UK Minister for International Development, Stephen O’Brien MP, is visiting Sierra Leone today (Friday 30th July 2010), the first visit to Sierra Leone by a minister of the new United Kingdom coalition government.
During his visit Mr. O’Brien is expected to meet the Minister of Finance, Dr Samura Kamara; the Minister of Trade & Industry, Hon. David Carew; the Minister of Mineral Resources (& Political Affairs), Hon. Alpha Kanu and senior government officials.
Stephen O’Brien will also visit development projects around the country supported by DFID to see the progress made and challenges remaining. In particular he will see the impact that the Free Health Care initiative is having on reducing maternal mortality.
Mr O’Brien will also meet with a range of Sierra Leonean women to better understand the issues they face on a daily basis, and hear how they are playing a key role in the country’s development.