The Invest Salone Resource Bank brings together a collection of resources related to Invest Salone’s work to encourage investment, generate exports, create jobs and diversify four key sectors in Sierra Leone. Pooling resources produced by Invest Salone and external contributors, this tool will grow to provide a broad range of resources related to investing and doing business in Sierra Leone. Use the filters below to explore the resources by type, sector, topic and more.
This blog post from the International Growth Centre discusses how the Kenyan government has taken steps towards containing COVID-19, while keeping as much of the economy functioning as possible.
Emergency Procurement for COVID-19: Buying Fast, Open and Smart
A blog post from the Open Government Partnership on how governments should manage emergency public procurement.
Preliminary Results from Rapid Survey to Inform COVID-19 Response in Sierra Leone
Research brief with initial results from MIT GOV/LAB’s collaboration with the Institute for Governance Reform and the Government of Sierra Leone to inform COVID-19 policy.
Multiple crises threatens to reverse the good crop harvests prospects in Africa
A report from AGRA which explores the invasion of desert locusts, civil conflicts in parts of the West African region, and the global outbreak of COVID-19, and how they pose…
Geographic Focus: Africa
A regional response to help avoid rice shortages in West Africa
Developing Economics blog post on food security and stranded rice exports in West Africa due to labour shortages and logistical disruptions following lockdown measures.
Geographic Focus: Africa
Published by: Developing Economics
Private sector COVID-19 research list
A list of studies on COVID-19 in response to the impact of the pandemic on the private sector in Sierra Leone. The aim of this initiative is to support collaboration…
Private and development sectors to support Africa’s food systems amid COVID-19
A news article about a private sector roundtable on COVID-19, hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA).
Geographic Focus: Africa
Building food security during the pandemic
Project Syndicate article on the importance of including the protection of food supply chains in COVID-19 strategies.
Geographic Focus: International
Published by: Project Syndicate
COVID-19: Farmers count losses as commodities perish for lack of buyers
News article in The Guardian about the impacts of COVID-19 on farmers and how policy responses could help to lessen these impacts.