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ILO’s Opportunity Salone Programme empowers youths in Bombali district

Makeni, the headquarter town of Bombali district, receives huge support from the ILO’s Opportunity Salone Programme funded by the EU, to maintain 14km feeder roads and thereby create links within the communities, providing decent jobs for unskilled Sierra Leoneans to address rural household poverty.

EU-Funded Program Transforms Sierra Leone's Rural Roads, Empowering Communities and Bolstering Economic Growth

In a remarkable collaborative effort, the International Labor Organization (ILO), with funding from European Union (EU), executes crucial routine maintenance on approximately 33.05 kilometres of roads in the Bo, Kenema, Bombali, and Port Loko Districts. This initiative seeks to not only connect communities but also create vital access to markets, fostering economic growth and significantly improving the lives of residents.

ILO OPPORTUNITY SALONE LAUNCHES ITS MAIDEN KNOWLEDGE SHARING EVENT IN SIERRA LEONE

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) convened a knowledge sharing event on the Opportunity Salone Programme in Freetown, Sierra Leone in December 2023. The Knowledge share events brought together SME businesses to discuss and share ideas on what has worked and possible areas of improvement of the ILO Opportunity Salone programme. The EU-funded programme supports SME businesses in Sierra Leone to contribute to the Feed Salone agenda which is geared towards making Sierra Leone food sufficient in the next few years.

ILO Intervention Boost Vegetable Farming in Port Loko District

ILO Opportunity Salone Programme is bridging the gap in the vegetable value chain by creating access to good seeds, tools, finances, and direct training for farmers to scale up production processes, backed by the funding support from the EU, in Sierra Leone.

Understanding informality and child labour in sub-Saharan Africa

This study examines the interrelationship of child labour and informality in 22 sub-Saharan countries.

ILO Empowers Sierra Leonean SMEs in Palm Oil Production

The Opportunity Salone Programme, supported by the EU, is propelling positive transformation in Sierra Leone's palm oil industry. Through capacity building and access to finance, the program contributes to the creation of 4,000 jobs for men, women and persons with disabilities.

TOR for MRM National Consultant

This short-term role is created mainly to support the M&E Unit and the selected individuals will work with Opportunity Salone’s M&E Officer, other programme staff and implementing partners to ensure that all interventions are designed in compliance with the DCED Standard.

EU-Funded Program Transforms Sierra Leone's Rural Roads, Empowering Communities and Bolstering Economic Growth

In a remarkable collaborative effort, the International Labor Organization (ILO), with funding from European Union (EU), executes crucial routine maintenance on approximately 30.5 kilometres of roads in the Bo, Kenema, Bombali, and Port Loko Districts. This initiative seeks to not only connect communities but also create vital access to markets, fostering economic growth and significantly improving the lives of residents.

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Re-advertised: TOR for Consultancy on Knowledge Share Event in December 2023

The purpose of this assignment is to lead the Sierra Leone team in the design, management and implementation of the ILO Opportunity Salone Knowledge Share Event. The event is conceived as a three day face to face event to take place in Freetown in December 2023

TOR for Consultancy Services to Review the National Feeder Roads Policy

The purpose of the National Feeder Roads Policy review is to set out an effective long-term direction and framework for Feeder Road development and management in Sierra Leone, so that there is a consistent and unified approach to the planning, improvement and maintenance of Feeder roads.

TOR For Consultancy Interventions Manager in the Palm Oil Value Chain

The objective of this assignment is to lead in the design, negotiation, and implementation of a portfolio of market system development interventions in Palm Oil and vegetables value chain and facilitate change as detailed in the respective Results Chains.

TOR For Consultancy Interventions Manager in the Cassava Value Chain

The objective of this assignment is to lead in the design, negotiation, and implementation of a portfolio of market system development interventions in Cassava value chain and facilitate change as detailed in the respective Results Chains.

TOR: RECRUITMENT OF A CONSULTING FIRM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE MECHANISM AND VIABILITY OF OPERATING A PRIVATELY-OWNED FEEDER ROAD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT REVOLVING FACILITY THROUGH PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION ARRANGEMENT IN SIERRA LEONE

One of the objectives of the labour-based contracting initiative has been to develop small domestic contractors (commonly called ‘SME Contractors’) to become fully independent private business enterprises, capable of undertaking road rehabilitation and maintenance works using labour-based techniques.

TOR For Training of Youths, Women and Persons with Disabilities along Selected Feeder Roads

The overall development objective of the programme is to contribute to large scale job creation and job quality improvement in sustainable enterprises for unskilled or semi - skilled youth, women, and persons with disabilities.

Application Form: Opportunity Salone Project

IMPLEMENTING PARTNER: Sierra Leone Local Content Agency (SLLCA) with technical support from International Labor Organization (ILO)

Call For Applications For Business Competition Project Title: Opportunity Salone Project

The SLLCA has secured funding from the ILO Opportunity Salone Project to support Small Local Businesses that are into production and sale of beauty products and those into the production and sale of bread, pastry, and confectionery products.

Feasibility Study for the Establishment of Vegetable Cold Chain Facility in Port Loko District

The main objective of this consultancy is to conduct a feasibility study that will present the business case for the establishment of vegetable cold chain model in Port Loko District.

Feasibility Study for the Establishment of Vegetable Cold Chain Facility in Bo District

The main objective of this consultancy is to conduct a feasibility study that will present the business case for the establishment of vegetable cold chain model in Bo District.

EU-Funded Opportunity Salone Programme, Supports Entrepreneurs for Job Creation

The Opportunity Salone is set up to promote the creation of decent jobs and increase livelihoods of the Sierra Leonean Youths, Women, and Persons living with disabilities across the districts of Bombali, Port Loko, Bo, and Kenema districts respectively.

ILO, Government of Sierra Leone and Social Partners Launch The SL-DWCP II 2023-2027 in Freetown

With the financial and technical assistance provided by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Government of Sierra Leone and Social Partners formulated the second-generation Decent Work Country Programme (SL-DWCP) 2023 – 2027 which was launched on 25th May 2023.