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.
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…
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…
Sector: Agriculture
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
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.
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.
Sector: Other
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during COVID-19
International Training Centre of the International Labour Organisation (ITC-ILO) e-campus training course about how to support SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The course looks at business continuity strategies and includes…
Sector: Other
Geographic Focus: International
Government of Sierra Leone COVID-19 Quick Action Economic Response Programme (QAERP)
The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) COVID-19 response programme to maintain macro-economic and financial stability and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on businesses and households throughout the country.
Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19
World Health Organization (WHO) guidance on measures that employers can implement to protect their employees against COVID-19, including how to prevent spreading the virus and how to manage risks.
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…
International Labour Organization (ILO) resources for SME resilience
International Labour Organization (ILO) resources for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) COVID-19 resilience.
Preparing Africa for COVID-19: Learning lessons from the Ebola outbreak
A King’s College London article about how lessons from the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone can help to shape responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa.