AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoProtected Areas Crackdown: Sierra Leone’s National Protected Area Authority (NPAA) continues demolitions at Aberdeen Creek, a Ramsar-listed wetland in the Sierra Leone River Estuary, using an excavator and support from military and police to remove structures seen as harmful and to restore the ecosystem. Climate-Smart Farming Support: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has kicked off a Global Environment Facility (GEF) project under the Food System Resilience Programme, aiming to bring nature-based solutions to farmers and strengthen resilient food systems. Energy Costs at Home: Sierra Leone tops an African comparison for residential electricity prices, with households paying about 22.8 US cents per kWh—pushing bills higher for families already under pressure. Public Accountability Training: EU-funded training in Freetown has equipped 46 Sierra Leone auditors with stronger report-writing skills to improve public-sector accountability. Health Emergency Watch: The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history, with WHO warning it could surpass the 2014–2016 West Africa epidemic if it keeps accelerating. Local Governance Push: VP Juldeh Jalloh begins a two-week regional tour to strengthen local governance and service delivery, holding consultations in Kenema, Bo, Makeni and Port Loko.
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