Sierra LeoneSL

UK overseas development assistance to Sierra Leone — View on DevTracker →

Total Spent

£3.13B

Projects

522

Sectors

Date Range

2003 – 2026

Closed487(£2.83B)

Implementation33(£299.0M)

Finalisation2(£5.1M)

Largest Projects

HEALTH: PREVENTION OF MATERNAL DEATHS (PMD)

Reproductive health careClosed2011 – 2018

£144,862,254

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Reduced recourse to unsafe abortion and increased use of family planning for women (especially marginalised and young)

Saving Lives in Sierra Leone 2016

Health policy and administrative managementClosed2016 – 2024

£131,439,285

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To save women and children’s lives by improving the quality, availability and accessibility of (reproductive, maternal, new born and child health (RMNCH) services. Phase 1 of this programme will focus on increasing access to preventive services (incl...

International Growth Centre - Phase 3

Research/scientific institutionsImplementation2018 – 2026

£81,826,059

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The IGC will help developing countries implement effective inclusive growth policies, in order to lift their citizens out of poverty. The programme will provide rigorous, policy-relevant research; and independent, demand-led policy advice directly to...

Ebola Treatment Centres in Sierra Leone

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2014 – 2016

£81,759,967

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To improve the ebola response in Sierra Leone by providing five new Ebola Treatment Centres. The Treatment Centres will provide 500 additional beds and will significantly improve ebola treatment capacity in Sierra Leone.

Emergency support to respond to the Ebola Virus Disease in Sierra Leone 2014

Relief co-ordination and support servicesClosed2016 – 2016

£80,499,497

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Funding to respond to the Ebola Virus Disease in Sierra Leone by providing support to urgent needs such as sensitization, community mobilization, increasing the number of beds and child protection.

Leh Wi Learn - Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme

Upper Secondary Education (modified and includes data from 11322)Closed2016 – 2023

£62,454,773

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To improve English and mathematics learning achievement in all secondary schools , especially for girls. The programme has the following components: making schools safe for girls, improving learning conditions in schools for boys and girls, strengthe...

Transition from Ebola Response to Early Recovery in Sierra Leone in 2015

Disaster prevention and preparednessClosed2015 – 2016

£49,202,281

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To support early recovery from the effects of Ebola through supporting basic services and addressing urgent needs in Sierra Leone in 2015

Rehabilitation of Freetown’s Water Supply System

Water supply - large systemsClosed2016 – 2024

£47,751,687

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The project will increase sustainable access to safe water in Freetown, the capital city. This will be achieved through rehabilitation of water infrastructure for improved public service delivery of water.

Phase 2 United Nations Consortium - Resource

Reproductive health careClosed2018 – 2025

£45,875,321

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This activity Phase 2 United Nations Consortium - Resource is a component of Saving Lives in Sierra Leone 2016 reported by FCDO with a funding type of 109 - Multilateral organisation and a budget of £45,875,321. It works in the following sector(s): R...

Improving Sustainable Access to Safe Water in Freetown through rehabilitation of the Water Supply System.

Water supply - large systemsClosed2016 – 2025

£44,899,776

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This activity Improving Sustainable Access to Safe Water in Freetown through rehabilitation of the Water Supply System. is a component of Rehabilitation of Freetown’s Water Supply System reported by FCDO with a funding type of 103 - Procurement of g...

Sector Breakdown

Reproductive health care

£480.1M

Relief co-ordination and support services

£413.0M

Material relief assistance and services

£320.9M

Public sector policy and administrative management

£217.7M

Health policy and administrative management

£168.2M

Upper Secondary Education (modified and includes data from 11322)

£148.9M

Water sector policy and administrative management

£122.7M

Water supply - large systems

£97.9M

Electric power transmission and distribution (centralised grids)

£95.1M

Legal and judicial development

£86.9M

Public finance management (PFM)

