Sierra Leone
Context
Sierra Leone emerged from a decade of civil war in 2002. More than 17,000 foreign troops disarmed tens of thousands of rebels and militia fighters.
Several years on, the country still faces the challenge of reconstruction. Water and sanitation coverage is low, with many government services being vandalised as a result of the war.
WaterAid's plans
- As Sierra Leone is a post-conflict country we will build capacity to deliver sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services as the country moves from humanitarian relief to a development focus.
- We will focus on Community-led Total Sanitation and the Local Millennium Development Goals Initiative approach, and we have already started supporting local development in Kenema and Pujehun, the districts in which we will be working. These areas are felt to be the most marginalised areas, under-served in water and sanitation and least likely to be served through the efforts of government and other agencies.
WaterAid previously worked in Sierra Leone before having to withdraw as a result of the outbreak of war; we look forward to continuing our work in the country.
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Sierra Leone Sources:
World Bank (2011) World Development Indicators database - databank.worldbank.org, WHO / UNICEF (2010) Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report 2010, UNDP (2011), Human Development Report 2011 NB. Official statistics tend to understate the extent of water and sanitation problems, sometimes by a large factor. There are not sufficient resources available for accurate monitoring of either population or coverage. Varying definitions of water and sanitation coverage are used and national figures mask large regional differences in coverage.
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