Institute for Governance Reform - IGR

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26/02/2026

Major reforms are urgently needed for all bulk procurement and distribution of rice and other food items within GoSL’s system.
This novel report by IGR reveals that at least 80 precent of the NLe211,301,884 (equivalent to USD17.8m) allocated for the procurement of rice for prisoners from 2016 to 2023 was a wasteful expenditure.
On paper, each prisoner was allocated an average of 10.2 cups of rice daily, and nearly the same amount was spent on what they described as regular and special diets (referring to fish, meat, ‘plasas’, and other condiments).

See full report: https://igr-sl.org/media-and-communication/release/42/

24/02/2026

Institute for Governance Reform Congratulates the APC on Successful Lower-Level Internal Elections

18/02/2026

Given a choice of employment sectors, a majority of African youth would prefer to start their own business, while those seeking employment favour the public sector over the private sector and NGOs.

More in Afrobarometer’s latest report: tinyurl.com/mptmst6w

Photos from Institute for Governance Reform - IGR's post 03/02/2026

We’re building our IGR Enumerator Pool and inviting motivated people to apply.

If you’re curious, detail-oriented, comfortable using tablets and enjoy working with communities, this is a great opportunity to gain experience in real research work while earning allowances during field activities.

Apply online: http://bit.ly/3LQgj3z
Rolling applications, First round closes: 8th February (11:59 p.m.)
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via WhatsApp.

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