Alan Awimbo

🇰🇪 Humanitarian. Community builder. Force for the greater good. Partnerships @WFP currently in Freetown, Sierra Leone @WFPS_Leone . All opinions are my own

[Alan Awimbo @AlanAwimbo]

This week, WFP and the Government of Sierra Leone officially opened the 2026/27 Home-Grown School Feeding Year, marking the start of another year of connecting local agriculture with school feeding.

We were pleased to welcome the Hon. Minister of State Manty Tarawalli, the Hon. Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education @ConradOSackey , the Hon. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security @hmkpaka , the UN Resident Coordinator @swakana99, FAO @sabancie, development partners, and farmer organisations

WFP has already secured 1,000,000 kg of locally procured food for the upcoming school year, with procurement continuing towards a target of 2,500,000 kg. #FeedSalone

From Salon fama dem to skul pikin dem.

[WFP Sierra Leone @WFPS_Leone]

In 2026 so far, @WFPS_Leone has purchased & collected over 1,000,000 KGS of locally produced rice and pulses equivalent to 21,158 (50KG) bags from smallholder farmers injecting over USD 900,000 into the local economy. The food will used for school feeding programme. #FeedSalone

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A really good day in Karene District, welcoming Germany’s Minister for Economic Cooperation & Development, Reem Alabali Radovan, to see Home-Grown School Feeding up close and meet the farmers, cooks, and communities behind it.

Grateful for strong partnerships with @BMZ_Bund Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and for the chance to see what sustainable school feeding looks like on the ground. #FeedSalone

[WFP Sierra Leone @WFPS_Leone]

✅ Approved! WFP Sierra Leone’s Country Strategic Plan 2026–2030 is set to transform food systems, empower women & youth, and ensure home-grown nutritious meals for school children. Together, we build resilience & fight hunger. #ZeroHunger #FeedSalone #SDGs

[Alan Awimbo @AlanAwimbo]

🇯🇵🇸🇱 Privileged to witness another milestone in our partnership with Japan, signing a new $1.27M grant for 2025/26, supporting 28,000+ schoolchildren in Pujehun. We’re proud to deepen our collaboration with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education and align with national priorities #FeedSalone

[WFP Sierra Leone @WFPS_Leone]

In Sierra Leone, @WFPS_Leone now sources 40% of school meal food locally—boosting food systems and the economy. Thanks to MAFS, MBSSE, 🇩🇪Germany, 🇮🇸Iceland, and 🇯🇵Japan for supporting homegrown school meals. #FeedSalone @cgtnafrica reports

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After countless hours, proud to see Nature Nourishes-Territorial Approach to Local Development project launched yesterday with our incredible partners.

With €9.5M from the EU, we’ll work with forest-edge communities to protect forests, secure water sources, and create sustainable livelihoods.

At the event, the Minister of Environment shared new analysis showing major forest loss across key protected areas. A clear reminder of why this work matters now more than ever. #ProtectSalone

[WFP Sierra Leone @WFPS_Leone]

In the 2024/25 academic year, WFP sourced 30% of its rice from 🇸🇱 farmers, a shift celebrated by H.E. President @julius_maadabio at the State Opening of Parliament.

Grateful to 🇸🇱 MAFS & MBSSE, 🇩🇪Germany, 🇮🇸Iceland, 🇯🇵Japan for backing homegrown school meals. #FeedSalone

[WFP Sierra Leone @WFPS_Leone]

🥔 In the 2024/25 academic year, WFP bought over 171,000 kgs of vitamin A-rich orange-fleshed sweet potatoes 🍠 from 195 farmer groups, mostly women 👩🏾‍🌾—going beyond rice to boost school meals 🎒 and putting $87K+ 💵 straight into farmers’ pockets. #FeedSalone 🇸🇱

[WFP Sierra Leone @WFPS_Leone]

Today, @WFPS_Leone and Ministry of Environment and Climate Change signed agreement that enhances cooperation on forest monitoring, environmental protection, anticipatory action & climate-smart programming, focusing on national parks, forest reserves & key conservation landscapes.

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@WFPS_Leone @MofaJapan_en @hmkpaka @dsengeh @wfp_japan @YasuhiroTsumura

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Today I had the honour of joining the official closing ceremony of the Japan IO Grant Project alongside H.E. the Ambassador of Japan 🇯🇵 This project has been a powerful example of what strong partnerships can achieve, from strengthening rice value chains to empowering farmers through innovation.

As part of the project’s legacy, ten modern rice mills are now serving farming communities across the country. At today’s event, we unveiled a solar-powered cold storage unit ❄️ designed to help women farmers preserve produce, reduce post-harvest losses and improve incomes.

#FeedSalone #ZeroHunger

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Today we officially launched the Re-Energizing School Meals project🔥 in Sierra Leone—funded with a generous USD 1.2 million grant from the The OPEC Fund for International Development.

In partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, this initiative will equip 440 schools with fuel-efficient stoves and develop community woodlots. The project will improve school meals for over 110,000 children while ensuring safer, cleaner cooking environments for more than 1,300 women cooks.

A significant step toward climate-smart, gender-responsive school feeding in partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone. #FeedSalone #ClimateSmart

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Today, we officially flagged off the Term 3 food dispatch for the Home-Grown School Feeding programme at WFP’s warehouse in Kissy, Freetown, alongside the Minister of Agriculture, @hmkpaka and with the Deputy Minister 1 of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Mrs. Emilia Gorgra.

In 2025, WFP will procure over 2,000 metric tons of locally produced rice and pulses—equivalent to more than 40,880 50kg bags. This will feed over 270,000 school children across Sierra Leone with food grown right here in Sierra Leone. #FeedSalone

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@incrediblenoor Haha I thought I was the only one

[WFP Sierra Leone @WFPS_Leone]

🚀 Celebrating the 10th #AfricaDayofSchoolFeeding in Sierra Leone!

From unveiling @BMZ_Bund-funded kitchens & fuel-efficient stoves to engaging with farmers & students—Home-Grown School Feeding is transforming education, nutrition & local economies! 🍽️🌱📚 #ADSF2025

[WFP Sierra Leone @WFPS_Leone]

🎥 More from the Kambia rice milling house launch, as featured on SLBC 🇸🇱📺
With support from the Government of Japan 🇯🇵 & Satake, this initiative is transforming the local rice value chain and strengthening #FeedSalone

[Alan Awimbo @AlanAwimbo]

Yesterday, we had the privilege of launching the first milling house equipped with a high-tech rice processing machine in Kambia, together with Hon. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Henry Musa Kpaka. This marks a major step in empowering smallholder farmers with the right tools to reduce post-harvest losses, improve rice quality, and increase incomes.

Through the partnership between WFP, the Government of Sierra Leone, and the Government of Japan, we are rolling out 10 more milling houses across the country. These facilities will not only strengthen rice value chains but also support Home-Grown School Feeding, ensuring more locally grown rice reaches school meals.

A special thank you to the Government of Japan for their unwavering support and to the Government of Sierra Leone for their leadership in transforming agriculture. #FeedSalone

[WFP Sierra Leone @WFPS_Leone]

WFP remains committed to supporting Sierra Leone’s journey toward food system transformation. Through technical expertise and strategic interventions, we continue to work alongside national efforts to enhance food security. Looking forward to deepening this partnership!