Land is an essential source of livelihood for a majority of Sierra Leoneans. Most of Sierra Leone’s population lives in rural areas and it’s GDP is largely based on agriculture. The three main livelihood activities surveyed in the 2015 population and housing census are crop farming, animal husbandry and fishery, which depend largely on access to and ownership of land. Smallholders mostly cultivate rice, cassava, cocoa, coffee, cashew, groundnut, palm oil, vegetables and other fruit trees.
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Land Area
7,218,000 ha
GDP/Capita
1,614.7 USD
Total population
8,420,640
Urban population
42.1 %
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06 December 2022
The Land Portal is hiring researchers with expertise on Liberia, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Mozambique, Ghana, and The Gambia. We are particularly seeking qualified applicants for Sierra Leone and will keep positions open until they are filled.
Job Description
Each consultant will undertake…
06 December 2022
The Land Portal is hiring researchers with expertise on Liberia, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Mozambique, Ghana, and The Gambia. We are particularly seeking qualified applicants for Sierra Leone and will keep positions open until they are filled.
Job Description
Each consultant will undertake…
06 December 2022
O Land Portal está contratando pesquisadores(as) com experiência na Libéria, Serra Leoa, Zimbábue, Sudão, Moçambique, Gana e Gâmbia. Aplicar até 20 de janeiro.
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Cada consultor(a) realizará uma pesquisa documental completa e conduzirá um estudo de escopo no respectivo país…
“In the last years mining, as well as large-scale farming operations have been set up all over the country. In a context of weak land governance, these investments are leading to a lot of conflicts with communities ”
<strong>Berns Komba Lebbie </strong><em>National coordinator</em><em>Land for Life Sierra Leone Consortium</em>
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17 November 2023
(Foto: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED ILRI)
Em um webinário instigante moderado por Nolundi Luwaya, Diretor do Centro de Pesquisa sobre Terras e Responsabilidade da Universidade da Cidade do Cabo, especialistas de toda a África se reuniram para desvendar as complexidades do papel das…
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17 novembre 2022, 13:00-14:30 GMT | 14:00-15:30 CET
En septembre 2022, la Sierra Leone a promulgué des lois sans précédent relatives à la terre, au climat et au développement durable. Cette nouvelle loi transforme la capacité des communautés à protéger leurs droits fonciers et à poursuivre le…
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