The Promoting Productive Transformation through Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Sierra Leone 2023 publication, shines a spotlight on the SEZs  as a  unique opportunity for investment in order to foster inclusive and sustainable growth and development. In an era marked by rapid global economic changes , the SEZs offer huge potential and many comparative advantages that can be leveraged to increase competitiveness, achieve productive transformation, and promote a balanced territorialization of development through SEZs. 

This report is a comprehensive  assessment of  Sierra Leone’s experiences and perspectives with SEZs, drawing lessons from in-depth consultations with different stakeholders and providing compelling evidence on the factors that determine success in SEZs programmes and in line with the Sierra Leone SEZs policy, which covers free trade zones, export processing zones, comprehensive special economic zones, and enterprise-specific single factory zones.