Background

NaCSA is governed by a seven-person Board of Directors with a majority drawn from civil society. It is responsible both for completing the remaining tasks of the NCRRR in the areas of humanitarian co-ordination, reconstruction, resettlement and rehabilitation (RRR) and helping to assure a transition from relief to sustained economic growth and development. The "Social Fund" approach has been necessitated by the need to build durable human and technical capacity rapidly in one entity that can then provide effective assistance in multiple sectors in a post-conflict environment marked by extensive physical, institutional and psycho-social damage, weak and destroyed government infrastructure and capacity, and the need to re-establish governance in large parts of the country.

NaCSA funds projects that build physical and social capital, help reduce poverty and promote sustainable development, thereby helping to reduce the risk of renewed conflict. NaCSA does this in several ways, including by using a participatory approach to empower the poor, thereby enabling them to become actively involved in their own development. By working directly with communities, often in remote parts of the country, NaCSA supports government's decentralisation strategy and helps rebuild local governance structures to enable them progressively to take over project identification, approval and implementation responsibilities.

Our Mission Statement

To fund community-based and demand-driven activities that promote sustainable development leading to the alleviation of poverty, reduction in the risk of renewed conflict and improvement in the well-being of Sierra Leoneans.

To fund public works projects that improve public goods, generate incomes for as many poor people as possible and reduce poverty.

To build capacity a) of micro-finance institutions able to lend funds to micro-entrepreneurs and others; b) of local government bodies so they can progressively lead and manage local development initiatives and c) of our NGO and private sector partners so they can more effectively deliver development-related goods and services.

To improve the speed of delivery, quality and impact of development initiatives with the support of communities, NGOs, relevant ministries, private sector partners, donors and others. To help make Sierra Leone a safe and opportunity-rich environment for coming generations.