Global Opportunities for Long-term Development of ASGM in Sierra Leone

To reduce the use of mercury in the ASGM sector in Sierra Leone through a holistic, multisectoral integrated formalization approach, and increasing access to finance leading to the adoption of sustainable mercury-free technologies and access to traceable gold supply chains.

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Project approved
URL
https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/10838
Countries
Sierra Leone
Managing organisations
The Environment Protection Agency
Sierra Leone (EPA SL)
Implementing organisations
CI
Project ID
10838
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 7
GEF Cofinancing
$15.546.671
GEF project grant
$2.703.750
Executing Agencies
The Environment Protection Agency, Sierra Leone (EPA SL)