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<p>(1) DFID is supporting the National Revenue Authority to increase domestic tax
collection and the Ministry of Finance on tax policy. To date, our support has helped
boost the Sierra Leonean Government’s tax collection from 8% to 11% of GDP from 2006
to 2014.</p><p>(2) Agriculture has the potential to increase incomes for poor families
and the Smallholder Commercialization and Agribusiness Development Project aims to
reach 50,000 people, of which 40% will be women and young people. This project, which
DFID are funding with the World Bank, focuses on improving access to markets by upgrading
500 km of rural roads, increasing access to finance and helping farmers to get a better
price for their crops.</p><p>(3) DFID is not supporting work on tourism in Sierra
Leone.</p><p>(4) On job creation we are funding the Strengthening Opportunities for
Business Action programme. This project works with local enterprises and entrepreneurs
to help them identify and take opportunities to expand their businesses and create
more jobs. DFID expect that nearly 60,000 poor men and women will increase their annual
incomes by more than 10%.</p>
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