The Federal Government of Germany through the German Development Bank (KPW) has funded the National Commission for Social Action (NACSA) with over 20 million Euros for the implementation of Phase III of the Pro-poor Growth for Peace Consolidation (GPC) program that benefits the districts of Kailahun, Kono, Koinadugu and Falaba and might be expanded further.

This was revealed by the NaCSA Commissioner, Abu Kokofele, at the symbolic handing over by the Regional Director of the KFW Office, Andreas Fikre-Mariam, accompanied by the project manager to make the agreement of the continued cooperation which was signed during the KFW mission to Sierra Leone in December 2018 between KFW, Finance Ministry and NaCSA.

The German government through KFW has funded the CPC programme since 2005 with EURO 11 million for Phase I and EURO 23.34 million for Phase II.

The objective of the GPC programme is to improve access to employment and income opportunities especially the youth in rural areas, providing economic infrastructure along the agricultural value chain, cocoa, rice, cattle as well as capacity building for relevant stakeholders, infrastructure, investment, including feeder road rehabilitation and maintenance as well as infrastructure projects such as grain stores, water wells and paddocks.