World Bank backs sanitation and greening in Freetown
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sierraloaded
Freetown mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has welcomed a new World Bank Group initiative to support sanitation and urban greening services in Sierra Leone’s capital. The project is expected to strengthen the city council’s efforts and contribute to residents’ livelihoods, according to the mayor.
The World Bank has launched a project to support sanitation and urban greening services provided by Freetown City Council, the mayor of Sierra Leone’s capital, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, announced. In a statement published on Tuesday, she welcomed the initiative, led by the World Bank Group.
Aki-Sawyerr said the project would strengthen municipal efforts to improve the city’s cleanliness and green spaces, as well as residents’ living conditions. She highlighted the role of partnerships between local authorities and international organisations in providing these services.
The project, known by the acronym PSSNYE, was presented as support for activities already being carried out by the city council. Freetown also held training for 112 participants in digital monitoring of planted trees, according to an earlier article published on 20 October.
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