Analysis on Political Economy of Conflict and Development Policies in Sierra Leone:

This research paper attempts to point out further challenges of the development policies that have been implemented in Sierra Leone since the end of the armed conflict. Using two types of interpretation based on greed and grievance dimensions, it first looks at the political economy concerning the armed conflict in Sierra Leone. The policy analysis pays particular attention to the development policy targets of the government and DFID. At the end of the paper, the analysis shows that a broad range of policy measures covers both institutional dimension and social dimension of development, and it is argued that the country needs more alternative channels to promote social development