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The Sierra Leone Economic Diversification Project (SLEDP) recently recruited a consultant to conduct a Gender Analysis and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse/Sexual Harassment (SEA/SH) exercise in all tourist destination sites of the project. The focus of this is to mitigate risks and address development challenges that may be associated with the […]

Plastic has been a major challenge in terms of waste management in Sierra Leone. In recent years, the Government and its partners have prioritised efforts to reduce the country’s dependence on the use of plastic. It is for this reason that the Sierra Leone Circular Economy and Sustainable Tourism project […]

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs on Friday 22nd October 2021 hosted a validation workshop on the Findings of the Study on Plastic Waste in the Tourism Sector as part of the PROBLOUE Project that is being implemented under the Sierra Leone Economic Diversification Project. The study was conducted […]

To better work with the Technical Implementing Ministries and Agencies (TIMAs), the Government of Sierra Leone and World Bank funded Sierra Leone Economic Diversification Project (SLEDP) has handed over 3 brand new Toyota 2020 Land Cruiser TX-L vehicles to the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, the Ministry of Trade […]

Sierra Leone’s innovative collateral registry is set to go live with support from the Government of Sierra Leone and World Bank-funded Sierra Leone Economic Diversification Project (SLEDP).

In a presentation done by the Project’s Social Safeguards Specialist, William Dauda on Tuesday 31st August 2021, staff of the Sierra Leone Economic Diversification Project (SLEDP) were appraised of the provisions in the Human Resource Policy and Employee code for the prevention of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse in the […]