AGP Executive Report
Last update: 19 minutes agoClimate Investment: China has pledged support for Sierra Leone’s West Africa Integration and Investment Summit, coordinated by the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security. The November gathering aims to attract partners for regional investment. Wildlife: Sierra Leone joined 11 other West African countries in renewing commitments to protect vultures, with participants calling for stronger action, monitoring and funding. Freetown’s Water: The National Water Resources Management Agency says community-led watershed restoration is vital to protect the Western Area Peninsula forests, which supply about 90% of the capital’s water and help limit erosion, flooding and landslides. Climate Losses: Research covering Sierra Leone and four other West African countries finds climate policies need clearer plans to recognise and support communities facing irreversible losses from floods, droughts, coastal erosion and heat. Waste and Pollution: A US$4.66 million global environment project aims to transform Freetown’s waste management, while UNDP has launched training to help Sierra Leonean innovators tackle plastic pollution. Forest Protection: Guinean nationals have been accused of illegal mining and deforestation in Kilimi National Park, highlighting pressure on the country’s protected areas.
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