A draft National Micro-Credential Framework for Sierra Leone was developed and validated on 4 December 2025, marking a major milestone in the country’s mission toward more flexible and inclusive learning pathways.
This achievement follows extensive consultations, including two virtual meetings with the national working group and a two-day in-person workshop with more than 80 stakeholders across education, the skills sector, private industry, civil service, and military and special duties in attendance.
With a draft now in place, the framework needs to be finalized and approved by the government before the Ministry of Technical and Higher education can roll it out nationally across all education districts.
COL will continue to support the process by working with pilot institutions to develop institutional micro-credential frameworks, design pilot courses, and facilitate the creation of a National Micro-Credentials Registry.
🎥 Watch the video for reflections on this important milestone.
Ministry Of Technical and Higher Education, Sierra Leone
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COL is pleased to join the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education in Sierra Leone in launching a two-day workshop to support the development of a National Micro-Credential Framework.
Representing COL is Professor Jane-Frances Agbu, Adviser: Higher Education, who is working with national stakeholders to strengthen shared understandings of micro-credentials, and identify national priorities for implementation.
We are honoured to support Sierra Leone in this work.
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The Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE) in Sierra Leone, in collaboration with COL, has begun a two-day workshop to develop the country’s first national micro-credential framework.
COL Adviser: Higher Education, Professor Jane-Frances Agbu, on the ground in Freetown, ushered in the start of the workshop with insights from representatives at the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE).
Watch along to hear pre-workshop reflections from the Honourable Sarjoh Aziz, Deputy Minister, MTHE; Sia Fasuluku, Acting Deputy Chief Technical and Higher Education Officer of Technical and Higher Education, MTHE; and Abdul Senesi, Director of Technical and Vocational Education, MTHE.
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