ABC-Development, in partnership with ActionAid Sierra Leone, has recently launched an educational support initiative aimed at strengthening teacher capacity and improving learning outcomes in underserved communities across Kambia District. The initiative was announced during a recent strategic meeting at ABC-Development’s headquarters and provides distance education support to ten volunteer community teachers who have been teaching without formal professional training. Through the programme, the beneficiaries will pursue recognized teaching qualifications at the Freetown Polytechnic, a move expected to significantly improve the...
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NovABC-Development, through the Ireland Civil Society Partnership (ICSP) project and with support from Irish Aid and Trócaire, has taken a significant step toward empowering women and adolescent girls for leadership and political participation in Sierra Leone. In Kambia District, the organisation convened 75 aspiring women leaders—including councillors, community mobilizers, and first-time political aspirants—for the first in a series of accompaniment trainings designed to strengthen their confidence, leadership skills, and readiness to participate actively in governance ahead of the 2028 elections....
ABC-Development has taken another decisive step toward strengthening grassroots economic resilience in Sierra Leone by successfully training 80 aspiring entrepreneurs from Magbema and Bramaia Chiefdoms during an intensive two-day workshop. The training, delivered under the USAID-funded initiative “Strengthening Peace Infrastructure and Accountability through Community-led Peace-building and Empowerment of Women and Youth as Leaders in Sierra Leone” (P2P), equipped participants, 48 women and 32 men, with essential business and leadership skills needed to establish and manage sustainable micro-enterprises. Led by Program...
