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UNFPA Sierra Leone

Despite recent civil conflict, Sierra Leone has significantly reduced its maternal mortality rate. Teenage pregnancy continues to be an issue, however, accounting for a high portion of maternal deaths. Active in the country since 1971, UNFPA supports ongoing improvements in sexual and reproductive health services, through midwifery programmes, better emergency obstetric and newborn care, and the effective management of reproductive health commodities. It helps services respond to gender-based violence and reach marginalized adolescents and youth, and also assists in developing national capacities to collect and analyse demographic data.

Key humanitarian results 2021

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Programme Activities

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Sierra Leone 2023 Programme Activities data

Ending gender-based violence and harmful practices
By 2025, the reduction in gender-based violence and harmful practices has accelerated
Total Spending:
$1,941,674
Implemented by:
NGO $554,261 (29%)
UNFPA $737,024 (38%)
GOV $650,388 (33%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (27%)
Non-core Resources (73%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$499,426
Implemented by:
UNFPA $194,565 (39%)
NGO $82,697 (17%)
GOV $222,164 (44%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (38)
Non-core Resources (62)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$865,167
Implemented by:
UNFPA $338,049 (39%)
NGO $448,661 (52%)
GOV $78,458 (9%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (8)
Non-core Resources (92)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$317,665
Implemented by:
UNFPA $170,856 (54%)
NGO $262 (0%)
GOV $146,546 (46%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (59)
Non-core Resources (41)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$76,498
Implemented by:
UNFPA $23,467 (31%)
GOV $53,031 (69%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (68)
Non-core Resources (32)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$182,918
Implemented by:
UNFPA $10,087 (6%)
NGO $22,642 (12%)
GOV $150,189 (82%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (18)
Non-core Resources (82)
Ending preventable maternal deaths
By 2025, the reduction of preventable maternal deaths has accelerated
Total Spending:
$3,785,767
Implemented by:
UNFPA $2,181,423 (58%)
NGO $1,044,280 (28%)
GOV $560,064 (15%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (30%)
Non-core Resources (70%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$258,267
Implemented by:
UNFPA $218,661 (85%)
NGO $39,607 (15%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (76)
Non-core Resources (24)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$3,512
Implemented by:
UNFPA $3,512 (100%)
Funded by:
Non-core Resources (100)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$24,627
Implemented by:
UNFPA $24,627 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$756,546
Implemented by:
UNFPA $712,167 (94%)
NGO $500 (0%)
GOV $43,879 (6%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (96)
Non-core Resources (4)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$109,820
Implemented by:
UNFPA $44,752 (41%)
GOV $65,068 (59%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$2,632,994
Implemented by:
UNFPA $1,177,705 (45%)
NGO $1,004,173 (38%)
GOV $451,116 (17%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (3)
Non-core Resources (97)
Ending the unmet need for family planning
By 2025, the reduction in the unmet need for family planning has accelerated
Total Spending:
$834,504
Implemented by:
UNFPA $679,689 (81%)
GOV $154,590 (19%)
NGO $225 (0%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (34%)
Non-core Resources (66%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$20,689
Implemented by:
UNFPA $20,689 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (79)
Non-core Resources (21)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$792
Implemented by:
UNFPA $792 (100%)
Funded by:
Non-core Resources (100)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$234,693
Implemented by:
UNFPA $226,552 (97%)
NGO $113 (0%)
GOV $8,028 (3%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Non-core Resources (0)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$22,244
Implemented by:
UNFPA $10,086 (45%)
GOV $12,158 (55%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$556,087
Implemented by:
UNFPA $421,570 (76%)
NGO $113 (0%)
GOV $134,404 (24%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (2)
Non-core Resources (98)

Programme Documentation

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CPD Sierra Leone [2025-2030] (DP/FPA/CPD/SLE/8)
Cycle: 2025-2030
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CPD Sierra Leone [2015-2019] (DP/FPA/DCP/SLE/6)
Cycle: 2015-2019
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CPD Sierra Leone [2013-2014] (DP/FPA/DCP/SLE/5)
Cycle: 2013-2014
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CPD Sierra Leone [2008-2010] (DP/FPA/DCP/SLE/4)
Cycle: 2010-2010
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CPD Sierra Leone [2004-2007] (DP/FPA/DCP/SLE/3)
Cycle: 2010-2010
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CPD Sierra Leone [2020-2023] (DP/FPA/CPD/SLE/7)
Cycle: 2020-2023
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CPAP Sierra Leone [2013-2014]
Cycle: 2013-2014
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CPD Sierra Leone [2015-2019] (DP/FPA/CPD/SLE/6)
Cycle: 2015-2019
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CPD Sierra Leone [2008-2010] (DP/FPA/CPD/SLE/4)
Cycle: 2008-2010
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CPD Sierra Leone [2013-2014] (DP/FPA/CPD/SLE/5)
Cycle: 2013-2014
Technical notes and sources

The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNFPA concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.

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