The National Commission for Persons with Disability (NCPD) has strengthened ties with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in a bid to advance accountability and disability inclusion in Sierra Leone.
NCPD Chairperson Brima Sheriff led a delegation to the ACC headquarters where they engaged Commissioner Francis Ben-Kelfalah on strategies to integrate integrity and equal opportunity into national governance.
Sheriff underscored that corruption undermines access to education, healthcare, employment, assistive devices, and social protection—areas where persons with disabilities are disproportionately affected. “The fight against corruption cannot be separated from the fight for equality and dignity,” he stressed.
During the meeting, Sheriff presented the Commission’s PRIDE Vision—Policy, Resilience, Inclusion and Innovation, Dignity, and Empowerment—as the guiding framework for NCPD’s transformation. He called for accessible anti-corruption reporting mechanisms and disability inclusion training to ensure persons with disabilities can participate fully in governance.
Discussions also touched on funding strategies for the NCPD and opportunities to strengthen institutional capacity. Sheriff praised Commissioner Ben-Kelfalah’s openness and commitment to collaboration, noting that the engagement reaffirmed disability inclusion as both a human rights imperative and a national development priority.
Both institutions agreed to work together to build systems that uphold fairness, accountability, and dignity for all Sierra Leoneans.