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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 results of Sierra Leone in 2021 View more
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Data on gender-based violence

National systems were in place to collect and disseminate data on the incidence of gender-based violence
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Fistula treatment

184
Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA
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Life skills programmes for girls

4,034
Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes
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Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

85
Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls
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Child, early and forced marriage

4,034
Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage
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Female genital mutilation

4,034
Girls and women received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to female genital mutilation
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Community declarations on harmful practices

67
Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

Key humanitarian results 2021

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Programme Activities

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    Sierra Leone 2021 Programme Activities data

    Utilization of sexual and reproductive health services
    Every woman, adolescent and youth everywhere, especially those furthest behind, has utilized integrated sexual and reproductive health services and exercised reproductive rights, free of coercion, discrimination and violence
    Total Spending:
    $7,515,654
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $6,560,816 (87%)
    GOV $391,052 (5%)
    NGO $542,198 (7%)
    UN $21,588 (0%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (14%)
    Non-core Resources (86%)
    Delivery of sexual and reproductive health commodities
    Strengthened capacities to effectively forecast, procure, distribute and track the delivery of sexual and reproductive health commodities, ensuring resilient supply chains
    Total Spending:
    $3,254,604
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $3,246,484 (100%)
    GOV $8,120 (0%)
    Funded by:
    Non-core Resources (100)
    Accountability for sexual and reproductive health
    Improved domestic accountability mechanisms for sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights through the involvement of communities and health-system stakeholders at all levels
    Total Spending:
    $9,548
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $264 (3%)
    GOV $9,284 (97%)
    Funded by:
    Non-core Resources (100)
    Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
    Strengthened capacities to provide high-quality, integrated information and services for family planning, comprehensive maternal health, sexually transmitted infections and HIV, as well as information and services that are responsive to emergencies and fragile contexts
    Total Spending:
    $3,938,845
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $3,274,484 (83%)
    UN $21,588 (1%)
    NGO $404,708 (10%)
    GOV $238,065 (6%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (26)
    Non-core Resources (74)
    Health workforce capacity
    Strengthened capacities of the health workforce, especially those of midwives, in health management and clinical skills for high-quality and integrated sexual and reproductive health services, including in humanitarian settings
    Total Spending:
    $284,741
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $39,584 (14%)
    NGO $137,490 (48%)
    GOV $107,668 (38%)
    Funded by:
    Non-core Resources (100)
    Sexual and reproductive health polices for those furthest behind
    Enhanced capacities to develop and implement policies, including financial protection mechanisms, that prioritize access to information and services for sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights for those furthest behind, including in humanitarian settings
    Total Spending:
    $27,916
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $0 (-0%)
    GOV $27,916 (100%)
    Funded by:
    Non-core Resources (100)
    Empowerment of young people
    Every adolescent and youth, in particular adolescent girls, is empowered to have access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, in all contexts
    Total Spending:
    $376,016
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $172,799 (46%)
    GOV $121,852 (32%)
    NGO $81,365 (22%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (46%)
    Non-core Resources (54%)
    Adolescents and youth skills and capabilities
    Young people, in particular adolescent girls, have the skills and capabilities to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health and rights, and well-being
    Total Spending:
    $376,016
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $172,799 (46%)
    NGO $81,365 (22%)
    GOV $121,852 (32%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (46)
    Non-core Resources (54)
    Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls
    Gender equality, the empowerment of all women and girls, and reproductive rights are advanced in development and humanitarian settings
    Total Spending:
    $866,368
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $373,441 (43%)
    GOV $101,534 (12%)
    NGO $391,393 (45%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (21%)
    Non-core Resources (79%)
    Gender equality laws and policies
    Strengthened policy, legal and accountability frameworks to advance gender equality and empower women and girls to exercise their reproductive rights and to be protected from violence and harmful practices
    Total Spending:
    $51,253
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $35,410 (69%)
    GOV $15,843 (31%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (31)
    Non-core Resources (69)
    Prevention and addressing of gender-based violence
    Increased multisectoral capacity to prevent and address gender-based violence using a continuum approach in all contexts, with a focus on advocacy, data, health and health systems, psychosocial support and coordination
    Total Spending:
    $324,423
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $100,027 (31%)
    NGO $138,706 (43%)
    GOV $85,691 (26%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (30)
    Non-core Resources (70)
    Gender and sociocultural norms
    Strengthened civil society and community mobilization to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms affecting women and girls
    Total Spending:
    $20,013
    Implemented by:
    NGO $20,013 (100%)
    Funded by:
    Non-core Resources (100)
    Elimination of harmful practices
    Strengthened response to eliminate harmful practices, including child, early and forced marriage, female genital mutilation and son preference
    Total Spending:
    $470,678
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $238,005 (51%)
    NGO $232,674 (49%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (15)
    Non-core Resources (85)
    Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
    Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
    Total Spending:
    $8,054
    Implemented by:
    NGO $8,054 (100%)
    Funded by:
    Non-core Resources (100%)
    Improved programming for results
    Improved programming for results
    Total Spending:
    $8,054
    Implemented by:
    NGO $8,054 (100%)
    Funded by:
    Non-core Resources (100)
    Population and development
    development, sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, HIV and gender equality
    Total Spending:
    $182,639
    Implemented by:
    GOV $100,977 (55%)
    UNFPA $81,662 (45%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (94%)
    Non-core Resources (6%)
    Demographic intelligence
    Mainstreamed demographic intelligence to improve the responsiveness, targeting and impact of development policies, programmes and advocacy
    Total Spending:
    $67,526
    Implemented by:
    GOV $67,526 (100%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (85)
    Non-core Resources (15)
    Population data systems
    Improved national population data systems to map and address inequalities; to advance the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the commitments of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development; and to strengthen interventions in humanitarian crises
    Total Spending:
    $115,113
    Implemented by:
    UNFPA $81,662 (71%)
    GOV $33,451 (29%)
    Funded by:
    Core Resources (100)

    Programme Documentation

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    CPE Sierra Leone [2011-2012] (DP/FPA/2010/21)
    Cycle: 2011-2012
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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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