Sierra Land Development The applicant in this project proposal is the Dutch registered company Drie Wilgen Development B.V.. The local partner is Shelter Sure established in 2012. The project partners will establish a joint venture.Sierra Leone is slowly recovering from the after effects of the civil war. Especially the last two years, with the return of the mining companies the economy is growing fast. With the economic growth also more and more emphasise is put on agriculture. The agricultural knowledge base in Sierra Leone is very low. For decades, the population used slash and burn practices and commercial farming in the country is very limited. However, slowly investors are coming in who would like focus on agriculture and would like to establish commercial farms. One of the main problems these investors have is the land development. There is no adequate machinery available to do land development on a larger scale. Drie Wilgen Development together with its partner would like to set up a company specialised in land development for agriculture or other projects in which land development is necessary. The land development is slowing down a lot of projects, which has an immediate effect on their commercial success. The company will be established in the Port Loko District in the town Lunsar.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)This project will comply with international regulations regarding CSR, taking into account good working conditions, equal opportunities for women, safety conditions, employee participation in works council.A social fund will be set up to contribute financially to social events and social family obligations like marriages, baptisms and funerals. Medical costs not covered by the medical insurance, school fees, school uniforms and the like will be paid for in total or partially for those connected to the project who cannot afford these.The project partners will be selective in their choice of customers and are not willing to deal with companies which are involved in land grabbing.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThis project will create formal employment which is quite scarce outside Freetown. The employers will introduce Dutch standards regarding labour circumstances. The employees will earn decent salaries and will receive secondary benefits. Furthermore, a lot of emphasis is given towards health and safety aspects, due to the usage of heavy machinery. People will be properly trained regarding these aspects and will receive protective clothing.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeAt the moment there is no company which can provide the proposed services. No specialised equipment is available besides bull dozers.•	Chain effectsThis project will give a boost to agricultural investors who will be able to cultivate more ha in a faster pace. This will make their investments more viable and will lead to more (food) production and attract other investors. Partners also foresee that government and donors will call upon the services of the joint venture to clear land for small farmers or communities leading to more ha under production in Sierra Leone.•	EnvironmentThe joint venture itself will have a neutral effect on the environment. However, the joint venture will take into consideration the customers they work for and their business ethics.•	Position of womenThe nature of the business is such that not many women will be employed.•	Impact on food safetyThis project will have a positive effect on food security all be it indirectly. If the joint venture can deliver arable farm land, the company’s customers can improve the local food security. The aim of this project is to establish a company specialised in land reclamation/land development to make land suitable for agriculture or other purposes with an output of 500 ha per year.