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For the first time in the 32 years that UNDP have been calculating it, the Human Development Index, which measures a nation’s health, education, and standard of living, has declined globally for two years in a row. Human development has fallen back to its 2016 levels, reversing much of the progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Multiple crises halt progress as 9 out of 10 countries fall backwards in human development, UNDP report warns

The world must jolt itself out of its global paralysis to secure the future of people and planet by re-booting its development trajectory

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Gender Equality Seal Awards: Sierra Leone Bags Silver

On the 19th January 2021, the Sierra Leone country office was awarded with a Silver Certification in recognition of its work towards achieving gender equality in its programming and operations.

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Success Story
UNDP Spotlights Sierra Leonean Innovator who made his Country’s First Solar Car from Local Materials

24-year-old Emmanuel Alie Mansaray, a young innovator and self-taught engineer from Sierra Leone found his passion for re-imagining the future

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Blog
Eco-friendly Rechargeable Hatchery: an Innovation to Improve the Poultry Farming Ecosystem in Sierra Leone

One of the major deterrents to the growth of these small-scale commercial farmers is the importation of day-old chicks to sustain the production cycle due to the unavailability of the functional hatchery in the country.

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Climate Promise

One of the major deterrents to the growth of these small-scale commercial farmers is the importation of day-old chicks to sustain the production cycle due to the unavailability of the functional hatchery in the country.

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What we do

UNDP has had a presence in Sierra Leone since 1965, working in partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone, civil society and local communities, contributing to Sustainable Growth, Inclusive and Democratic Governance, Climate Change and the Environment.

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Quarterly Newsletter: January - March 2022

We are pleased to share the first issue of UNDP Sierra Leone´s quarterly newsletter. It provides a snapshot of UNDP’s initiatives to support the Government and people of Sierra Leone.

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Sierra Leone at a Glance

7,541,641

Population

(in Millions)

$510

GNI Per Capita

(World Bank: 2020)

0.884

Gender Dev. Index

(HDR: 2020)

0.452

Human Dev. Index

(HDR: 2020)

$4.06

GDP (in Billions)

(World Bank:2020)

60%

youth

unemployed

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