For immediate Release
Launch of the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) Strategic
Communication Plan Ahead of the June 2023 Elections
Freetown, 9 May 2023 – The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) launches
today the Strategic Communications Plan with a view to deepen dialogue and
engagement with political stakeholders and further consolidate PPRC critical role as fair
and trusted political parties’ regulatory agency.
The formal launch took place on Tuesday 9th May 2023 at the recently refurbished
conference center of the Commission, in the presence of the political parties, the media,
civil society organizations, and the project donor – the European Union.
The strategy which was developed by the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC)
in consultation with political stakeholders, with the financial support from the European
Union and technical assistance by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral
Assistance (International IDEA), is designed to support the PPRC to effectively
communicate its renewed mandate and functions as enshrined in the Political Parties Act
of 2022; inform the public of its activities; and foster trust and confidence among political
actors and citizens at large.
Speaking on behalf of International IDEA, the Head of the Sierra Leone Country
Programme, Dr Idrissa Mamoud Tarawallie noted that: “The Sierra Leone Democracy
Strengthening Programme will be here to support the PPRC and other electoral and
democratic governance institutions including the media long after the elections, as part
of its overall objective of supporting democratic consolidation in Sierra Leone”.
In his keynote address and Launching the Plan, the Chairman of PPRC Mr. Abdulai
Masiyambay Bangurah said: “The work of the PRRC among other things includes
communicating our policies and process to political parties and other stakeholders. The
new PPRC communication strategy supported by International IDEA positions us to
effectively communicate and engage with stakeholders, especially considering the
provisions of the 2022 PPRC Act”.
Speaking on behalf of the European Union Delegation to Sierra Leone, Serena
Britannia (Head of Governance and CSOs) stated that: “The European Union remain
committed to supporting Sierra Leone’s democratic consolidation initiatives, and we hope
that the development and launch of the new PPRC Communication Plan will further
strengthen the Commission’s capacity to engage meaningfully with the political parties
and electoral stakeholders and effectively implement its mandate .”
The development and formal launch of the PPRC Communications Strategy was made
possible through the Sierra Leone Democracy Strengthening Programme which is funded
by the European Union and implemented by International IDEA. International IDEA is an
intergovernmental organization that advances democracy worldwide, as a universal
human aspiration and an enabler of sustainable development, through support to the
building, strengthening, and safeguarding of democratic political institutions and
processes at all levels.
For more information, please contact:
International IDEA: Idrissa Mamoud Tarawallie, International IDEA Sierra Leone Head of Programme
+23278861686
EU: N’Fa Alie Koroma, Press and Communication Officer +232 792 509 514
PPRC Olushogo David +2327844329
