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UNDP Spotlights Young Entrepreneur Who Locally Deshells & Brands Cashew Nuts to Create Jobs & Achieve SDGs

32-year-old Ibrahim Conteh graduated from Njala University in 2016, but, until 2019, his endless search for a job opportunity brought him more frustration.

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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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UNDP Supports 60 Days Vaccination Campaign: Re-engaging Communities to Uptake COVID-19 Vaccines

Some 402 mobilisers and supervisors deployed in Western Area Rural and Urban Districts over 60 days, preparing communities for mass COVID-19 vaccination at ward level.

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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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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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