EU Launches €500,000 Grant to Strengthen Local Development in Kenema

The European Union, in partnership with the Kenema City Council, has launched a €500,000 grant aimed at strengthening local development and governance initiatives in Kenema City.
The official launch event, held in Kenema, brought together key stakeholders, including the European Union Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Jacek Jankowski, the Deputy Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs, and the Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Kenyeh Barlay.
Speaking at the event, Hon. Barlay described the EU’s intervention as a significant boost to decentralisation and community-led development, noting that the initiative aligns with the Government of Sierra Leone’s Big Five Game Changers national development priorities.