Sierra Leone

West Africa
Sierra Leone
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Key Message Update April 2017 Food security expected to deteriorate to Stressed (IPC Phase 2) in Kailahun during the lean season Download the report
  • According to the short-term forecast, portions of Sierra Leone are expected to receive increased rainfall in the coming weeks for the start of the upcoming growing season. Normal levels of food availability and access continue to allow most households in the country to maintain and to access food regularly. Additionally, with normal income levels through hired labor for the rehabilitation of cocoa and coffee plantations, acute food insecurity will remain Minimal (IPC Phase 1) in most districts through September 2017.
  • Normal market functioning and  trade flows continue across the country with the availability of off season harvests. Market stock levels of both imported and local food commodities continue at typical levels, with the exception of local rice stocks, which are lower than usual due to last season’s below-average upland production. Prices of food commodities remain stable since March 2017 hence allowing normal access to food.
  • Between June and September, acute food insecurity in Kailahun district is expected to deteriorate to Stressed (IPC Phase 2) during the lean season. These outcomes are expected due to poor road networks and the expected increase in the price of petrol, which will most likely affect access and availability of food for most poor households in the district.  
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Agroclimatology
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Global Weather Hazards Global January 15, 2026 - January 21, 2026
Global Weather Hazards Global January 8, 2026 - January 14, 2026
Markets & trade
Price Watch Global November 30, 2025
Price Watch Global February 28, 2023
Price Watch Global January 31, 2023
Alerts / Special Reports
Special Report West Africa June 30, 2017
Special Report Sierra Leone February 29, 2016
Special Report Sierra Leone February 1, 2016
Food security
Remote Monitoring Report July 2017
Key Message Update Sierra Leone March 2017
Food Security Outlook Sierra Leone February - September 2017
Agroclimatology
Global Weather Hazards Global January 22, 2026 - January 28, 2026
Global Weather Hazards Global January 15, 2026 - January 21, 2026
Global Weather Hazards Global January 8, 2026 - January 14, 2026
Markets & trade
Price Watch Global November 30, 2025
Price Watch Global February 28, 2023
Price Watch Global January 31, 2023
Alerts / Special Reports
Special Report West Africa June 30, 2017
Special Report Sierra Leone February 29, 2016
Special Report Sierra Leone February 1, 2016
Seasonal Calendar

The Seasonal Calendar shows the annual and cyclical patterns of key food and income sources in a country throughout the typical year.
Sierra Leone Seasonal Calendar
Production and Trade Flow Maps
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Pepper, Normal Year Poultry, Normal Year Local Rice, Normal Year Local Palmoil, Normal Year Groundnut, Normal Year Fish, Normal Year Cattle, Normal Year Cassava, Normal Year Fish, Normal Year Livestock, Normal Year Maize, Normal Year Palm Oil, Normal Year Pulses, Normal Year Rice, Normal Year Rice (imported), Normal Year Tubers, Normal Year
Satellite-derived products

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Livelihood Zone resources Sierra Leone Livelihood Baseline Profiles, March 2017 Sierra Leone Livelihood Zone Descriptions, October 2016 Sierra Leone Livelihoods Zoning "Plus," January 2011 Sierra Leone Livelihood Zone Map, October 2016
Sierra Leone 2016 Livelihood Zones Map (.PNG)
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