Welcome to UNDP Sierra Leone

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. It is on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. The UNDP has been present in Sierra Leone since the 1965, providing development assistance to the country and helping build the capacity of many national institutions.

The Mission Statement for UNDP Sierra Leone is to be the choice development partner to country, contributing to good governance, peace and prosperity.


UNDP Sierra Leone Focus Areas

UNDP Sierra Leone, since the end of the civil conflict in 2002 has focused its advocacy and resources on assisting the Government and people of Sierra Leone in addressing the fundamental causes as well as the immediate consequences of the war. Working closely with the Government, civil society and other UN agencies, UNDP Sierra Leone has shifted its emphasis from short-term stabilization measures to transformative initiatives that address the origins of the conflict within the overarching framework of the Millennium Development Goals.

The following are the three focus areas for UNDP Sierra Leone:

Democratic Governance
The challenge for development in postwar Sierra Leone has continued to highlight governance as a key unresolved issue in both the configuration as well as the reduction of risk and hence potential recurrence of another violent conflict.

Economic Development
In collaboration with Government, donors and civil society, the programme extensively supported the preparation of a comprehensive national Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) 2005-2007. The overall objective, therefore, is to assist with policy level support for poverty reduction and attainment of the MDGs, while also strengthening the capacities of frontline institutions and the private sector, that drive national development processes for poverty reduction.

Recovery for Development
UNDP's Recovery for Development Programme is focused on working with the Government of Sierra Leone, humanitarian and development partners to restore state authority across the country, and to help people and communities to reintegrate and rebuild their lives and livelihoods.