In 2018, while Sierra Leone was preparing for parliamentary and presidential elections, Search for Common Ground initiated a project and received funding from a donor to implement activities in selected constituencies. Every effort made to implement the Hybrid project geared towards accountability through social dialogue and political engagement. Most importantly, political violence at that time was rife. But that could not prevent Search from reaching the constituents. As the project was about creating a platform to support the right MP candidates into office, the basis of accountability was established through Community Action Plans (CAPs) together with the voters.
Following the implementation of the first phase of this project, an evaluation was conducted with sample respondents from almost all constituencies the project targeted. It will interest anyone who is concerned about the accountability of elected MPs especially at constituency level, to learn from the results of the evaluation conducted by an independent institution (Inspiration Lifeline). This report captures key findings some of which serve as a benchmark for the next phase of the project.
