Fredrick Ampiah

UNDP Resident Representative, Republic of Sierra Leone

[UNDP Sierra Leone @UNDPSierraLeone]

Stronger partnerships. Better results for communities. #UNDP

@UNDPSierraLeone’s two-day workshop commenced and is equipping implementing partners to plan, deliver and track programmes more effectively with accountability, inclusion and responsible use of resources at the core.

[UNDP The Gambia @UNDP_TheGambia]

Sixty-one years after independence, The Gambia stands at a defining moment.

With more than 40% of its population aged 15-35, the country's greatest asset is its youth. The challenge and opportunity are clear: connect education to skills, skills to jobs, and ambition to opportunity.

The foundation has been laid. The generation is ready. Now is the moment.

Read the joint op-ed by Hon. Seedy K.M. Keita, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs - @MoFEA_Gambia, and our Resident Representative @mmashologu1, on the Gambia's National Human Development: https://t.co/jjN8rl0gs4

#NHDR2025 #GambiaNHDR2025 #NHDRUNDP #HumanDevelopment #YouthDevelopment #TheGambia #LeaveNoOneBehind

[Fredrick Ampiah @FredAmpiah]

RT @UNDP_TheGambia: Innovative government development financing unlocks domestic resources to deliver practical, locally driven solutions t…

[UNDP Sierra Leone @UNDPSierraLeone]

Sierra Leone’s next generation of diplomats now has the tools to train like it.

@UNDPSierraLeone has handed over #ICT equipment to the Foreign Service Academy, boosting digital learning, research and diplomatic training for Sierra Leone’s next generation of envoys.

#SDG16 #DigitalTransformation

[UNDP Sierra Leone @UNDPSierraLeone]

A university in Kenema. A primary school in Bo. 🇸🇱

Same desks, but what they mean when they arrive is worlds apart.

This June, the China-Aid Education Support Project with the Gov’t of 🇸🇱, @CN_Emb_SL and @UNDPSierraLeone furnished classrooms across Sierra Leone’s provinces: from a child’s first proper desk to a lecture room full of future graduates.

Read the story 🔗 https://t.co/IEnT4FlFbF

#EducationForAll #SierraLeone #SouthSouthCooperation

[UNDP Sierra Leone @UNDPSierraLeone]

In 2025, partnership powered progress in Sierra Leone. 🇸🇱

Government, donors and UNDP together delivered a record US$19.2M, real results for communities nationwide. Strong national commitment makes every partner's investment go further.

📖 Read our 2025 Annual Report: https://t.co/XAZoPXFUhs
@UNDPAfrica @UNDPWACA @FredAmpiah @moped2025 @MoiceComm

[UNDP Sierra Leone @UNDPSierraLeone]

This #InternationalYouthDay, take a quick look at a year built by young people so far. 🇸🇱

The MRU YouthConnekt Forum that brought up to 1,000 young leaders together for skills workshops and networking. 250 women graduating from AFTEC vocational and technical courses. Youth4Circularity turning ideas of mobile circularity into action. And 14,770 pieces of school furniture delivered across all 14 districts for comfortable learning experience for young people.

Different projects, one throughline, young people leading 🇸🇱.

@UNDPSierraLeone

[UNDP Sierra Leone @UNDPSierraLeone]

What did the #GDF learning mission mean for Lesotho?

Hear from @amssalu_taye, Deputy Res. Rep, @UNDPLesotho , and Hon. Machabana Lemphane-Letsie, Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, as they reflect on their South-South learning experience in Sierra Leone. 🎥

#GDF #SouthSouthCooperation
@FredAmpiah @UNDPAfrica @UNDPWACA

[UNDP Sierra Leone @UNDPSierraLeone]

We are honoured to celebrate our Resident Representative, @FredAmpiah.

Like a true navigator, your unconventional leadership turns heavy tides into smooth sailing, inspiring us to give our best to every project and the people we serve.

We wish you another year of success as we continue advancing the Sustainable Development Goals together. 🎂🎈

[UNDP Sierra Leone @UNDPSierraLeone]

Delegates from @UNDP_Lesotho the Govt of 🇱🇸 visited the @slparliament , Ministry of Foreign Affairs & the upcoming @Tacugama canopy walkway.

