AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUrban Waste Rules: Freetown City Council has set a standardized price list for “Dorti Mus” waste collection, with FCC-approved operators required to follow tariff caps—households pay up to Le10 for 25kg, Le15 for 50kg, Le30 for 120kg, and Le80 for 300kg, while businesses face higher caps—aiming to curb arbitrary charges and improve sanitation. Mangrove Protection: The National Protected Area Authority launched Sierra Leone’s chapter of the Global Mangrove Alliance, pushing stronger local stewardship and restoration to protect coastal wetlands and communities. Tree Town Progress: PI-CREF and Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr reviewed the Freetown Tree Town initiative, highlighting green jobs and community restoration, and discussing a next phase toward a municipal carbon credit programme. Clean Cooking Push: Sierra Leone’s National Clean Cooking Strategy was introduced through a familiarization workshop, targeting reduced firewood/charcoal use to cut deforestation, indoor air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. Climate Finance Watch: An IMF update says Sierra Leone’s reforms have stabilized the economy, but warns revenue shortfalls and rising external pressures could make progress harder to sustain. Weather Monitoring: A new rainfall dataset upgrade (CHIRPS v3) is improving near-real-time rainfall tracking—useful for drought and flood early warning in places like Sierra Leone.
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