In the early hours of Monday 5th December, Conteh and another two hundred plus volunteers came together to commemorate this year’s International Volunteers Day, themed: "Volunteers Act Fast. Here. Everywhere."
Through a train-the-trainers approach, UNDP has mobilized 55 community members in Dwazark.
“I wasn’t happy. My daily task was to cook, sleep and eat.”
Experienced in coping with disasters, international UNDP experts are providing on-the-job training within the most affected communities.
Mammie Isata was among the other 360 women who benefitted from UNDP/UN Women training.
In Kailahun, access to pure water was a serious constraint. Life wasn’t as easy as it once was for Amara.
Human Development Report 2016
In past decades, there has been significant gains in human development levels in almost every country; but millions of people have not benefited from this progress. Who has been left behind and why? The Human Development Report 2016 ’Human Development for Everyone’ looks into these two questions. It recognizes that in every society certain groups are far more likely to suffer disadvantages than others and identifies deep-rooted, and often unmeasured, barriers to development.
Sierra Leone's search for justice goes mobile
The app was developed by the Sierra Leonean technology company, iDT Labs, and funded by the US Department of State, specifically the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs through the UNDP project, “Promoting Transparency in Sierra Leone’s Judiciary”.
Analysis of the Causal and Trigger Factors of the August 2017 Landslide in Freetown
This report provides both technical and social analysis of the triggers and root causes of the 14 August mudslide; and proposes vulnerability reduction recommendations for sustainable landslide risk management – in Sierra Leone, in general, and in Freetown, in particular.
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About Sierra Leone
7 million
Population
77.5%
Poverty rate
$684
GNI per capita
0.413
Human Dev. Index