Resource bank

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.

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Analysis of the Carbon Market Landscape in Sierra Leone

A review of the the carbon market in Sierra Leone, including stakeholder priorities, opportunities for support, areas of risk and recommendations.

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How COMPETE Salone delivered a complete package of support for Capitol Foods

Discover how Capitol Foods maximised the COMPETE Salone process by drawing on Invest Salone’s support, guidance and resources in this Q&A.

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Improving access to finance for women in Sierra Leone

Supporting women to build profitable and sustainable businesses not only benefits them but also their communities and countries. Find out how Invest Salone is working with its partners to invest in women and accelerate progress.

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Explores the opportunities, challenges and next steps to establish a regulated carbon marketplace in Sierra Leone.

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Invest Salone Overview: Facilitating inclusive economic growth in Sierra Leone

Invest Salone is a private-sector development initiative which facilitates inclusive economic growth in Sierra Leone. Find out how Invest Salone works to encourage investment, generate exports, create jobs and diversify four key sectors.

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How business can help in the building of national coalitions to fight COVID-19

A summary of an online discussion, convened by Business Fights Poverty, about what is making national COVID-19 collaborations work, lessons that need to be learned and how these can be…
Topic: Business resilience, COVID-19
Sector: Other
Geographic Focus: International
Published by: Business Fights Poverty
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United Nations (UN) Goodwill Ambassadors, Idris and Sabrina Elba, launch appeal for IFAD’s $200 million coronavirus relief fund for rural communities

An International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) news article about the IFAD Rural Poor Stimulus Facility which aims to lessen the impact of COVID-19 on rural small-scale farmers and producers…
Topic: Business resilience, COVID-19, Financial instruments for business
Sector: Agriculture
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Sierra Leone COVID-19 situation report 1-17 March 2020

A UNICEF situation report that provides an overview of the COVID-19 situation and humanitarian needs in Sierra Leone. This report highlights UNICEF’s COVID-19 response activities in Sierra Leone.
Topic: COVID-19, Health and safety, Safeguarding
Sector: Other
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sierra Leone support to the national response to contain the impact of COVID-19

A UNDP situational analysis report that summarises interventions across three areas: building resilient health systems; inclusive and integrated crisis management and multi-sectoral response; and socio-economic impact and recovery.
Topic: Business resilience, COVID-19, Health and safety
Sector: Other
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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International Labour Organization (ILO) enterprises brief: Interventions to support enterprises during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery

An International Labour Organization (ILO) brief that presents a range of policy actions to support enterprises in dealing with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing upon policy measures from…
Topic: Business resilience, COVID-19, Government and policy
Sector: Other
Geographic Focus: International
Published by: International Labour Organization (ILO)
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