Sierra Leone – African Development Fund Approves $20 Million Grant for Youth and Women Jobs

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, approved a $19.95 million grant for an initiative to provide livelihood for Sierra Leone’s women and youth.

The “Job Creation for Youth and Women in Climate Smart Agriculture Value Chains and Waste Management” project,” targets value chains where the youth and women are more active, such as cassava and fisheries.

The grant, part of the Transition Support Facility’s Pillar 1, aims…