AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoProtected Areas Enforcement: NPAA continues demolitions at Aberdeen Creek, a Ramsar-listed wetland in the Sierra Leone River Estuary, deploying an excavator and calling for more logistics to protect sensitive ecosystems. Nature-Based Food Security: MoECC and partners kick off a Global Environment Facility project under the Food System Resilience Programme, pushing nature-based approaches to help farmers and strengthen resilience under the Feed Salone agenda. Climate Risk & Finance: WAIFEM urges West African reserve managers to upgrade risk systems and prepare for climate-linked shocks during a regional course in Monrovia. Public Accountability: EU-funded training brings 46 Sierra Leone auditors together to improve management letter report writing and strengthen public-sector accountability. Health Emergency Spillover: DRC’s Ebola outbreak is reported as the deadliest on record, with response efforts strained by unpaid health workers and strikes. Energy Costs: Sierra Leone is flagged as having Africa’s highest residential electricity tariff, raising household pressure. Politics & Governance: SLPP’s Abdul Muniru challenges World Bank economic warnings amid ongoing debate on Sierra Leone’s fiscal pressures and debt sustainability.
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