The Ministry of Finance is a Key arm of the Government of Sierra Leone mandated to formulate and implement sound economic policies and public financial management, ensure efficient allocation of public resources to promote stable economic growth and development in the context of a stable macroeconomic environment. A robust, effective and efficient Ministry of Finance with demonstrable capacity to efficiently manage public resources, ensure stable economic environment and attain the highest rate of economic transformation and poverty reduction worthy of emulation by other developing economies.

Our vision is a robust, effective, and efficient Ministry of Finance with demonstrable capacity to efficiently manage public resources, ensure stable economic environment and attain the highest rate of economic transformation and poverty reduction worthy of emulation by other developing economies.

Our mission is to formulate sound economic policies, maximize revenue mobilization; ensure efficient allocation and accountability of public resources to achieve sustainable economic growth and development in the context of a stable macroeconomic environment.

The structure of the Ministry of Finance is broadly categorized into two levels: (i) policy and (ii) technical management levels.

At policy level the Minister heads the Ministry of Finance, assisted by a Deputy Minister and a Financial Secretary. At the technical management level, of the Ministry is organized along functional departments: (i) Economic Policy Management Department, (ii) Project Fiduciary Management and Coordination Department, (iii) Fiscal Operations Department, (iv) Corporate Services Department and (v) Public Accounts Services Departments. The Principal Deputy Financial Secretary leads the technical arm of the Ministry assisted by the Senior Deputy Financial Secretary, the Accountant General, the Chief Economist and one Deputy Financial Secretary Administration. There are 23 divisions in the Ministry and five Units under the Office of the Minister.