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Public Sector Reform Unit (PSRU)

Policy Research & Monitoring & Evaluation

Policy, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation

Policy Development and Implementation

  • Lead the development and review of policy documentations and strategies to support PSRU’s mandate
  • Provide technical backstopping to reform environments in the area of Policy, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation

Research and Analysis

  • Oversee research projects to gather evidence-based data to inform policy and program decisions
  • Analyse current trends, data and reports to identify areas for policy intervention and improvement for both the PSRU and other MDAs

Monitoring and Evaluation

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework to assess the effectiveness of policies, programmes and MFR’s recommendations proffered
  • Provide regular reports on programmes outcomes and impact, making recommendations for improvement
Lamin Tarawally (Head- Policy, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation)

Lamin Tarawally is an economist with over twelve (12) years working experience in Public Sector Management and Policy Development, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation.

He holds a Bachelor (BSc) and a Master’s (MA) degrees in Economics from the University of Sierra Leone (USL) and University of Toledo, USA respectively. At the initial stage of his career, he served as a Programme Officer (2005-2007) at the Development Assistant Coordination Office (DACO) with the overall objective of tracking donor inflows to Sierra Leone. He also served as a Programme Officer at the Public Sector Reform Unit (PSRU), Office of the President (2014-2023) with the responsibility of driving the reform initiatives across the Public Sector landscape.

Currently, he is the Head of Policy, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation at PSRU, charged with the responsibility of leading and managing the policy, research, monitoring and evaluation activities within the public sector landscape. This includes developing and implementing policies, conducting research and analysis to inform policy decisions, overseeing monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess program effectiveness and providing strategic advice to the leadership of PSRU. He also perform duties within the technical function as assigned. In a nutshell, He provide technical support and specialist advice on Policy, Research, M&E across all functions and activities of the Unit and the wider Public Sector.