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Sierra Leone: Climate Policy Diagnostic

By Christine J. Richmond, Katja Funke, Henk Jan Reinders, Sunalika Singh, Karlygash Zhunussova

December 19, 2024

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Christine J. Richmond, Katja Funke, Henk Jan Reinders, Sunalika Singh, and Karlygash Zhunussova. "Sierra Leone: Climate Policy Diagnostic", High-Level Summary Technical Assistance Reports 2024, 047 (2024), accessed December 22, 2024, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400294211.029

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Summary

Sierra Leone faces important development challenges. This includes dealing with the impacts of climate change such as rising temperatures, more frequent extreme hot days, and increasingly erratic rainfall patterns, with intensified single-day precipitation events. This is especially important given the country’s strong dependence on agriculture and hydropower. Climate change also requires improved Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and more forward-looking risk assessments. On the mitigation side, competing development needs have led to rapid urbanization and deforestation requiring a more integrated approach to land policy, planning, and forest protection. The country also needs substantial investments in its electricity, water, and waste sectors but private investment is lacking. The mission reviewed the current fiscal policies supporting climate action and provided recommendations to support the long-term climate resilience in Sierra Leone, while aligning with its overall development objectives.

Subject: Agricultural sector, Climate change, Climate policy, Economic sectors, Environment, Natural disasters, Population and demographics, Water resources

Keywords: Agricultural sector, Climate change, Climate policy, Greenhouse gas emissions, Natural disasters, Renewable energy, Water resources

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