We joined the Govt of Sierra Leone & @FAO to commemorate #WorldFoodDay in Kambia. With @Welthungerhilfe, we showcased our work supporting the #FeedSalone Initiative. H.E. the President urged all Sierra Leoneans to engage in agriculture for a better, food-secure future. ๐พ๐ธ๐ฑ
With support from @BMZ_Bund through @Welthungerhilfe Land for Life has held a 1 day engagement with heads of ๐ media institutions in Freetown to strengthen the Media Land Alliance for effective land governance & food security.
The session ended with the signing of an MoU.
This week, Land for Life & @NIB_SierraLeone, with support from @BMZ_Bund & @Welthungerhilfe, convened CSOโPrivate Sector Dialogues in Bo & Makeni to foster responsible land-based investment in ๐ธ๐ฑ. Upon completion, a CSO-Private Sector Dialogic Framework will be developed.
Today, Land for Life signed an MoU with 16 media institutions across Kenema, Port Loko, Tonkolili & Pujehun to expand the Media Alliance for Land Governance & Food Security in #SierraLeone. ๐ฐ๐ #LandRights
๐ Bravo to Port Loko DMSP!
Theyโve successfully mediated a long-standing conflict between crop farmers and cattle herders in Maneneh Community, helping restore peace and protect food security. ๐พ๐ #Peacebuilding#FoodSecurity#DMSP#PortLoko@Welthungerhilfe
We are delighted to share the exciting news tha Land for Life Secretariat has received a new Toyota Land Cruiser from @Welthungerhilfe in Sierra Leone. This vehicle will significantly enhance our capacity to carry out activities related to the SLE 1120 Project.
While some women are calling for a review of the provisions in section 7(4), they are relieved that it is better than it was before the law was established.
With support from @BMZBund
through @Welthungerhilfe, we continue to educate communities, CSOs & our circles on the key provisions of the Customary Land Rights & National Land Commission Acts that were enacted in 2022.
Today is about how the law perceives title to family land.
Today, we are thrilled to announce our official membership in the International Land Coalition. As an entity dedicated to strengthening people-centred land governance in S/ Leone, we have assured the ILC of our continuous assistance in this endeavour
@ILCAfrique@landcoalition
With support from @BMZBund through @Welthungerhilfe, Land for Life has held a shared learning session for members of the 8 District Multi-Stakeholder Platforms & a General Assembly of Members
During the shared learning , experiences on the work of the DMSPs in 2024 were shared
Happening today: high-level event to keep nutrition at the heart of the EU's international development cooperation and to mobilise for strong commitments by the EC and Member States at the #N4GParis at @germanyintheeu, with Mbumba Jana, WHH Regional Food Systems Advisor.
We normally ask communities, government entities, donors, and the private sector what the right to adequate food means to them.
Nancy Gbamoi, a member of the Port Loko District Multi Stakeholder Platform (DMSP) and a school teacher, shared her thoughts on the topic.
It is already World FOOD DAY!
Land for Life Initiative Sierra Leone is poised to join in this year's World Food Day celebration in Kailahun District, Eastern Region, where farmers from Sierra Leone's 15 agriculural districts will display various agricultural products.
It is the International Day of Rural Women. On this day, rural women around the country deserve to be recognised and honoured for their contributions in agriculture, health, education, etc
@EUinSierraLeone funds WHH & #MAFS to host a 2 day discussion forum on #Cocoa#Cashew & #Coffee Issues: Tree Crop Policies & Regulations, #EUDR#CarbornCredits, Innovation, Markets, Traceability Value addition, Challanges & opportunities. D/Minister1 MAFS gave a keynote address.
We believe Sierra Leone can achieve its #food#security drive if the enablers are properly identified and handled.
With funding from @BMZBund through @Welthungerhilfe, @Land4Life will continue to collaborate with various agencies for d achievement of a national food security