Increasing Coastal Resilience to Climate Change
Sierra Leone Re-Enforces its Commitment to the Effective Management of the Sherbro River Estuary
Oct 28, 2020Climate Change, Coastal, Increasing Coastal Resilience to Climate Change
By Darius Barrolle, Senior Communications Specialist After 4 years of tireless efforts by the National Protected Areas Authority (NPAA) of Sierra Leone and the USAID-funded West Africa Biodiversity and Climate Change (WA BiCC) program to strengthen local institutions for improved management of coastal Sierra Leone’s vast marine ecosystems, the Sherbro River Estuary (SRE) Co-Management…
Season 2 of Watasay Ston Radio Drama Successfully Passes Another Phase
May 13, 2020Increasing Coastal Resilience to Climate Change, Sierra leone
By Fatmata Katta Behavior change communication (BCC) products such as radio dramas can be powerful tools to increase people’s knowledge and change their perceptions, attitudes and behaviors around social and environmental issues. To ensure the effectiveness of BCC products, however, it’s important to involve targeted communities in the production process and secure their ownership…
Earth Day Ghana 2020 Video Contest Results!
Apr 22, 2020Climate Change, Increasing Coastal Resilience to Climate Change
The results are in for WA BiCC’s Earth Day Ghana 2020 Video Contests, organized in partnership with the Ghana Wildlife Division, A Rocha Ghana and Kali Etch! Altogether, WA BiCC received 70 submissions, all showcasing students’ creativity, smarts, and passion for protecting our planet. Check out the first-, second- and third-place winners and their videos!…
Climate Information Training Helps Sierra Leone Better Tackle Climate Change
Mar 18, 2020Adaptation, Capacity Building, Climate Change, Increasing Coastal Resilience to Climate Change, Sierra leone
By Fatmata Katta For those charged with helping their countries both adapt to and combat climate change, understanding and being able to leverage climate information is critical. This is particularly true for Sierra Leone, recognized as the third most vulnerable country in the world to the effects of climate change. Thus, WA BiCC and…
WA BiCC and UNDP Scale Up Entertainment-Education Efforts to Increase Coastal Resilience to Climate Change in Sierra Leone
Mar 11, 2020Climate Change, Increasing Coastal Resilience to Climate Change, Livelihoods
By Darius Barrolle Radio dramas are a part of Sierra Leone’s rich culture; hence, it is no surprise that “Watasay Ston,” a new radio drama series and form of entertainment-education, has quickly emerged as one of the most popular in the country. One reason behind its success is that all stakeholders, including the government,…
Sierra Leone Commemorates World Wetlands Day with Climate Change Adaptation Plan
Feb 14, 2020Climate Change, Increasing Coastal Resilience to Climate Change
By Fatmata Katta Sierra Leone marked this year’s World Wetlands Day celebration with the launch of its Climate Change Adaptation Plan (CCAP), a document that WA BiCC played a key role in developing. The CCAP sets the framework for an adaptation plan that is geared towards increasing the resilience of coastal communities across Sierra…
Newly Elected Co-Management Committee Pledge to Protect Sierra Leone’s Sherbro River Estuary
Feb 10, 2020Climate Change, Coastal, Increasing Coastal Resilience to Climate Change, Livelihoods, Sierra leone
By Fatmata Katta Sierra Leone’s Sherbro River Estuary (SRE) is rich in biodiversity, including turtles, manatees, sharks and crocodiles. Designated as one of the country’s four marine protected areas, the region is also reported to host about 58% of Sierra Leone’s total mangroves, and other coastal habitats in the region include beautiful sandy beaches,…
Mapping of the Sherbro River Estuary: A Step Toward Biodiversity Protection in Sierra Leone
Dec 04, 2019Climate Change, Coastal Areas, Increasing Coastal Resilience to Climate Change, Sierra leone
By Zebedee Njisuh, WA BiCC Landscape Manager The recent field mapping exercise of the Sherbro River Estuary (SRE) marked a fresh approach to field mapping in Sierra Leone; one that recognized community members as important stakeholders to environmental sustainability. The mapping activity is a collaborative effort among USAID’s West Africa Biodiversity and Climate Change (WA…
Behind the Scenes: Establishing Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) in Coastal Sierra Leone
Nov 05, 2019Increasing Coastal Resilience to Climate Change, Livelihoods, Sierra leone
Written by Francis Reffell When my team arrived in Bonthe Municipality, it felt like we’d landed in a rustic paradise, rife with the vestiges of its past colonial influence. Severely damaged infrastructure, caused by either abandonment or the civil war, littered the landscape. Despite my curiosity about the area, my team, composed of Seinya,…
A New Radio Drama Series Launched to Increase Resilience to Climate Change in Coastal Sierra Leone
Sep 09, 2019Climate Change, Increasing Coastal Resilience to Climate Change
Perhaps it was on the news, in an online campaign, or in a textbook. Whichever the case may be, it is unlikely you last learned about climate change while tuning in to your favorite radio drama. But residents of coastal communities in Sierra Leone can now experience this unique opportunity, thanks to the launch of…