National digital transformation for Sierra Leone, towards a stable economy

On March 15-16, 2022, during his official visit to Vietnam, the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio visited and worked at FPT, discussing the policy of promoting cooperation in the field of digital conversion. At the same time, Mr. Jacob Jusu Saffa – Minister and Chairman of the Office of the President representing the Government of Sierra Leone and Chairman of FPT Board of Directors Truong Gia Binh signed a cooperation agreement to promote national digital transformation and digital human resource training. for Sierra Leone.

President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio and his wife and the delegation of the Republic of Sierra Leone visit FPT University at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park

The focus of the cooperation is on comprehensive and comprehensive digital transformation consultancy for the socio-economy and improving the quality and diversification of digital human resources, towards the goal of helping Sierra Leone become a stable developing country. defined as the medium-term national development plan for the period of 2019 – 2023.

The agreement was signed in the context of the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries (June 24, 1982 – June 24, 2022) and the first time Vietnam – Sierra Leone made a visit to exchange delegations. players of the two countries. This is also the first time that FPT has signed a cooperation agreement to promote national digital transformation for a country outside of Vietnam.

Sharing about the cooperation agreement, Mr. Truong Gia Binh, Chairman of FPT’s Board of Directors, said that the Republic of Sierra Leone and Vietnam have a special friendly relationship. The two countries went through the same war. With innovation, Vietnam has risen, striving to become a digital, stable and prosperous country, pioneering in experimenting with new technologies and having many things that it can cooperate and share with Sierra Leone in many aspects. this. Mr. Binh also emphasized two aspects where Vietnam can cooperate and support the Republic of Sierra Leone, which is high-quality education and training, solving agricultural problems with technology. This is a great opportunity for technology enterprises and agribusinesses of Vietnam.

Under the cooperation agreement, FPT will coordinate with the world’s leading consulting firms to consult the Government of Sierra Leone on socio-economic development strategies and digital transformation strategies. At the same time, FPT supports the Government of Sierra Leone in building a digital government, digital economy, and digital society. In the field of human resource training, FPT will provide high-quality Bachelor of Technology programs in Vietnam to talented students selected and funded by the Government of Sierra Leone.

A country in West Africa, Sierra Leone covers an area of ​​71,740 km .², GDP per capita in 2020 is 484.52 USD. This is also a country that has many similarities with Vietnam in terms of natural conditions and war injuries.

The Government of Sierra Leone’s Medium-Term National Development Plan 2019-2023 sets out short- and long-term development goals with a commitment to a stable democracy. According to this plan, within the next 5 years, the Government will place top priority on free training programs to provide a solid basis to enhance human resource development and facilitate the promotion of human resources. transformation of the economy. The country’s 2019-2029 Digital and Innovation National Strategy focuses on delivering the best value to all Sierra Leones. Sierra Leone’s digital and innovation national strategy focuses on three key pillars: digital identity, digital economy and digital government.

According to research by the World Bank, to improve the socio-economic situation, the Government of Sierra Leone needs to prioritize a number of measures to reform the structure and diversify the economy, which is digitization of the economy. , improve the business environment, strengthen governance and institutions, improve agricultural productivity, etc. Research by Fitch Solutions expects Sierra Leone to record 4.8% GDP growth in 2022, thanks to measures to limit the impact of COVID-19 and the strengthening of labor market conditions, boosting labor market growth. consumption by households.

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