Section 11, Centre Act, 2025

(1) The object for which the Centre is established is toprovide early warning to the Government on issues posing challenges or threat to human security and peace in Sierra Leone and the West African sub-region, and to initiate response actions to mitigate such challenges or threats. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Centre shall carry out the following functions- 8 9 Functions of Board. Remuneration of members. Functions of No. 9 The National Early Warning and Response Mechanism Centre Act 2025 No. 9 The National Early Warning and Response Mechanism Centre Act 2025 (a) collect, centralise and analyse data or information provided by public institutions; local authorities, Civil Society Organisations,the ECOWAS Regional Early Warning and Response Centres; or other legitimate information sources; (b) activate national early warning and response mechanism towards potential challenges or threat to human security and peace through reports; (c) recommend response options following an in- depth analysis of challenges or threats to human security and peace; (d) collaborate with relevant institutions on matters relating to all forms of human insecurity and organised criminal activities; (e) track and evaluate response efforts by the relevant institutions or actors to identify challenges or threats to human security and peace; (f) undertake strategic research on issues posing threat to human security and peace; (g) perform any other function that is ancillary to the object of the Centre.