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ABC Development has successfully implemented a series of community trainings aimed at strengthening women’s leadership and accountability in Magbema and Munu Thallah Chiefdoms as part of its ongoing commitment to inclusive governance and women’s empowerment. The activity was carried out under the project “Empowering Women and Adolescent Girls for Leadership and Political Participation”, focusing on training women’s groups and Community Accountability Committee (CAC) members on the use of social accountability tools. The training aligns with ABC Development’s broader objective of...

ABC-Development, in partnership with ActionAid Sierra Leone, has recently launched an educational support initiative aimed at strengthening teacher capacity and improving learning outcomes in underserved communities across Kambia District. The initiative was announced during a recent strategic meeting at ABC-Development’s headquarters and provides distance education support to ten volunteer community teachers who have been teaching without formal professional training. Through the programme, the beneficiaries will pursue recognized teaching qualifications at the Freetown Polytechnic, a move expected to significantly improve the...

ABC-Development, through the Ireland Civil Society Partnership (ICSP) project and with support from Irish Aid and Trócaire, has taken a significant step toward empowering women and adolescent girls for leadership and political participation in Sierra Leone. In Kambia District, the organisation convened 75 aspiring women leaders—including councillors, community mobilizers, and first-time political aspirants—for the first in a series of accompaniment trainings designed to strengthen their confidence, leadership skills, and readiness to participate actively in governance ahead of the 2028 elections....