NDMA Headquarters, Aberdeen, Freetown, December 20th, 2023 – In a proactive move to expand the understanding of Disaster Management in Sierra Leone, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) hosted a day’s engagement which focused on enlightening students studying Disaster Management in the Department of Sociology and Social Work at Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of...Read More

Freetown, January 9 2024, Sierra Leone has set a positive tone within the region by extending a helping hand to its neighbor, Guinea, which faced a catastrophic fire disaster after a blast rocked the country’s only fuel depot on December 23 2023 leaving 24 people dead and 454 injured. This unfortunate incident not only took...Read More

Kroo Bay Community, 16th November 2023 – In its relief efforts to attract more response to the Kroo Bay Community fire victims in the wake of the devastating fire that razed down their homes on November 1st, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) joined forces with the Tzu Chi Foundation, Healey International Relief Foundation, and...Read More

Freetown, 25th October 2023 – In a heart-wrenching incident that sent shockwaves throughout the community of Graybush, a disaster struck when a massive boulder came crashing down on a two-bedroom flat building, leaving both husband and wife dead. The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) swiftly responded to the emergency, conducting a preliminary assessment of the...Read More

Bo City, Southern Sierra Leone, 19th October 2023 – The Directorate of Relief and Response of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has continued its nationwide provision of relief support to disaster victims in Moyamba, Bo, Bonthe, Pujehun, Kenema, and Kailahun Districts, where a total population of 8781 victims were affected by heavy wind storm,...Read More

Freetown, 11th October 2023 – As part of its mandate, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has commenced a nationwide provision of food and non-food items as relief support to fire, flood, and wind storm victims in the Western Area. This direct aid is geared towards helping the victims rebuild their homes and restore their...Read More

Freetown, 14th September 2023 – Following the massive floods that destroyed houses, businesses, public facilities, and livestock at Delken Village, Sittia Chiefdom, Bonthe District on 1st September 2023, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) sanctioned a team of assessment officers who visited the village to ascertain the extent of the damage caused by the floods...Read More

WMA School, Wellington, Eastend Freetown, 29th August 2023 – Concern Worldwide, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) and the Freetown City Council (FCC) has launched the construction of an additional 143-meter-long drainage at Water Street in Wellington. This is in addition to the 155-meter drainage constructed in mid-2022 with technical support from...Read More

Freetown, 21st August 2023 – A team from the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) over the weekend embarked on vulnerability risk assessments in various disaster-prone communities in Freetown to ascertain the impact of NDMA’s risk reduction interventions and identify high-risk hazards for action. The team which comprised both Directors of Risk Reduction & Preparedness and...Read More

ECOWAS, NDMA & MBSSE Commence Training on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction into Education Family Kingdom Resort, Freetown, 14th August 2023 – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through its Directorate of Disaster Risk Reduction, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) have...Read More