Sierra Leone Validation 2018

On 17 June 2019, Sierra Leone was found to have made meaningful progress in implementing the EITI Standard. See Board decision 2019-46/BM-43. 

Timeline of Validation and related materials

• June 2018: Validation extension request sent from Sierra Leone EITI
• 1 July 2018: First Validation commencement date
• 4 September 2018: The EITI Board agreed that Sierra Leone is ineligible for an extension of the commencement of Validation, Board Decision 2018-48
• 4 September 2018: Validation commenced
• 5-9 November 2018: Country visit

Initial data collection and stakeholder consultations

• 15 February 2019 - Report on Initial data collection and stakeholder consultation

Validation Report & comments

• 6 March 2019 - Draft Validation Report 
• 4 April 2019 - Comments from the MSG
  • Sierra Rutile / Iluka Resources Response to SLEITI Validation 
    • SRL’s version of Initial assessment with suggested tracked changes
    • SRL First Amendment Agreement 
    • SRL Second Amendment Agreement 
    • SRL Share Purchase Agreement 
    • SRL GoSL / SRL Deed 
    • SRL Irrevocation direction 
    • SRL Govt Letter Regarding Loan Agreement 
• 16 April 2019 - Validator's response to SLEITI MSG 
• 17 April 2019 - Final Validation Report 

Validation Committee

• 23 May 2019 - The Validation Committee discusses VC Paper 79-2 on the Validation of Sierra Leone. 
• 29 May 2019 - The Validation Committee discusses VC Paper 80-2 on the Validation of Sierra Leone. 
• 17 June 2019 - Board Paper 43-6 Report from the Validation Committee.