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It reviews the Human Capital Index and key areas including maternal and fetal health, child mortality and malnutrition, school-based education, youth health and nutrition services, employment returns, adolescent fertility, and life expectancy. 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Sierra Leone Human Capital Review: Maximizing Human Potential for Resilience and Inclusive Development. © World Bank.”  \nAll queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625; e-mail: pubrights@ [worldbank.org](worldbank.org)  \nCover photo: © Moses Alex Kargbo / World Bank  \nSierra Leone  \nHuman Capital Review  \nMaximizing Human Potential for Resilience and Inclusive Development  \nPhoto: © Moses Alex Kargbo / World Bank  \nTable of Contents  \nList of Figures ii List of Tables iv  \nList of Boxes v  \nAcknowledgments vi Abbreviations and Acronyms vii  \nExecutive Summary 1  \nChapter 1 – Introduction 14  \n1.1 Country Context 15  \n1.2 Human Capital and Economic Development 15  \n1.3 Government’s Commitment to Human Capital Development 16  \n1.4 Objectives of the Human Capital Review 17  \n 1.5 Data and Methodology 17 1.6 Structure of the Report 19  \nChapter 2 – Enabling Environment for Human Capital 21  \n 2.1 National-Level Legislative Frameworks, Policy, and Strategies 22  \n2.2 Government’s Main Actors 28  \n2.3 Government Financing of Human Capital 32  \nChapter 3 – Human Capital Outcomes in Sierra Leone 42  \n3.1 Overview of the Human Capital Index 43  \n3.2 Fetal and Maternal Health During Pregnancy (in Utero) 48  \n3.3 Infant and Child Mortality, Stunting, and Chronic Malnutrition 56 3.4 School-Based Education 65  \n3.5 Youth-Oriented Health and Nutrition Services 78  \n3.6 Employment and Returns to Education in the Working Population 81  \n3.7 Adolescent Fertility 91  \n3.8 Life Expectancy, Mortality, and Retirement 97  \ni Table of contents  \nChapter 4 – Drivers of (or Challenges to) Human Capital Formation 102  \n 4.1 Poverty 103  \n4.2 Governance 104  \n 4.3 Financing 105  4.4 Food Insecurity 105 4.5 Gender 107  \n 4.6 Disability and Inclusion 108 4.7 Social Norms 109  \n 4.8 Digital Economy and Innovation 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