Freetown, Sierra Leone — 15 April 2026: Hon. Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, Chairman of Sierra Leone’s Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), has been appointed to a newly established High-Level Panel on Universal Energy Abundance. Launched by the Rockefeller Foundation in partnership with Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, […]
Vienna, Austria — 24 June 2026 — The Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI‑CREF) Hon. Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella, participated in the high-level Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Compact Roundtable held at the historic Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna. Convened by the OPEC Fund for International Development in […]
Freetown, Ministry of Defense, 11 June 2026 – Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr and her team met with the Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella, to provide an update on key climate programmes, highlight achievements, and discuss challenges affecting efforts to scale up implementation. The […]
Funkia Community Centre, Goderich, 5 June 2026 | The Funkia Community Centre was filled with pride, colour, and applause as participants of the Gender-Anchored Climate-Resilient Growth Program (GACRG) celebrated their graduation in a ceremony that also showcased what communities can achieve when they are given the tools, skills, and trust to lead their own development. […]
Hill Station, Freetown, 4 June 2026 — The Director of Climate Change at the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), Ing. Fuad Yusuf-Bangura, has called on Sierra Leone’s young innovators and entrepreneurs to view climate change not only as a challenge but also as a significant source of economic opportunity. […]
Wednesday, 10 March 2026 – The Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF) hosted a one-day staff retreat at Mozza Resort in York Village on the outskirts of Freetown, to reflect on past achievements and challenges as well as map out priorities for the year ahead. In his opening remarks, Dr. […]
Copenhagen, Denmark | February 28, 2026— Founding members of the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA) convened in Copenhagen this week for the Seniors Working Group Meeting, reaffirming the initiative’s critical role in accelerating renewable energy deployment to enhance energy access, advance green industrialization, and strengthen economic and societal resilience across Africa. The two-day […]
𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – 𝐌𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐲𝐢 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 | Mr. Fuad Yusuf Bangura, Director of Climate Change at the Office of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), has commended non-governmental organizations implementing climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives across Sierra Leone. He praised their sustained efforts in protecting […]
Abuja, Nigeria, 30 January 2026: – Hon. Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella, Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security, has concluded a high-level shuttle diplomatic mission to the Federal Republic of Nigeria following his appointment by His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio as Special Envoy for the upcoming ECOWAS Integration […]
Thursday, 29 January 2026 | Bo City— The Office of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), in close collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has successfully concluded a one-day regional training workshop on Strengthened Food Systems Coordination and Information Dissemination in Bo City. […]