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Country Report: Sierra Leone - Oakland Institute

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NGO Non-governmental Organization<br />

NSADP National Sustainable Agricultural Development Program (<strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Leone</strong>)<br />

OeDB Austrian Development Bank<br />

OI <strong>Oakland</strong> <strong>Institute</strong><br />

PEP Private Enterprise Partnership (IFC, World Bank Group)<br />

RABI Remove Administrative Barriers to Investment (IFC / World Bank Group)<br />

REDD Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation<br />

ROI Return on Investment<br />

RUF Revolutionary United Front<br />

SCP Smallholder Commercialization Program (<strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Leone</strong>)<br />

SHOG Smallholder Outgrower development program<br />

SLA <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Leone</strong> Agriculture (CAPARO Renewable Agriculture Developments Ltd.)<br />

SLBC <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Leone</strong> Broadcasting Corporation<br />

SLEPA <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Leone</strong> Environmental Protection Agency<br />

SLIEPA <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Leone</strong> Investment and Export Promotion Agency<br />

SLIS <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Leone</strong> Information Systems<br />

SLPP <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Leone</strong> People’s Party<br />

UN United Nations<br />

UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development<br />

UNDP United Nations Development Program<br />

UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change<br />

USD United States dollar(s)<br />

WFP World Food Program (United Nations)<br />

indeX of tabLes, figUres, boXes<br />

TABLE 1. <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Leone</strong>: Percentage of Food Availability in Nearest Market (284-village survey)<br />

TABLE 2. List of Large-Scale Agricultural Investors / Land Deals in <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Leone</strong><br />

FIGURE 1. Locations of <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Leone</strong> Land Deals<br />

BOX 1. <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Leone</strong> at a Glance<br />

BOX 2. Potential Investors in <strong>Sierra</strong> <strong>Leone</strong><br />

BOX 3. Addax – Good Employment Opportunity for Local People?<br />

BOX 4. Carbon Credit Schemes: New Dimension to Land Investment Trend?

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