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Postcard captioned, "Sierra Leone Government Railway at Wellington, Sierra Leone." Train at left, passengers milling on platform, center and right. ; https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/archives_sleone/1148/thumbnail.jpg

Letter from Gen. Alvaro Obregón to Gen. Pascual Ortiz Rubio and Gen. Enrique Ramírez del conductor R. Sierra concerning the challenges faced to defend the Obregonista cause while traveling by train from Guadalajara to Zamora. File S-011 / Carta al Gral. Alvaro Obregón, al Gral. Pascual Ortiz Rubio y al Gral. Enrique Ramírez del conductor R. Sierra, sobre los problemas a los que se enfrentó en el tren de Guadalajara a Zamora por defender la causa obregonista. Exp. S-011

In 2004, Sierra Leone's Truth and Reconciliation Commission reported that building public trust in Sierra Leone's post-conflict government and political system was a precondition for development in all sectors of society. This article assesses progress in this venture, and finds that problems of deep distrust continue to pervade all levels of socio-political interaction in Sierra Leone. Nevertheless, the manner in which political trust is conceptualised in Sierra Leone is changing as traditional inequitable systems of patronage are gradually rejected. Noting this trend, it is a central argument of this article that the channeling of prevailing political cynicism into mechanisms of accountability, combined with the earning of public trust by exemplary political leaders, represents the most effective way to reconstruct trust in government, the political system, and throughout Sierra Leone in general.

This is a conference paper. ; After a civil war lasting five years, the democratically elected Sierra Leone government signed a peace treaty with the rebel faction in November 1996 and the country intensified the reconstruction of its infrastructure. This paper describes the aims, the existing situation, the various stages and the main conclusions of the World Bank financed Master Plan study for the water supply of the three provincial capitals (Bo, Kenema and Makeni). The study was undertaken by Howard Humphreys (HH) as lead consultant, in association with Dutch consultant IWACO, and local consultants ENGCON and Techsult.

?Diese Diplomarbeit beschäftigt sich mit den Bürgerkriegen in Sierra Leona und Liberia, mit den Methoden zur Konfliktbeseitigung und den Maßnahmen internationaler Akteure, die den Friedenskonsolidierungsprozess in den beiden Ländern vorantreiben sollten. Neben einer chronologischen Darstellung der Konflikte und der internationalen Bemühungen, die zur Unterzeichnung von Friedensabkommen führten, wird Augenmerk auf die Mechanismen der Vergangenheitsbewältigung und der Strategien zur Versöhnung der ehemaligen Kriegsgegner gelegt. Der Sondergerichtshof für Sierra Leone, der nach dem Ende des Konfliktes auf Grundlage eines bilateralen Vertrages zwischen Sierra Leone und den Vereinten Nationen ins Leben gerufen wurde, stellt einen weiteren Kernpunkt der Arbeit dar. Anhand des Statutes des Gerichtshofes wird seine Arbeitsweise erklärt.Die internationalen Hilfseinsätze, allen voran die Friedensmissionen UNMIL und UNAMSIL der Vereinten Nationen, denen die Meisten Kompetenzen im Bereich des Peacebuilding-Prozesses in den beiden Ländern zukommen, werden dargestellt. Es wird versucht, die Hintergründe für erzielte Erfolge und Misserfolge im Zuge des Wiederaufbaues staatlicher Strukturen und bei der Verbreitung der Demokratie zu durchleuchten.Die Diplomarbeit versucht zu erklären, warum stabiler Frieden in der Region Westafrika ohne die Hilfe internationaler Organisationen wie den Vereinten Nationen oder der Westafrikanischen Staatengemeinschaft ECOWAS nicht nachhaltig gesichert werden kann. ; ?This thesis deals with the civil wars in Sierra Leone and Liberia, the methods used in order to end the conflicts, and the measures taken by international actors to promote the process of peace- consolidation.Besides a chronological description of the conflicts and the international efforts, which lead to the signing of peace agreements, the thesis focuses on the mechanisms of dealing with the past and the strategies used for reconciliation of the former enemies.The Special Court for Sierra Leone, which has been established in a bilateral contract between the United Nations and the government of Sierra Leone after the end of the civil war, is another core- element of the thesis. On the basis of the statute of the Special Court, the thesis tries to demonstrate its methods of operation.The thesis furthermore points up international aid programs and the peacekeeping-missions UNMIL and UNAMSIL, which had major influence on the process of peace-consolidation in both countries. It is tried to illustrate the roots for success and failure of the measures to rebuild administrative structures and to spread democracy.The thesis tries to explain, why it is hardly possible to reach a level of sustainable peace in Western Africa without the help of international organizations like the UN, or regional organizations like the Western African Economic Community ECOWAS. ; vorgelegt von Maximilian Mitterhuemer ; Abweichender Titel laut Übersetzung der Verfasserin/des Verfassers ; Zsfassung in dt. und engl. Sprache ; Graz, Univ., Dipl.-Arb., 2012 ; (VLID)222510

