The Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion Act, no. 3 of 2021. Country/Territory Sierra Leone Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette no. 5 of 2021. Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion; to confer on the Commission the power to take measures to prevent, manage and resolve conflicts; to build, promote and maintain sustainable peace in Sierra Leone; and to provide for other related matters. Subject Land & soil, General Keyword Early warning system Education Institution Ownership Social protection Gender Local government Land tenure Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act provides for: the establishment of the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion, as a body capable of acquiring, holding and disposing of any property, whether movable or immovable, and of suing and being sued in its corporate name; the establishment of the governing body of the Commission, the Board and the definition of its duties. The Act empowers the Commission to undertake measures to prevent, manage and resolve conflicts, to build, promote and maintain sustainable peace in Sierra Leone and to advise the Government of Sierra Leone on all aspects of conflict resolution and peace and therefore defines the following specific functions: monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations and adopt measures to promote and facilitate full implementation of the recommendations; advise Government on the formulation and implementation of policies relating to peace-building, conflict prevention and conflict resolution; develop programmes and provide services that promote awareness activities in local communities, schools, and local administration to promote conflict prevention and conflict resolution; take into account, local stakeholders' interests in the management of crisis; sensitise local communities on land conservation needs and socioeconomic issues; address causes of all forms of discrimination, intolerance, negative ethnicity, perceptions; promote respect for religious, cultural and linguistic diversity; develop mechanism for early warning signs and take preventive measures to abort, abate or redress intending threats; foster Governmental and non-governmental partnerships among institutions and organisations in conflict prevention, management and resolution; provide a framework for mainstreaming national cohesion and integration into national development programmes. Full text English Website www.sierra-leone.org