The Launch of Freetown’s First Climate Action Plan Transforming Freetown through Climate Action On Thursday 19th January 2023, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr launched the first-ever Climate Action Plan
Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr participated in the third in-person meeting of the UN Global Commission On The Economics Of Water in Potsdam, Germany. She was honored to have been selected
On the 28th of November, the Freetown City Council hosted the kick-off of a weeklong program of cultural activities commemorating 60 years of diplomatic ties between the Republic of Sierra
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) took place from 6 to 18 November. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr attended COP27 in her capacity as Mayor of Freetown and
The International Day of the Girl Child 2022 Theme: ‘’Our time is now – our rights, our future”. UNICEF organized a panel discussion and conversation
On Tuesday, 18th October 2022, the South Korean Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Ambassador Kim Young Chae, and his delegation paid a courtesy visit to Her
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Goalkeepers 2022: Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr on bringing Sustainable Development Goals local Mayor Yvonee Aki-Sawyerr was invited by Bill & Melinda
On Tuesday 20th September, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr attended the Clinton Global Initiative reception hosted by Former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodman Clinton. It was
On the 19th of August, the National Youth Leadership Summit 2022 was held at the Sierra Leone House of Parliament with the theme ‘’Youth in
Transform Freetown’s “Health Sector Target One” is the reduction of maternal mortality in Freetown. So on Friday 19th August, Councillor Matilda Kamara and Mayor Yvonne
Officials from the Freetown City Council (FCC), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), and District Health Management Team (DHMT) on Thursday, August 18, embarked on a joint
The Freetown Market Shade Cover project in Calaba Town Market was launched on Friday 26th August 2022, with the theme “Protecting women and girls from
As a 2021 Time100Next Honoree, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr had the honor of being invited to the Time100 Impact Awards and Gala. She was humbled to have
Water is life and in Freetown, the consequences of limited or no access to clean, potable water are acutely felt by almost 50% of our
Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr was thrilled to speak at the 10th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights #ACSHR2022 on July 1st. She was asked to
On Friday 29th April Mayor Aki-Sawyerr was at the UN Headquarters in New York where she participated in the inaugural meeting of the UN Local2030
On 28 and 29 July 2022, the FCC held a 2-day training on Dumpsites Management, Transfer Stations, and Faecal Sludge Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) with
Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr participated in the Africa Drive for Democracy Conference hosted in Arusha, Tanzania by the MS Training Center for Development Cooperation, the Center
On Friday 11th February, the YAS Girls’ Leadership Foundation rolled out it’s first project; “Give Her Wings, Watch Her Fly” school tour. The school tour,
Yesterday 5th May 2022, I had the honor of delivering the keynote address to the Dialogue 2030 Conference in Bonn, Germany. Organized by Engagement Global
I participated in the inaugural Forum on Global Resilience by the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation (“Arsht-Rock”) Resilience Centre. The event was curated to explore proven, innovative,
Last week, FCC hosted a team from RE:ACT (a UK-based humanitarian organization) to conduct an incident management training and the set up an operations room
