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World Bank Urges Stakeholder Collaboration as Sierra Leone Validates National Climate Finance Strategy

The World Bank has called for increased collaboration among stakeholders as Sierra Leone moves toward finalizing its National Climate Finance Strategy.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of a one-day validation exercise at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, Abdu Muwonge, Country Manager of the World Bank Group in Sierra Leone, urged participants to take ownership of the strategy and ensure it serves the broader interests of the nation.

“This strategy must be in the interest of the people of Sierra Leone, not individual institutions,” Muwonge said. “Today is a critical step, but it is not the final stage. Legal, institutional, and administrative frameworks are still needed for successful implementation.”

The validation exercise brought together representatives from government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), development partners, civil society groups, academia, and local councils.

According to Sellu McCarthy, Head of the Climate Finance Unit at the Ministry of Finance, the session follows a series of stakeholder consultations that informed the draft document. “This validation allows stakeholders to scrutinize the draft and contribute meaningfully before the final strategy is adopted,” he said.

Deputy Minister of Finance I, Kadiatu Allie, emphasized that the strategy goes beyond policy formulation, describing it as a national commitment to securing climate finance for resilience-building, emissions reduction, and environmental protection.

“Our vulnerabilities to climate change are straining public finances, threatening development, and putting citizens at risk,” Allie noted. “This strategy will help us unlock and coordinate both public and private financing, strengthen institutional capacity, and align with international commitments like the Paris Agreement.”

The Deputy Minister also expressed gratitude to the World Bank for its financial and technical support, and to all stakeholders contributing to the development of the strategy.

The National Climate Finance Strategy aims to position Sierra Leone to better access international climate funds and direct resources toward sustainable development goals.

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