Sierra Leone

Road project participants from Kambia village. WFP/Francis Boima

Linking Farmers to Markets

In Sierra Leone, roads are the crux of many farmers' livelihoods. WFP and partners are providing assistance to repair damaged roads, allowing farmers to sell their produce on local markets. 

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Overview

Although Sierra Leone has great natural resources, the decade-long civil war severely devastated the country’s economy, destroyed infrastructure and caused large-scale human suffering. In 2011, Sierra Leone ranked 71 out of 81 countries in the Global Hunger Index and 180 out of 187 countries in the Human Development Index.

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Country at a glance 2012
Planned Beneficiaries466,500
Beneficiary needs (mt)14,636
Beneficiary needs ($US)19,732,217
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