On August 11 Sierra Leone will vote democratically for the second timesince the end of the decade long civil war that raged between 1991 and 2002. Many international observers believe that this election is an important testfor democracy in Sierra Leone. Many Sierra Leoneans call democracy Demare-Crazy and politics politrix.

On August 11 Sierra Leone will vote democratically for the second timesince the end of the decade long civil war that raged between 1991 and 2002. Many international observers believe that this election is an important testfor democracy in Sierra Leone. Many Sierra Leoneans call democracy Demare-Crazy and politics politrix.

At the request of the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL), the World Bank is undertaking a programmatic Public Expenditure Review (PER) to analyze fiscal policy quality and provide policy advice to the GoSL with a focus on fiscal policy and public financial management. The analysis is also meant to inform World Bank projects and operations, other development partners, and the public. The activities of the Programmatic PER are and organized in two modules. The first module is an overview of public expenditure and a fiscal sustainability analysis. More specifically, it analyzes the composition of the budget (based on economic and functional classification) and fiscal sustainability and risks. The second module of the PER is comprised of four sector specific analyses: (i) health, (ii) education (iii) social protection, and (iv) agriculture. The selection of the specific sectors has been motivated by their low level of public spending (in absolute and relative terms), except for health, and low spending efficiency scores the country experiences in these sectors. The Agriculture Sector Public Expenditure and Institutional Review (AgPEIR) therefore constitutes part of the second module of the Programmatic PER. The AgPEIR covers core issues related to the level and quality of public spending in agriculture, which will help to identify the pathway to fiscal adjustment and management of medium to long-term expenditure constraints identified from the previous administration's budgetary details. The agriculture sector review identifies existing patterns of expenditures in core agriculture-related services and the functional institutional capacities in the sector. It is intended to help the new administration make evidence-based decisions on resource allocation by identifying historical patterns of expenditure, comparing these with sector achievements, and suggesting areas for improvements in expenditure management in the future.

The impact of armed conflict on the environment is of major public policy importance. We use a geographically disaggregated dataset of civil war violence together with satellite imagery of land cover to test whether war facilitated or prevented forest loss in Sierra Leone. The conflict data set allows us to establish where rebel groups were stationed and where battles and attacks occurred. The satellite data enables to us to monitor the change in forest cover (total, primary, and secondary) in all of Sierra Leone's 151 chiefdoms, between 1990 (prior to the war) and 2000 (just prior to its end). The results suggest that conflict in Sierra Leone acted as a brake on local deforestation: conflict-ridden areas experienced significantly less forest loss relative to their more conflict-free counterparts.

Telegram from Mr. Luis de la Sierra to Gen. Alvaro Obregón, requesting to be informed if the General will pass by the station at Reforma, Chiapas. Reply thanking him and indicating the date of his arrival. / Telegrama del Sr. Luis de la Sierra al Gral. Alvaro Obregón, solicitando le informe si pasará por la estación de Reforma, Chis. Respuesta agradeciendo y notificando la fecha en que pasará.

