Four new agricultural development projects are on schedule to begin implementation in eleven districts in Sierra Leone, including Western Rural. The projects, led by three international Non-Governmental Organisations including Solidaridad Network West Africa, Stichting BRAC and Oxfam GB, will continue providing support to cashew, cocoa and coffee (CCC) sectors especially in the field of certification, traceability, and trade; and promote the inclusive diversification of crops and livestock. The €9m projects will run for a maximum duration of four years.

The Ministry of General Education and Instruction and the European Union (EU) launched on Thursday, 5th September 2019 the first ever Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Curriculum in South Sudan. This new curriculum is part of a programme, popularly known as EMPOWER Project which aims at providing skills based education to aid youth productivity and provide employment, as well as strengthening civil society.