(SLMA), Sierra Leone Roads Transport Authority(SLRTA), Meteorological Department (MD), and Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority(SLCAA).
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This supervision is shared with the NCP with regards to the SLRTC, SLPA, and SLAA, all of which are have been earmarked for possible privatization.
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The Ministry is peculiar in that it only has administrative staff who supervise the activities in the sector. It does not have a technical wing like other Ministries. In effect, the semi-autonomous agencies it supervises perform the technical functions for the sector.
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The Management and Functional Review of the Ministry process therefore included a review of these agencies in order to gain a proper understanding of the relationships. However, this review was limited to four agencies out of the seven. These include the Civil Aviation Authority, Maritime Administration, Road Transport Authority, and the Meteorological Department. The remaining three agencies are large and complex institutions in their own right and, as such, merit individual reviews. These will be conducted as soon as possible.
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