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.
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