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UNDP launches Journalist of the Year Award at SLAJ Annual General Meeting

Sierra Leone launches strategic national action plan to formalize informal enterprises.

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UNDP supports the empowerment of Journalists and Influencers to combat mis/disinformation in Sierra Leone

The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development launches Blue Economy Strategic Framework and National Action Plan

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UNDP Sierra Leone supports the launch of the Country’s first-ever National Security Policy and Strategy

UNDP in Sierra Leone has supported the official launch and nationwide media dissemination of the country's first-ever National Security Policy and Strategy by His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio.

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Meet Emmanuel Lahai, Sierra Leone's young tech innovator connecting buyers and sellers.

Technology is providing an opportunity for young people to be entrepreneurs, solving society’s challenges, and creating jobs for themselves and their peers. Meet Emmanuel Lahai, the 25-year-old CEO of SEND Me Sierra Leone, a young entrepreneur exploring Sierra Leone's digital economy space.

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Multidimensional Poverty Index in Sierra Leone

This report presents the second official National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) for Sierra Leone and computes changes over time between 2017 and 2019, following the first Sierra Leone MPI Report produced in 2019.

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What we do

Since 1965, UNDP has been actively engaged in Sierra Leone, collaborating closely with the Government, civil society, and local communities. Our efforts have centered on promoting Sustainable Growth, Inclusive and Democratic Governance, Climate Change, and Environmental initiatives.

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Sierra Leone SDG Investor Map

We are pleased to share the Sierra Leone SDG Investor Map,a tool designed to help investors find investment opportunities that can contribute to national development objectives and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sierra Leone.

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Statement on the Commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disability-3rd December 2024

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Advocacy Toolkit for Women-Focused CSO Groups in Sierra Leone.

The Advocacy Toolkit for Women-Focused CSO Groups in Sierra Leone, is a product of the Localization and Working-Together for Peace: Repositioning Women-Focused…

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UNDP partners with Africell Sierra Leone for Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence

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Local Multidimensional Poverty Index (LMPI) for Sierra Leone

This report presents a comprehensive analysis of the Local Multidimensional Poverty Index (LMPI) for Sierra Leone. The study was conducted as part of the UNDP…

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National Agreement among the Bike Riders Union, the Sierra Leone Police and the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority.

An initiative of the Peacebuilding Fund-supported project "Empowering Youth Bike Riders as Sustainable Agents of Peace in Sierra Leone" implemented by the…

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Sierra Leone at a Glance

Sierra Leone

8,977,972

Population

(in Millions)

Sierra Leone

$2,250

GNI Per Capita

(World Bank: 2022)

Sierra Leone

0.884

Gender Dev. Index

(HDR: 2020)

Sierra Leone

0.458

Human Dev. Index

(HDR: 2023)

Sierra Leone

$4.06

GDP (in Billions)

(World Bank:2020)

Sierra Leone

60%

youth

unemployed

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