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of the Environmental Forum for Action (ENFORAC)
Recognizing that individual efforts are
not sufficiently effective in addressing the country’s
growing environmental challenges, 15 green actors in Sierra
Leone have joined forces to “work together for a healthy
environment in Sierra Leone”. ENFORAC aims to bring
about unity in action to influence policy, management, donor
agendas and behaviour at a national level. Partners bring
a range of expertise to the table.
Tommy Garnett, Director of Regional Programmes
for EFA serves as the chairperson of ENFORAC from October
2005 - October 2007.
Harold Williams, Founder of the Union
for Environmental Journalists (UEJ) is the vice-chairperson.
DD Siaffa, Director of the Conservation
Society for Sierra Leone (CSSL) serves as the treasurer.
Since its formation in 2004, ENFORAC has:
- executed a national conference on sustainable
environmental management in October 2004 in which national
priorities were agreed by civil society and government stakeholders
in Sierra Leone;
- hosted an international workshop which
brought together over 50 people from 17 countries to assess
a $6.2 million investment in biodiversity conservation in
West Africa; and
- organized several events, debates, and
peaceful marches to celebrate occasions such as World Environment
Day and Wildlife Week.
Current Activities
ENFORAC is drawing attention to the importance
of dry land ecosystems in areas at risk of destruction from
bush fires in Sierra Leone through an environmental awareness
raising campaign funded by IUCN NL.
Support
ENFORAC was first supported by CEPF which
provided funds to formally unify the forum, hire a coordinator
and create an internet café
and resource center for forum members.
A grant from IUCN NL allowed ENFORAC to
implement its first field project in dry areas in Sierra Leone.
Local business in Freetown support different
events and celebrations organized by the forum.
See also:
How We Work: Our Donors and Partners
Unity
in Action in Sierra Leone (In Focus feature on www.cepf.net)
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