- May 26, 2022
Sierra Leone Telegraph: Mayor Aki-Sawyerr is appointed Commissioner for Global Commission on the Economics of Water launched at Davos summit
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Whilst many water challenges in Freetown are local and should be addressed with local actions, including environmentally sensitive urban planning, there is also a global dimension to the challenges of water.
That is why a Global Commission on the Economics of Water has been launched at the World Economic Forum at Davos.
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