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Despite the nation's wealth of natural resources, poverty is endemic in Sierra Leone.The Government has therefore made poverty
reduction the central goal of its development strategy. The UN supports capacity-building for national institutions that have
the responsibility to track and monitor progress in poverty reduction. 2 UNDP is working to develop policy action plans in order
to strengthen national capacity. Programmes are also being crafted to combat climate change and limit the use of ODS. UNDP is
also assisting the Government in its efforts on public sector reforms for efficient and accountable service delivery, particularly in
the energy sector.
J.V. Da Silva Angelo, Resident Representative
CHEMICALS BIODIVERSITY LAND ENERGY
PORTFOLIO
In Sierra Leone, two GEF-funded climate change initiatives are conducting research on areas for sensitisation and formulation of
National Action Programmes for Adaptation (NAPA). The goal of the NAPA is to provide support to the country’s efforts to develop
adaptation strategies to the adverse impacts of climate change, and to support the preparation of National Communications to the
UNFCCC.
UNDP is promoting sustainable land management to combat desertification in Sierra Leone. For example, a project to develop the
National Action Programme to Combat Desertification will help to counter endemic poverty and threats to subsistence farmers by
addressing land degradation and desertification. In addition, this project works toward achieving goals and obligations stipulated
under the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
UNDP supported the Government of Sierra Leone to develop a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) to ensure biodiversity
conservation in the country and enable it to meet its obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Building on
existing knowledge, activities under the NBSAP process included needs assessments, sensitisation workshops, regional and national
workshop to disseminate findings and prepare the strategy, the presentation of a National Reports to the CBD and an action plan for
implementation of the strategy.
UNDP is supporting Sierra Leone with the implementation of its refrigerant management plan under the Montreal Protocol by focusing
its assistance in three areas. Transfer of technical expertise, wherein equipment and training are provided to improve service practices
and maintenance within the refrigeration sector; a mobile air-conditioning recovery/recycling programme; and an incentive programme
for the commercial and industrial refrigeration end-user sector.
CONTACTS
Ms. Lorna French – lorna.french@undp.org
Tel.: 232-22-23-13-11
Fax: 232-22-23-30-75
PARTNERS
Some of our Partners working with
UNDP and the Government in
Sierra Leone
CILSS
1
GEF Project Brief – “Sierra Leone’s NBSAP and Country Report to the COP”; GEF online database: http://www.gefonline.org/projectDetails.cfmprojID=1289;
2http://www.undg.org/documents/1964-Sierra_Leone_UNDAF__2004-2007__-_Sierra_Leone_2004-2007.pdf
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