Africa: World Bank Approves $40 Million to Boost Agricultural Value Chains and Job Creation in Sierra Leone

Washington — The World Bank Group today approved a $40 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to support the Sustainable Agricultural Value-chains Intensification for Growth (SAVIG) project in Sierra Leone. The project aims to enhance productivity and private investment, and create jobs in select agricultural value chains, contributing to the country’s broader economic transformation and food security goals.

Agriculture remains the backbone of Sierra Leone’s economy, employing…