John Kelly Marah
Freetown, 22nd September 2025 – At the Ministry of Finance Conference Hall, the National Social Protection Commission (NaSCA) presented its 2026 budget, showcasing remarkable progress across the Feed Salone and Human Capital Development pillars, with Pillar 1: Feed Salone
Livestock Development & Housing
Constructed 25 goat pens, 25 sheep pens, and 7 poultry houses (100% completed).
Supplied 350 goats and 350 sheep to Smallholder Agricultural Groups (SAGs) and Medium Enterprise Groups (MEGs).
Greenhouse Farming
Established 20 greenhouses in Mange, Panguma, Bradford, Mabang, Gbinti, Sembehun, and Masingbi (100% completed).
Infrastructure for Food Security
Constructed 5 grain storage facilities and 5 boreholes with water towers in Kambia District (Mahera, Soriebolomiya, Mapotolon, Kalfallaya & Rombombeh).
Constructed and equipped 4 model markets in RGPs (85% completed).
Improved rural water supply systems with 5 new rural water networks (100% completed).
Farmland & Crop Production
Cultivated 1,200 acres of rice, cassava, and groundnut farmland in Falaba, Tonkolili, and Pujehun Districts (target fully achieved).
Supported vulnerable farmers – 6,042 enrolled and paid out of a target of 12,000.
Agro-Machinery & Processing
Supplied 25 power tillers plus cassava and sweet potato processing machines to farmer groups in RGPs.
Fisheries Support
Distributed 88,000 fingerlings to fish farmers across seven RGPs.
Pillar 2: Human Capital Development
Social Safety Net & Social Protection
Registered and provided income support to 11,606 aged households (target: 10,000).
Established Sierra Leone Social Health Insurance (SLeSHI) Register across all 15 districts except Western Area Urban.
Enrolled 53,434 individuals into SLeSHI, including 41,565 females and 11,869 males.
Successfully convened the Annual Inter-Agency Forum Meeting.
Conclusion
NaSCA’s 2024–2025 performance demonstrates its vital role in strengthening food security, boosting rural livelihoods, and protecting the nation’s most vulnerable. With these deliverables, the Commission has laid a strong foundation for its 2026 fiscal year priorities under the government’s Feed Salone and Human Capital Development agenda.
