By Martina George, Public Education Officer
The Prevention Department of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the United Nation Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) in partnership with the Ministry of Sports have commenced a three-day workshop on corruption risk management at the New Brookfields Hotel on Jomo Kenyatta Road in Freetown.
The main objective of the workshop which began on 2 December 2025 is to identify key corruption risks impact on the Ministry of Sports’ ability to achieve its mandate of developing and implementing policies and programs that promote sports and national unity in Sierra Leone.
Speaking at the workshop, ACC Deputy Commissioner, Augustine Foday Ngobie said, “a three-day corruption risk assessment marks the beginning of the process. The workshop aims at identifying and prioritizing corruption risks within the Ministry of Sports with a particular focus on the Human Resources, Finance and Procurement units. Participants should engage in interactive sessions, presentations and group exercises intended to identify risks and formulate practical mitigation strategies.”
Emphasizing the overarching objective, the deputy chief said that the workshop will strengthen governance by identifying key vulnerabilities that may affect the Ministry’s ability to fulfill its mandate. The exercise would include risks classification, likelihood assessment and impact as well as developing effective measures to prevent potential corruption.
In his statement, the UNODC representative, Kodjo Attisso, emphasized that, according to the methodology outlined in the ‘UNODC’s state of integrity: A guide on conducting corruption risk assessment in public organizations’, the process would involve five key stages: establishing context, risk identification, risk analysis, risk evaluation and risk treatment.
He stressed that the approach is designed to help Ministries systematically uncover and address corruption-prone areas. The initiative is part of the UNODC’s broader effort to help public-sector institutions identify weaknesses and develop targeted actions to mitigate corruption risks.
