Musaia Town, Dembelia Musaia Chiefdom, Falaba District, Thursday 30th November 2023 – The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), commenced the formation and training of Chiefdom Disaster Management Committees (CDMCs) across ten (10) chiefdoms within the Falaba District. This initiative is in alignment with NDMA’s core mandate...Read More

Lungi International Airport, Lungi Town, Port Loko District, December 8, 2023 – In a concerted effort to bolster the nation’s preparedness for emergencies, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), in collaboration with the World Bank, has ended a comprehensive five-day national simulation exercise focusing on search and rescue operations. This exercise, held at the Lungi...Read More

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