The Project Development Objective was to rehabilitate selected critical infrastructure and to strengthen government capacity for managing disaster risk. The project planted 21,000 trees to revegetate and stabilize soils from erosion, reducing landslide and flood risks.
The SL Second Inclusive and Sustainable DPF aims to improve natural resource governance, enhance inclusiveness, and strengthen public finance transparency. The project supports wetlands restoration, afforestation, and the rehabilitation of mined-out lands to promote climate resilience, carbon capture, and ecosystem restoration.
The Sierra Leone, Productive Social Safety Nets and Youth Employment Project aims to improve access to social safety nets and provide income-generating opportunities for targeted beneficiaries. The project involves youth in productive public works, such as tree planting and land restoration, to address landslide risks and improve climate resilience.
The project aims to increase preparedness against food insecurity and improve the resilience of food systems in participating countries. It will finance sub-projects, including scaling up delivery of climate smart agriculture technologies such as re-afforestation and restoring degraded water catchment areas through tree planting.
Project preparation advance (PPA) enabled the Freetown City Council (FCC) in partner with CBOs to plant and grow 225,000 trees in 48 reforestation areas across Freetown. Phase 1 of the tree planting has been completed and created 550 short term-jobs, especially for youth, women and other vulnerable groups affected by the economic impact of COVID-19. Phase 2 will focus on tree monitoring to ensure a high tree survival rate and knowledge development based on lessons learned for further capacity building.
