| Organisation | Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender & Children's Affairs |
| Alternate Name | |
| Abbreviation | |
| Parent | Government of Sierra Leone |
| u.r.l. | |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Location | Freetown |
| Address | New England, Freetown, Freetown |
| Postal Address | |
| Telephone | +232-22 241256; +232-22-242076; +232-22-241881; +232-22-242301 |
| Management u.r.l. | |
| Fax | +232-22 242076 |
| Sector | Welfare Ministries |
| Organisation Type | African Government |
| Status | |
| Stated Role | Mission<P>The mission of the Ministry is to ensure the provision of services to the socially marginalized, disadvantaged groups, and the less privileged, particularly children, whether in homes or “street” children and those affected by the war or in conflict with the law, women, the aged, the physically disabled, as groups or individual, or family units, and all who need welfare attention in our communities. <P> Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children's Affairs<P> <P>Minister: <P>Ms. Shirley Gbujama<P> <P>Address: <P>New England, Freetown <P>Telephone: 241256 / 240808<P> <P> <P>In this regard, the Ministry strives to promote and advocate for the needs and rights of these groups, mainly in the area of resource mobilization and allocation, without gender discrimination and to ascertain policies and any necessary law reforms that enhance the effective work of the ministry. <P> <P> |
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| Notes | Goals and Objectives The following are the broad goals and objectives of the ministry as a whole: Assess, evaluate and address the welfare situation generally in the country in so far as it affects vulnerable groups. Register, trace, reunify and reintegrate unaccompanied children and children associated with the fighting forces with their families and communities. Ensure the rights of children in accordance with Government’s current policies based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights (CRC) and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC). Assist and reconcile feuding families and with special reference to the protection and welfare of their children. Monitor and coordinate the activities of all voluntary/community-based organizations and non-governmental organisations in this sector for effective welfare services to the people. Promote consensus on the conceptual framework that guides the identification of gender disparity in society and analyze the causes, on the basis of current national policy on gender mainstreaming. Raise awareness and recognition of gender disparity in all sectors of society using electronics and print media, as well as interpersonal communication channels. Train development planners and policy makers to use gender analysis tools to develop and orientate pictorial projects, programmes and policies in the public sectors. Establish a resource base for the collection, analysis and dissemination of information and statistical data on Gender specific indicators for various ages and socio-economic categories, with a view to impact on policy formulation and programming in related Ministries. Advocate for the allocation of adequate technical, financial and organizational resources within the line Ministries in order to re-orientate human development policies and programmes of managers, educators, health workers other and decision makers, in so far as they affect the closing of the Gender gap. Mobilize additional resources, through UN Agencies, Embassies and Foreign Government establishments, like the British Council and the Commonwealth Secretariat, NGOs, the private sector and other civic groups to support programmes on Gender, Women, Children, the Disabled and the Aged. Advocate for the integration of women into the development process at all levels through programmes and policies. Work closely in collaboration with all Government Ministries and Establishments and with all national advocacy and welfare groups like the Women’s Forum, the Network of Women Ministers and Parliamentarians, the 50/50 group, Sierra Leone Union of Disability Issues (SLUDI), Friendship Society of the Elderly and the Retired and the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE). Facilitate the work of the Child Protection Committee (CPC), National Commission for War Affected Children (NACWAC), the Children’s Forum Network (CFN) and the Women’s Helpline. Formulate policies as guidelines to meet these objectives. |
| Current Positions | |||
| Position | Name | From | To |
| Minister of Social Welfare, Gender & Children's Affairs | Musu Kandeh | 2007 | |
| Deputy Minister | Jenneh Kandeh | 2007 | |
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| Donor | From | To | Budget ($) | Note |
| Links to Related Organisations |
| Parent Tree | Government of Sierra Leone |
| Subsidiary Organisations | Social Welfare Division [5] |
| Gender & Children's Affairs Division [4] |
| Associated Organisations |
| Donor Recipients |
| Past Positions | |||
| Position | Name | From | To |
| Minister of Social Welfare, Gender & Children's Affairs | SHIRLEY GBUJAMA | 2006 | 2007 |
| Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, Gender & Children's Affairs | Memunatu Koroma | 2006 | 2007 |
| Record last updated on 11 JUL 2008 |