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Nairobi/Freetown (Sierra Leone) – An environmental and public health hazard for the residents of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, has been contained following the successful removal of 93 barrels of toxic waste…

This report is a terminal evaluation of a UNEP project implemented between 2005 and 2008. The overall objective of the project was to improve water management and governance in West Africa with the long term goal of livelihood security and…

Freetown (Sierra Leone) – Accurate and timely weather information is taken for granted in much of the world, but it is almost entirely absent in Sierra Leone as much of the country's meteorological infrastructure…

This is a terminal evaluation of a UNEP project implemented between 2007 and 2010. The project was designed to address the gap in representation of workers and trade unions in international environmental processes at UNEP, MEAs, and other UN…

Sierra Leone – The President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, has today officially opened Gola Rainforest National Park which becomes the country’s second national park.  Located in the south-eastern corner of…

This document describes Sierra Leone's national-level policies that impact air quality. It is based on research that UN Environment conducted in 2015 in response to Resolution 7 of the first UN Environment Assembly.  

Freetown – The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has funded an independent assessment to determine the boundary of a significant forest reserve in the centre of Sierra Leone which was originally laid out…

This is a terminal evaluation of a UNEP GEF project implemented between 2005 and 2008. The objectives of this project were: to enhance indigenous peoples' awareness and effective participation in CBD and GEF processes through the establishment…

Freetown (Sierra Leone) / Nairobi – Celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of Sierra Leone's independence resonated with strong calls to protect, conserve and manage the country's precious natural resources.…

This is a terminal evaluation of a UNEP-UNDP GEF project implemented between 2004 and 2012. The project's overall development goal is to create an ecosystem-wide assessment and management framework for sustainable use of living and non-living…