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Lucy’s Kid Meal: a story of success and growth

Lucy’s Kid Meal: a story of success and growth

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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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Publication
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.

Latest Publications

Publication

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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Stories
Lucy’s Kid Meal: a story of success and growth

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Publications
Cross- Party Committee on Electoral Systems and Bodies Review Report

UNDP played an essential role in supporting inclusive and largely peaceful elections in Sierra Leone. Through strategic partnerships and capacity building, UNDP…

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Press Releases
UNDP Sierra Leone Hosts Successful Blended Finance Match-Making Event

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Press Releases
Statement by Fredrick Ampiah , UNDP Resident Representative at the Blended Finance Match-Making Event

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Projects
Improved Public Educational Service facilities for youth in Sierra Leone

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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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