AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFloods & water safety: Heavy rains have hit Freetown hard, with NDMA confirming deaths, missing children, and widespread house destruction, while NPAA assesses flood-affected communities and water catchment areas—another reminder that climate shocks are already reshaping daily life. E-waste & plastic pollution: In Bo District, youth innovator Peter George is turning discarded electronics into solar lamps and later recycling plastics into backpacks, tackling toxic waste that damages crops and livelihoods. Water resilience: A new push to map Africa’s groundwater aims to help communities find safer, pumpable supplies as droughts and downpours become more erratic. Energy access gap: New data says nearly 6 million people in Sierra Leone lacked electricity access in 2025, deepening inequality for schools, clinics, and households. Digital climate-adjacent solutions: A World Bank report highlights AI use in Sierra Leone via WhatsApp to support teachers where internet and power are scarce—showing how adaptation can start with low-cost tools. Youth innovation: UNDP/Samsung-backed RE:ACT is set to fund youth-led community solutions, while Orange Sierra Leone’s social venture prize spotlights young entrepreneurs tackling local problems.
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