Project list
Priority Area 1. Increased productivity along the food system value chain, improved livelihoods and nutrition outcomes through food and nutrition security and responsible agribusiness development
Promoting Effective Engagement in Agribusiness for Women`s Cooperatives in Sierra Leone
Promoting Effective Engagement in Agribusiness for Women`s Cooperatives in Sierra Leone
Objective: To contribute to the achievement of Pillar number 8 in the Governments Agenda for Prosperity which focuses on: Gender and women’s empowerment
Period: 01 Apr 2015 - 31 Mar 2017
Donor: FAO
Project code: TCP/SIL/3503
Support to Cacao Farmer Association in Peje Bonjay Chiefdom
Support to Cacao Farmer Association in Peje Bonjay Chiefdom
Objective: To reduce post-harvest losses and increase income for the farmers
Period: 30 Jul 2016 - 30 Jul 2017
Donor: TFD RAF - Telefood Income Account for RAF
Project code: TFD-14/SIL/005
Sustainable poultry production
Sustainable poultry production
Objective: To provide start up fund that will support the establishment of poultry to be used by the community for nutritional and income basis.
Period: 31 Dec 2015 - 31 Dec 2016
Donor: TFD RAF - Telefood Income Account for RAF
Project code: TFD-13/SIL/001
Smallholder Commercialization Programme (SCP) - Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme (GAFSP)
Smallholder Commercialization Programme (SCP) - Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme (GAFSP)
Objective: The capacity building programme of the FAO will contribute to the overall Development Goal of the SCP/GAFSP to reduce rural poverty and household food insecurity on a sustainable basis.
Outcome: the outcome of the FAO Technical Assistance within the GAFSP, therefore, is institutionally, vertically and horizontally aligned with the SCP/GAFSP, increasingly apply best practices in management, organisation, finance and administration, and technical skills.
Period: Extended to December, 2016
Donor: Sierra Leone
Project code: UTF/SIL/038/SIL
Priority Area 2: Responsible governance and management of natural resources
Voluntary Guidelines on the Governance of Tenure of Land, fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT)
Voluntary Guidelines on the Governance of Tenure of Land, fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT)
Objective: The APO will work in two segments at FAO HQ and at FAO Representation in Sierra Leone. At FAO HQ, the APO will provide expertise to the global programme for the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Governance of Tenure of Land, fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT) managed by the VGGT Secretariat. At FAO Sierra Leone, the APO will provide expertise to the VGGT at the country level.
Period: 02 Nov 2014 - 01 Nov 2016
Donor: Germany
Project code: GCPA/INT/079/GER
Enabling Sustainable Livelihoods Through Improved Natural Resource Governance and Economic Diversification in the Kono District, Sierra Leone
Enabling Sustainable Livelihoods Through Improved Natural Resource Governance and Economic Diversification in the Kono District, Sierra Leone
Objective: Create opportunities for decent jobs and secure livelihoods. Create better government policies and fair and accountable public institutions. Promote inclusive and sustainable business practices.
Period: 11 Nov 2015 - 03 Oct 2017
Donor: UNDP Administered Donor Joint Trust Fund
Project code: UNJP/SIL/048/UNJ
Priority Area 3: Increased resilience of livelihoods to threats and crisis
Emerging Pandemic Threats – 2 (EPT-2)
Emerging Pandemic Threats – 2 (EPT-2)
Objective: The EPT-2 is aimed at building and strengthening basic capacity in animal health to detect early and respond rapidly to emerging disease crises threatening animal and human health.
Period: 2016 - 2019
Donor: USAID
Project code: EPT-2
Support to the Operationalization of a National Early Warning System on Food and Nutrition Security in Sierra Leone (NEWS)
Support to the Operationalization of a National Early Warning System on Food and Nutrition Security in Sierra Leone (NEWS)
Objective:Enhancing the capacity of government and its partners to establish and operationalize a Food Security and Nutrition National Early Warning System (NEWS) both at national and district level.
Period:27 Jan 2014 - 27 Jan 2017
Donor: Ireland
Project code: GCP /SIL/045/IRE
Priority Area 4: Support Social Protection interventions for vulnerable households and communities
Emergency agricultural support to flood-affected households in Bo, Bonthe and Pujehun districts
Emergency agricultural support to flood-affected households in Bo, Bonthe and Pujehun districts
Objective:This project will contribute to the immediate improvement of household food availability while enabling farmers to restart agricultural production during the main season. The project will also strengthen resilience capacities through the training of district disaster management committees in disaster risk reduction and management.
Period:16 Feb 2016 - 15 Feb 2017
Donor: FAO
Project code: TCP/SIL/3506 (16/II/SIL/226)
Sustainable Aquaculture for Food Security, Livelihood and Nutrition Project in Sierra Leone
Sustainable Aquaculture for Food Security, Livelihood and Nutrition Project in Sierra Leone
Objective:To improve capacity of rural communities in the establishment and management of fishponds.
Period:24 Feb 2015 - 31 Jan 2017
Donor: FAO
Project code:TCP/SIL/3502 (14/XI/SIL/222)