The present strategy governs Swedish development cooperation with Sierra Leone. The strategy is based on Sierra Leone's own poverty reduction strategy (PRS) and on the priorities identified in the Peace Building Cooperation Framework (PBCF) for Sierra Leone drawn up by the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). In addition, it is based on Sweden's Policy for Global Development (PGU), the overall objective of Swedish international development cooperation, the Swedish Government's three thematic development cooperation priorities: gender equality and

In brief

Programme purpose: Together with the International Federation of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies, and in line with the International Federation's Strategy 2010 and the Global Agenda goals, the West and Central African zone (WCAZ) is committed to:

- Establish appropriate mechanisms for effective technical coordination, planning, performance monitoring and evaluation as to assist its 24 National Societies in developing and establishing sustainable community-based health projects, and develop improved preparedness

Makeni, Sierra Leone, 22 December 2008 - War amputees in Sierra Leone are complaining of their treatment and of a stalled reparation program, nearly seven years since the end of the country's brutal civil war. Human rights activists say amputees are being ostracized, but the government says it is working hard to make sure the reparation program is a success.

In the town of Makeni, an amputee argues on his cell phone with a local government official about an invasion by cattle herders into a field he owns.

Next to him, another war amputee, Siah

Some analysts say Sierra Leone is nonetheless advancing in some areas and that the impact of the country's 11-year civil war must be taken into account for a full true measure of progress.

The UN human development index measures development based on three principal dimensions: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. These are measured

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- having regard to the 1907 Hague Regulations, the four Geneva Conventions from 1949 and their Additional Protocols I and II of 1977,

- having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948,

- having regard to all United Nations (UN) human rights conventions and the optional protocols thereto,

- having regard to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966 and the two optional protocols thereto,

NEW YORK, 16 December 2008 - In keeping with a tradition started four years ago, this holiday season the IKEA Social Initiative will use proceeds from the sale of IKEA soft toys to help finance education projects run by UNICEF and Save the Children.

As part of the "1 euro is a fortune..." campaign, which kicked off in November and will continue until 24 December, 1 euro from every soft toy that IKEA Group sells in its 258 stores worldwide will go to projects aimed to improve children's education.

1.1 The Public Service Agreement (PSA) framework has changed for the period 2008-11. Thirty PSAs now reflect a collective set of the UK government's priorities.

1.2 The Department for International Development (DFID) is the lead department on PSA 29: Reduce poverty in poorer countries through quicker progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This report presents the first summary of progress against this PSA.

1.3 DFID is also delivery partner on PSA 27: Lead the global effort to avoid dangerous climate change (led by

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Sierra Leone configuration
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Commission's Sierra Leone Configuration Adopts Second Biannual Review of Progress Implementing December 2007 Peacebuilding Cooperation Framework

Sierra Leone was making "steady progress" and over the past year had stayed focused on consolidating peace and setting the country on the path for growth, the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation told the Sierra Leone Configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission this morning.