This timeline summarises Invest Salone’s work with the fashion and textile sector, from strengthening individual businesses to building a more coordinated, competitive and internationally connected sector.
A collection of resources from Sierra Leone’s sustainable finance journey, from capacity-building materials and practical tools to the Voluntary Sustainable Finance Principles.
A timeline showing how Invest Salone’s work to institutionalise public–private dialogue evolved from individual dialogue initiatives to more structured, sustainable mechanisms for government–business collaboration.
On 23 June 2026, Sierra Leone’s banking and microfinance sectors adopted the Sierra Leone Voluntary Sustainable Finance Principles, the country’s first coordinated, sector-wide sustainable finance framework for financial institutions. Watch this recap video to hear from speakers at the launch event as they explain the significance of this milestone occasion.
This timeline explores the collaborations and milestones involved in producing Sierra Leone’s first coordinated, sector-wide framework for integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into financial sector decision-making, leading to its adoption on 23 June 2026.
The July 2026 edition of the Invest Salone newsletter includes coverage of the Sierra Leone Voluntary Sustainable Finance Principles, a suite of investment readiness resources and news about the Public Service Bill consultations.
Key government and private‑sector leaders gathered on Friday, 16 January 2026, as Invest Salone, a UK-funded private sector development programme, hosted a high‑level event aimed at deepening collaboration and boosting investment in Sierra Leone’s expanding private sector. The event showcased Invest Salone’s contribution to improving the business environment and reinforced its role as a partner and facilitator, bringing together diverse stakeholders to address systemic constraints through dialogue and cooperation.