AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFloods & Coastal Risk: NDMA confirms severe flooding in Freetown after hours of heavy rain, with at least three deaths, two children missing, hundreds displaced, and contaminated boreholes—while NPAA warns coastal sand and mangrove removal is weakening natural defenses, calling Aberdeen Bridge unsafe and urging action as a national security concern. Protected Areas Enforcement: NPAA begins Phase Two GIS mapping to identify and verify structures inside protected areas from Tacugama to Brandon-Height, using GPS surveys and satellite imagery to guide planned demolitions and conservation decisions. Cleaner Transport Standards: NPRA, UNEP and ECOWAS push Sierra Leone toward ECOWAS cleaner fuel and vehicle standards, aiming to cut emissions and improve fuel quality and regulation. Food Systems for Resilience: WFP launches the 2026/27 home-grown school feeding year after buying over one million kilograms of rice and pulses from Sierra Leonean farmers, boosting rural incomes and school nutrition. Illegal Fishing Pressure: Sierra Leonean fishermen report foreign trawlers violating the seven-mile exclusion zone at night, cutting catches and damaging nets, threatening livelihoods and marine biodiversity. Digital ID & Governance: UNDP moves blockchain from pilots toward production digital public infrastructure, focusing on governance, interoperability and trust—while Sierra Leone advances national digital ID planning through public-private dialogue.
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