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Sierra Leone Rice Systems Capacity Strengthening Project — Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone · Four target districts in Sierra Leone · Agriculture and food

Overview

The Sierra Leone Rice Systems Capacity Strengthening Project is a US$2.80 million capacity-building and climate-smart agriculture programme designed to increase adoption of sustainable rice-production practices among smallholder farmers in four districts. It uses South-South knowledge exchange, including technical cooperation with Viet Nam, to strengthen production, extension, research and farmer-support systems. The latest World Bank documentation targets 12,000 rice farmers.

Activities include demonstration and learning plots, training in climate-smart rice technologies, capacity development for extension and research personnel, support to farmer organisations, and assistance to youth- and women-led agricultural service enterprises. The project also supports institutional strengthening, monitoring, knowledge dissemination and policy dialogue on more competitive domestic rice production.

The project was launched in October 2024 and is financed by a Japan Social Development Fund grant administered by the World Bank. The first World Bank Implementation Status and Results Report was disclosed on 3 September 2026.

Key project information

Official name
Sierra Leone Rice Systems Capacity Strengthening Project
Alternative name
Strengthening the Rice System in Sierra Leone through South-South Cooperation
Status
Active
Current phase
Implementation
Country
Sierra Leone
Location
Four target districts; confirmed demonstration sites include Kambia, Tonkolili and Kenema
Sector
Agriculture and food
Sub-sector
Agricultural extension, research and support activities
Project structure
Recipient-executed Investment Project Financing funded by JSDF and administered by the World Bank
World Bank project ID
P180895
Grant ID
TF0C6315
RicherFin project ID
06051445-aeee-47f9-bcdc-24dd106ff635
Estimated cost
US$2.80 million
Financing secured
US$2.80 million
Approval / launch
Oct 2024
Expected completion
30 Jun 2027

Financing

The project is financed by a US$2.80 million Japan Social Development Fund grant. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and International Development Association administer the funding. The signed agreement allocates the full amount to goods and non-consulting services, consulting services, training, operating costs and institutional-capacity sub-projects.

No financing gap is indicated because the grant equals the stated total project cost. The grant agreement is signed and implementation is active.

Total project cost
US$2.80 million
Financing secured
US$2.80 million
Financing gap
None indicated
Goods and non-consulting services
US$1.043 million
Consulting services
US$561,500