17 June, 2024 As the cutting of trees directly impacts water reserve catchment areas and increases flooding, and mudslides, FCC in 2020 launched the urban greening and tree planting project as key strategy to transform Freetown into a resilient, productive, and livable city. The tree-planting initiative is supported with funds from partners including Bloomberg Philanthropies, […]

16 June 2024 A team from Freetown City Council made a delegation visit to the City of Mannheim in Germany. The purpose of the visit was to gain a better appreciation of how urban planning and design approaches can help to create a more sustainable, cleaner and greener city. The mission was aimed at informing

13th June 2024 FCC, with funds from the United Nations Capital Development Fund and other partners has supported the training of 200 young women in financial management and entrepreneurship as part of the Women for Water and Peace Project. The 200 women, chosen from Rokupar, Dwazark, Mayenkineh, Crabtown, and Aberdeen communities, will work as Water

28th May 2024 In the ongoing global efforts to address climate change, the youth have emerged as powerful advocates and change-makers as their passion, energy, and determination have catalyzed movements, pushed policymakers, and sparked a global awakening to the urgency of environmental action.Recognizing this, last week, the C40 Co-Chair who doubles as Mayor of Freetown

5th June 2024 On World Environment Day, Freetown City Council had the opportunity to promote the Freetown Cable Car project at the Cable Car World Congress in Essen, Germany. Under the patronage of the German Federal Minister for Digital and Transport Dr. Volker Wissing, the Cable Car World Congress brought together national and municipal government

11th June 2024 Between March to April this year, Freetown City Council identified 72 flooding flashpoints across the city. To improve community resilience and reduce the risks of flooding in these sites, FCC is collaborating with residents in those communities to remove silt and garbage build-ups that affect drainage. As of today, FCC has completed

12th June 2024 The World Bank Group, in partnership with the Global Shield against Climate Risks, University of Oxford, and the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) convened a flagship event for the climate and disaster risk finance and insurance community from June 11- 14, 2024. The summit seeks to give visibility to innovative solutions and offer

Waste found on our streets, gutters and waterways is the result of illegal dumping by Freetown residents and businesses. For those residents living in hard-to-reach and informal settlements, the lack of access for waste service providers is often combined with a lack of willingness to pay for waste disposal, resulting in significant localized illegal dumping

It was a pleasure to this morning receive the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Hon Dr Hannah Max-Kyne, the World Bank Country Manager Abdu Muwonge, the World Bank Water Global Practice Manager Anna Cestari, and other members of the Global Water Security and Sanitation Partnership Council at the FCC Kingtom Wastewater Treatment Plant. Alongside