Mission
“To secure and manage the funds in a cost-effective manner so as to ensure timely routine and periodic maintenance of the national road network.”
Vision
“To create a Sierra Leone with a premium road network for socio-economic growth”
Core Values
- Value for People/Staff – The RMFA promotes equality among our staff and creates an enabling environment of equal opportunity. RMFA practices a participative, open, enabling style in working relationships. RMFA encourages the professional and personal development of our staff.
- Stewardship (Transparent, Integrity, and Accountable) – The resources at RMFA’s disposal are not our own. RMFA is faithful to the purpose for which the resources are given and manages them in a manner that brings maximum benefit to our road users and the nation. RMFA is open and factual in its dealings with donors, government, and the public. RMFA demands high standards of professional competence and accepts the need to be accountable through appropriate structures and standards thereby ensuring a zero tolerance to corruption and fraud.
- Partnership – RMFA accepts the obligation of joint participation, shared goals, and mutual accountability. RMFA affirms its interdependence and its willingness to collaborate as necessary for the common good. In a shared responsibility, RMFA works in partnership with SLRA, SLRSA, Local Councils, Line Ministries, Donors, and Oil Marketing Companies. RMFA is committed to achieving a common goal maintains a cooperative stance and a spirit of oneness toward other similar institutions and is willing to receive and consider honest feedback about RMFA’s work.
- Responsiveness – RMFA is responsive to the national road infrastructural development needs where its involvement is needed and appropriate. RMFA is also responsive to new and unusual opportunities and encourages innovation
Functions
Part III, Section 9 of the RMFA Act of 2010 clearly outlined the following functions of RMFA:
- The object for which the Administration is established is the proper, efficient, economic, and sustainable management and administration of the Fund. Without prejudice to the generality of this subsection, of this subsection, it shall be the function of the Administration to –
a) Manage and administer the Fund
b) Subject to the Act, approve the amount of funding to be made available to the Authority from the Fund for the performance of the Authority’s function
c) Effectively monitor the use of monies allocated from the Fund
d) Approve any application from any local council or body for funding from the Fund, for any road-related activity
e) Do all other things as will contribute to the attainment of the object stated in subsection (1)
Revenue Sources
Part VI, Section 16 of the RMFA Act of 2010 indicates the following Sources:
- Road user charges levied on the fuel (Petrol and Diesel)
- Vehicle licensing fees & Vehicle Registration fees
- Revenue collected under the Road Traffic Act 2007
- Income from Investment
- Donations & grant
- Entry fees charged on vehicles not registered in Sierra Leone
Percentage of Funds Allocated to Implementing Partners:
- SLRA receives 70 percent for maintenance of Classes A & B roads;
- All 22 Local Councils get 20 percent for maintenance of Rural Feeder Roads (Class F roads);
- RMFA receives 10 percent for operations and administrative costs.