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 UN Resident Coordinator in Sierra Leone, Seraphine Wakana, today discussed opportunities for collaboration in inclusive financing for women and youth, private sector development, substance abuse prevention, healthcare, and school feeding during a courtesy visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Sierra Leone, H.E. Saud Mushabbab Al-Musa’e.The meeting, held at the Saudi Embassy in Freetown, forms part of the Resident Coordinator's efforts to expand partnerships in support of Sierra Leone's national development priorities as outlined in the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2025-2030) and aligned with the Government's Medium-Term National Development Plan (2024-2030). Ms. Wakana congratulated Ambassador Al-Musa’e on becoming Saudi Arabia's first resident Ambassador to Sierra Leone and highlighted the three pillars of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework:Food Systems, Natural Resource Management and Climate Change;Human Capital, Essential Services and Employment; andGovernance and Economic Transformation.She explained how these priorities closely align with the Government's Feed Salone initiative and broader national development goals."We want to build strong partnerships with the Embassy of Saudi Arabia and are pleased to explore areas of cooperation based on your vision for Sierra Leone," Ms. Wakana said. She emphasised the critical role of private sector investment in accelerating the country's development and creating opportunities for sustainable economic growth. Ambassador Al-Musa’e welcomed the initiative and expressed his enthusiasm for working with the UN Country Team on programmes that would support Sierra Leone's development agenda.He highlighted several initiatives being supported by Saudi Arabia, including plans for the construction and equipping of a major hospital in Kerry Town, the establishment of a prosthetic centre, support for eye surgery programmes, and assistance to the national school feeding programme."We are committed to supporting the development of Sierra Leone and look forward to working together," Ambassador Al-Musa’e said.