Each advocacy sector at the Institute for Community Progress is strategically anchored in the conviction that sustainable development is attainable only through the empowerment of communities and the establishment of accountable and responsive governance structures.
In pursuit of this mandate, ICP collaborates with citizens, civil society organizations, and institutional partners to advance a just, inclusive, and democratic Sierra Leone.
Two years after Sierra Leone’s deeply flawed June 2023 elections, the country remains trapped in a constitutional crisis disguised as political stability. At the heart of this crisis is the continued presidency of Julius Maada Bio—secured not through a transparent, lawful electoral process, but through a premature declaration by the…
Press Release OPINION | The Constitution Is Not Optional — Why Sierra Leone’s Electoral Crisis Demands Legal Accountability By Winston Ojukutu-Macaulay Jnr Published: 4 August 2025 In moments of democratic uncertainty, silence is not neutrality — it is complicity. As Sierra Leone grapples with the aftermath of its 2023 presidential…
Sierra Leone’s 1991 Constitution enshrined vital protections—Parliamentary independence, integrity of constitutional offices, and citizen sovereignty—under Section 108. However, recent events show a pattern of deliberate regression. From legislative manipulation to the commodification of citizenship and land, these rollbacks have enabled elite enrichment and entrenched exploitation. This article explores the diverse…