03 June 2020

Evidence, policy and social protection

The challenges, Sierra Leone has a young population, with about 42 per cent of its people aged 0 to 14 years, according to the nation’s 2015 Population and Housing Census. Yet, life for the majority of young people in the country is far from easy – as youth unemployment rates are among the highest in the region, a...
18 September 2019

Research and reports

Our latest publications and reports, UNICEF combines its experience and well-collected evidence and analysis to create programmes, campaigns and initiatives wherever they are needed most. Explore our reports and publications to see how information can lead to change for children in Sierra Leone.
20 May 2019

A Business Case and Fiscal Space Analysis for Social Protection in Sierra Leone

The business case and fiscal space analysis serves to generate evidence on the monetization of the cross-sectoral impacts of several social protection interventions, their long-term costs as well as the potential avenues of fiscal space creation over the coming 20 years. In providing evidence on the outcomes and i...