Is there water scarcity in Sierra Leone?

Learn about the water crisis facing Sierra Leone. Read about some of the causes and the differences found from one part of Sierra Leone to another. read more

There is a scarcity of safe clean drink water yes, especially in large urban areas and some river systems have been polluted by legal and illegal mining for precious metals like gold which involves arsenic and destruction and run off caused by mining operations for things like the blood diamond trade have polluted local river systems. read more

Sierra Leone's environment is harming its residents, and spreads diseases that make the country nearly uninhabitable. The Water Project has been building wells to provide clean water to over 7,000 Sierra Leoneans so far. read more

Water scarcity Hazard level: Very low. In the area you have selected (Sierra Leone) water scarcity is classified as very low or non-existent according to the information that is available to this tool. read more