Within the framework of the national component of WACOMP in Sierra Leone, UNIDO organized a series of training on standards and quality management systems. A total of about 100 representatives from various ministries and national agencies, the Sierra Leone Bureau of Standards, the private sector and the education sector were trained in the principles of quality management and sensitized on the importance of mastering this type of knowledge to enhance the competitiveness of sectors with growth potential.
And the academic world is not to be outdone. The University of Sierra Leone (USL) recognizes the importance of integrating quality concepts into the curricula, particularly in scientific, medical and business engineering programmes. In that vein, USL and UNIDO are exploring avenues of cooperation, including the development and launch of a series of courses in the field of quality.