Haja Ramatulai Wurie, Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Sierra Leone

In this episode of EWF Conversations, EWF Programme Director Fabrizio Trifirò talks to Haja Ramatulai Wurie, Minister of Technical and Higher Education of Sierra Leone. Minister Wurie reflects on the challenge of managing rapidly expanding access while simultaneously improving the quality and relevance of the education system, highlighting the modernization of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and initiatives aimed at establishing a parity of esteem for technical and academic pathways and empower young people as productive job creators. She discusses the findings of the recent national education sector review, the necessity of gender inclusivity in historically male-dominated fields, and the value of EWF for fostering international partnerships, sharing examples of initiatives implemented in Sierra Leone following partnerships established at EWF.