Kenema

Kenema is a principal eastern city and a service centre for surrounding agricultural and mining areas. Its continued growth places pressure on water, sanitation, drainage and solid-waste systems, while neighbourhood accessibility can be reduced when roads and culverts are poorly maintained during the rainy season.

The Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project includes Kenema among district capitals receiving support for integrated planning, infrastructure upgrading and stronger disaster-risk management. African Development Bank investment through the Three Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project has improved urban water and sanitation infrastructure in Kenema, Bo and Makeni. These programmes provide both physical systems and better municipal tools. Kenema’s long-term development depends on maintaining those investments and ensuring that new settlement is coordinated with drainage, water and street networks from the outset.