B.A. Manuel J. Sierra, Head of the Diplomatic Department at the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs, informs Fernando Torreblanca, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, that B.A. Manuel Vera Rivera, head of the Political Affairs section is now in charge of the Diplomatic Department. He also thanks for the president's appointing him Mexican Delegate in Montevideo. / El Lic. Manuel J. Sierra, Jefe del Departamento Diplomático de la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, informa a Fernando Torreblanca, Subsecretario de Relaciones Exteriores, que quedó al frente del Departamento Diplomático el Jefe de la Sección de Asuntos Políticos, Lic. Manuel Vera Rivera. Agradece la designación que le hizo el Presidente para ir como Delegado de México a Montevideo.

It is a striking feature of current international interventions that state institutions, even if their monopoly over the means of violence has disappeared, if indeed it ever existed, receive by far the most attention - and money. Peacebuilding and state-building continue to be considered two sides of the same coin. This report analyses how Sierra Leone Police (SLP) and broader justice sector reform has been integral to the process of the country's state-building process since before conflict officially came to an end in January 2002. The report begins with a summary of the political and security context in which SLP reforms began and an overview of key aspects of the SSR process in Sierra Leone. It then analyses the reform effort specifically, under four broad headings. First, it provides an account of the institutional and political framework within which reforms took place. Second, it reviews a number of technical and operational initiatives undertaken to move reform forward. Third, it reviews institutional reforms to support rebuilding of the SLP. Finally, it addresses broader justice reform efforts that began with initiation of the Justice Sector Development Programme ( JSDP) in 2005 and designed to be continued in the Improved Access to Security and Justice Programme (IASJP), scheduled to begin in 2010.

Echinococcosis Hydatid disease caused by Echinococcus tapeworm larva is quite widespread in different areas of Peru. This study includes 383 cases filed in La Oroya for a period of 15 years and involves a surgical epidemiological study nosographic and disease, and its main objective to promote among government officials complete and final eradication of evil. ; La Equinococosis Hidatídica, enfermedad producida por la larva de la Tenia Equinococo, está bastante difundida en diversas áreas del Perú. El presente trabajo incluye 383 casos presentados en La Oroya durante un período de 15 años y consiste en un estudio epidemiológico, nosográfico y quirúrgico de la enfermedad, siendo su principal objetivo el promover entre las autoridades de gobierno una total y definitiva erradicación del mal.

The Government of Sierra Leone (GOSL) has developed an ambitious plan in 2014 to reform civil registration in the country and to establish a national identity register. About 5 percent of people in Sierra Leone are registered in a national identity registry, managed by the National Registration Secretariat (NRS). The development of digital identity in Sierra Leone can help the country's economic and social development. The use of an official identity can improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of collecting taxes, conducting census, issuing passports, delivering pensions, managing elections, controlling borders, delivering financial services, and running effective safety net programs. This report provides a rapid diagnosis of the potential and readiness of digital identity in Sierra Leone, and is funded by the Korean Trust Fund (KTF) and the Ebola multi-donor trust fund (MDTF). The report is based on consultations held with the GOSL and with stakeholders in the identity ecosystem of Sierra Leone. The report provides a preliminary review of the enabling environment and the functional identity programs in Sierra Leone, along with a discussion of possible next steps.

The rapid evolution of digital technologies and digital transformation is reshaping the dynamics of the global economy and supply chain. The digital economy creates new opportunities for innovation, access to information and services, social networking, job creation, and economic growth. The digital economy potentially offers opportunities for development in Sierra Leone, and there are associated risks of being further left behind if a comprehensive strategy is not put in place. The government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) recognizes digital technologies as a key enabler for transforming the country in general, and its economy in particular. Sierra Leone experienced fi rst-hand the importance of digital technologies during the Ebola crisis when mobile phones were instrumental in tracking, monitoring and managing outbreaks. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has further demonstrated the critical need for more robust digital infrastructure to provide essential services as well as trace, monitor and manage the spread of the disease. A country diagnostic of Sierra Leone's was launched as part of the World Bank Group's Digital Economy for Africa (DE4A) Initiative to examine the current state of digital economy across Africa by applying standardized DE4A methodology. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of Sierra Leone in the five key pillars of Digital Infrastructure, Digital Platforms, Digital Financial Service, Digital Entrepreneurship, and Digital Skills.