The engagements demonstrated how @UNDPSierraLeone integrates development finance across inclusive governance, peace, diplomacy & biodiversity conservation.🇸🇱🤝🇱🇸
@clerkPOSL @UNDPAfrica @FredAmpiah @tayeAmssalu

[UNDP Sierra Leone @UNDPSierraLeone]

A sneak peek into Day One of the Government Development Financing #GDF peer learning exchange with colleagues from @UNDP_Lesotho in Sierra Leone . Follow along as we share insights and highlights from the exchange.
@UNDPAfrica @FredAmpiah @amssalu_taye @moya_SLeone

[UNDP Sierra Leone @UNDPSierraLeone]

@UNDPSierraLeone Res. Rep. @FredAmpiah joined the project team on a monitoring visit to the ongoing @Tacugama Canopy Walkway Project, witnessing firsthand the progress being made.

Once completed, the canopy walkway will strengthen biodiversity conservation, promote ecotourism, and create new opportunities for local communities while showcasing Sierra Leone's rich natural heritage.

#NatureForDevelopment #Biodiversity #ResilientSL
@undpwaca @UNDPAfrica @ProtectionLeone . @Mtcasierraleone @moecc_sl

[UNDP Sierra Leone @UNDPSierraLeone]

At the Ministry of Youth Affairs @moya_SLeone , @UNDP_Lesotho team learned how Sierra Leone is leveraging the #GDF model to co-create and co-invest in youth-focused solutions, from policy development to entrepreneurship and the recent #MRUYouthConnekt Forum.

The delegation visited the holding centre for 50 electric vehicles (EVs) procured as part of a pilot initiative to see how innovation is creating green jobs and expanding opportunities for young people.
#GovernmentDevelopmentFinancing
@FredAmpiah @amssalu_taye @UNDPAfrica

[UNDP Sierra Leone @UNDPSierraLeone]

At #ECOWAS2026, our Res. Rep. @FredAmpiah joined H.E. President @julius_maadabio, arriving aboard the government wharf ferry to inaugurate the new International Conference Centre in Lungi alongside #ECOWAS Heads of State at the Mid-Year Summit.

Development requires bold and transformational leadership.

[Fredrick Ampiah @FredAmpiah]

Proud moments of UNDP’s partnership and how it is contributing to shape and define a new chapter with Sierra Leone and the ECOWAS community. Because lasting peace is not inherited; it is built through partnership, vision, and collective action. ECOWAS MID - YEAR SUMMIT 2026. @undpafrica,
#ECOWAS2026 #SierraLeone #UNDP #RegionalIntegration #Peace @UN #Development

[Julius Maada Bio @julius_maadabio]

Arrived at Lungi with @FirstLadyBio for the official commissioning of the Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre and the ECOWAS Logistics Depot! It’s going to be an amazing day, and I couldn’t be more thrilled.

[timbuktooAfrica @timbuktooafrica]

The next generation of innovators in Sierra Leone now has a new home to learn, build, & grow.

Based at Fourah Bay College,@UniPodSalone will empower young innovators to transform ideas into prototypes, & prototypes into businesses through the space, support, and opportunities.

[UNDP Sierra Leone @UNDPSierraLeone]

Peace has a new champion. 🕊️

Sierra Leone’s new Peace Ambassador, Abubarrak Turay (Shady-Baby), paid a courtesy visit to Res. Rep. @FredAmpiah, joined by @sallysamai of the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (@icpncsl), to share his vision for peace, unity and youth-led cohesion.

#PeaceBuilding #UNDPSierraLeone #ICPNSL

[Fredrick Ampiah @FredAmpiah]

“Innovation does not carry a foreign passport; the next global breakthrough can emerge from Freetown. The UNIPOD is where Sierra Leone’s future begins.” It was an honour to launch with the Chief Minister of the Republic of Sierra Leone on behalf of His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, the UniPod Sierra Leone at Fourah Bay College (University of Sierra Leone) USL.), where ideas will become prototypes, and prototypes will become businesses. @UNDPAfrica @UN @UNDPSierraLeone @julius_maadabio #timbuktoo @UNDPWACA

[Fredrick Ampiah @FredAmpiah]

“Innovation does not carry a foreign passport; the next global breakthrough can emerge from Freetown. The UNIPOD is where Sierra Leone’s future begins.” It was an honour to launch with the Chief Minister of the Republic of Sierra Leone on behalf of His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, the UniPod Sierra Leone at Fourah Bay College (University of Sierra Leone) USL.), where ideas will become prototypes, and prototypes will become businesses. @UNDPAfrica @UN @UNDPSierraLeone @julius_maadabio #timbuktoo @UNDPWACA