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In Numbers
209,915 people assisted
658 mt of food assistance distributed
US$ 15,245 cash transfers made
US$ 5.4 million six-month (July – December 2023) net funding requirement
Operational Updates
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Crisis Response: The Korea International Cooperation Agency visited WFP Country Office in Sierra Leone to gather information and assess the viability of a funding application focused on safeguarding Sierra Leone's Western Area Peninsular National Park, submitted for the funding envelope disasters and conflict in fragile states. The team inspected the proposed project site, engaged with government counterparts, youth beneficiaries, and partners, and worked with WFP on refining the project’ logical framework based on feedback from the Korean Ministry of Affairs.
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Asset creation and livelihood: In collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), WFP initiated a Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) pilot project in five districts (Bonthe, Kambia, Karene, Kenema, and Pujehun).
This pilot aims to support 25 women farmer groups (750 women) in producing and marketing orange fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) to primary schools participating in the home-grown school feeding initiative. Incorporating OFSP into the school meals will offer a more nutritious alternative to rice at least once a week in the 25 pilot schools. -
To enhance the capacity of women farmer groups in OFSP cultivation, WFP partnered with the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute to train 12 MAFS extension workers as trainers in improved agronomic practices for OFSP. These trainers, in turn, established Farmer Field Schools (FFS) in each community.
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Additionally, these women farmer groups received tools and OFSP vines to initiate their production.
This comprehensive approach not only aims to empower women economically but also promotes sustainable agriculture practices while improving nutrition in schools across Sierra Leone.