AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHeat-Health Preparedness: Freetown City Council, with the Ministry of Health’s Environmental Health Directorate and C40 Cities support, trained frontline healthcare workers to spot, treat and manage heat-related illnesses as extreme heat risks rise. Human Rights & Justice: CHRDI welcomed Sierra Leone’s ratification of the African Court Protocol, saying it strengthens accountability and access to justice beyond national borders. Regional Climate Resilience Finance: The World Bank approved a Burkina Faso project to expand economic opportunities and social protection for vulnerable people, funded through IDA and Sahel Adaptive Social Protection support. Forest Loss in West Africa: A report highlights Liberia’s cocoa frontier deforestation, driven by a “cocoa rush” and forest-clearing methods brought by migrant workers. Disability & Livelihoods: A Sierra Leone farming programme is helping amputees rebuild lives through sustainable agriculture skills and small commercial plots. ECOWAS Summit Focus: Sierra Leone’s preparations for the 2026 ECOWAS Summit continue, with calls for practical outcomes that cut costs and improve access to services for ordinary people. Maritime Security: A Gulf of Guinea rapid reaction maritime task force was launched with Sierra Leone among early committed countries to tackle piracy, smuggling and illegal fishing.
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