We are recruiting directors through an open process. These are voluntary, unpaid roles for people who want to strengthen how evidence is produced and used in Sierra Leone.
The Network was started by two researchers who have spent their careers on how evidence is produced and used in Sierra Leone.
Founding Director
Founder & Director of the Institute for Development (IfD), the applied research and evidence organisation she established in Freetown in 2013. She brings more than a decade of strategy, programme coordination and advisory work with government, and designed the evidence infrastructure behind Sabi Salone and Sabi Core.
Her research focuses on the demand side of evidence-informed policy: how decision makers ask for, find and use evidence.
Founding Director
A public health researcher and epidemiologist with over a decade of experience in research, health systems strengthening and public health interventions in Sierra Leone and beyond. He leads knowledge and communications at IfD.
Ranked first among authors in Sierra Leone by scholarly output in Scopus (Elsevier), with 170 publications and 5,047 citations as of 2026.
Each seat brings a different strength to the board. Tell us which interests you.
Where the Network is now, and what happens next.
The Network is incubated with support from the Institute for Development.
Registration in Sierra Leone as a non-profit company limited by guarantee.
Founding members, board candidates and volunteers register their interest.
The Chair is appointed first, by a panel that includes independent members.
The Chair leads selection for the other seats, aiming for gender balance and for directors based outside Freetown.
All appointed directors stand for election by members.
We are also looking for volunteers to help run membership, communications, meetings and our opportunities bulletin, a few hours a week.
Volunteers receive training, a reference and expenses, and are considered first for paid roles as they are funded.
To offer your time, use the join form and choose volunteering.
