The World Bank in Sierra Leone

The World Bank works closely with development partners to support Sierra Leone in fighting poverty, promoting economic development and improving living standards.

Small Grants

Helping Women Farmers

A success story to illustrate how small-scale grants are contributing to food security and poverty alleviation.
Regional Integration

Clean Energy Generation

Chad, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Togo will increase capacity for grid-connected renewable energy.

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Poverty Assessment

Leveraging Urbanization forces

There are multiple challenges in improving citizen’s welfare needs but also opportunities to increase growth.

Sierra Leone At-A-Glance

After slowing to 3.5% in 2018 from 3.8% in the previous year, economic growth in Sierra Leone is projected to rebound to 4.8% in 2019 driven by increased activities in agriculture and construction as well as the resumption of iron ore production and exports. Growth in these labor-intensive sectors could make a dent on poverty which remains widespread in the country (more than half of the...

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Sierra Leone Skills Development Project

This project aims to increase access to skills training and build the foundation for a demand-led skills development system.

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Pierre Frank Laporte

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Abdu Muwonge

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In Depth

Apr 05, 2023

Africa’s Pulse

Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is set to slow from 3.6% in 2022 to 3.1% in 2023.
Oct 05, 2022

CPIA Africa

The overall 2021 Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) score for the region’s 39 IDA-eligible countries remains unchanged at 3.1.
IDA in Africa

With IDA’s help, hundreds of millions of people have escaped poverty—through the creation of jobs, access to clean water, schools, roads, nutrition, electricity, and more.
World Bank Africa Multimedia

Watch, listen and click through the latest videos, podcasts and slideshows highlighting the World Bank’s work in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Doing Business in Sierra Leone

The Doing Business report provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement. See where your country ranks.