£84.9M

Research/scientific institutions

£83.1M

Disaster prevention and preparedness

£66.9M

Infectious disease control

£58.6M

Financial policy and administrative management

£57.0M

Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution

£50.5M

Democratic participation and civil society

£47.6M

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development

£46.7M

Water supply and sanitation - large systems

£45.7M

Spending Over Time

2003

£33.9M

2004

£14.0M

2005

£66.5M

2006

£54.2M

2007

£39.8M

2008

£48.3M

2009

£161.9M

2010

£134.7M

2011

£284.2M

2012

£147.9M

2013

£127.7M

2014

£627.5M

2015

£204.4M

2016

£754.3M

2017

£25.3M

2018

£204.0M

2019

£10.9M

2020

£58.5M

2021

£16.6M

2022

£51.5M

2023

£59.3M

2024

£3.1M

2025

£1.4M

2026

£200K

All Projects

Project	Sector	Budget ↓	Status	Start

Data Sources

Project data: FCDO DevTracker — Sierra Leone via IATI Datastore
Official statistics: Statistics on International Development (gov.uk)
Budget figures are from IATI project data reported in GBP by FCDO.
UK ODA includes development aid, investment capital (BII), and domestic spending (asylum costs). See the Foreign Aid dashboard for a full breakdown by type.

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Largest Projects

HEALTH: PREVENTION OF MATERNAL DEATHS (PMD)

Reproductive health careClosed2011 – 2018

£144,862,254

DevTracker →

Reduced recourse to unsafe abortion and increased use of family planning for women (especially marginalised and young)

Saving Lives in Sierra Leone 2016

Health policy and administrative managementClosed2016 – 2024

£131,439,285

DevTracker →

International Growth Centre - Phase 3

Research/scientific institutionsImplementation2018 – 2026

£81,826,059

DevTracker →

Ebola Treatment Centres in Sierra Leone

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2014 – 2016

£81,759,967

DevTracker →

Emergency support to respond to the Ebola Virus Disease in Sierra Leone 2014

Relief co-ordination and support servicesClosed2016 – 2016

£80,499,497

DevTracker →

Funding to respond to the Ebola Virus Disease in Sierra Leone by providing support to urgent needs such as sensitization, community mobilization, increasing the number of beds and child protection.

Leh Wi Learn - Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme

Upper Secondary Education (modified and includes data from 11322)Closed2016 – 2023

£62,454,773

DevTracker →

Transition from Ebola Response to Early Recovery in Sierra Leone in 2015

Disaster prevention and preparednessClosed2015 – 2016

£49,202,281

DevTracker →

To support early recovery from the effects of Ebola through supporting basic services and addressing urgent needs in Sierra Leone in 2015

Rehabilitation of Freetown’s Water Supply System

Water supply - large systemsClosed2016 – 2024

£47,751,687

DevTracker →

Phase 2 United Nations Consortium - Resource

Reproductive health careClosed2018 – 2025

£45,875,321

DevTracker →

Improving Sustainable Access to Safe Water in Freetown through rehabilitation of the Water Supply System.

Water supply - large systemsClosed2016 – 2025

£44,899,776

DevTracker →

Sector Breakdown

Reproductive health care

£480.1M

Relief co-ordination and support services

£413.0M

Material relief assistance and services

£320.9M

Public sector policy and administrative management

£217.7M

Health policy and administrative management

£168.2M

Upper Secondary Education (modified and includes data from 11322)

£148.9M

Water sector policy and administrative management

£122.7M

Water supply - large systems

£97.9M

Electric power transmission and distribution (centralised grids)

£95.1M

Legal and judicial development

£86.9M

Public finance management (PFM)

£84.9M

Research/scientific institutions

£83.1M

Disaster prevention and preparedness

£66.9M

Infectious disease control

£58.6M

Financial policy and administrative management

£57.0M

Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution

£50.5M

Democratic participation and civil society

£47.6M

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development

£46.7M

Water supply and sanitation - large systems

£45.7M

Spending Over Time

2003

£33.9M

2004

£14.0M

2005

£66.5M

2006

£54.2M

2007

£39.8M

2008

£48.3M

2009

£161.9M

2010

£134.7M

2011

£284.2M

2012

£147.9M

2013

£127.7M

2014

£627.5M

2015

£204.4M

2016

£754.3M

2017

£25.3M

2018

£204.0M

2019

£10.9M

2020

£58.5M

2021

£16.6M

2022

£51.5M

2023

£59.3M

2024

£3.1M

2025

£1.4M

2026

£200K