Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency Act (No. 8 of 2017). Country/Territory Sierra Leone Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXLVIII, No. 64 dated 28th September, 2017. Long titleBeing an Act to establish the Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency in place of the Department of Meteorology and to provide for other related matters. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Climate change Hazards Air quality/air pollution Data collection/reporting Institution Pollution control Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act establishes the Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency as a body corporate and provides with respect to its administration, internal organizations, functions and powers, etc. The Agency shall serve as the sole authority for the provision of meteorological and climatological services throughout Sierra Leone, and shall, among other things, (a) advise Government on all aspects of meteorology, climatology,climate change and other climate related issues and (b) develop Government policy in the field of meteorology, climatology, climate change and other climate related issues, (c) promote the use of meteorology in agriculture, food monitoring and in the monitoring of flood, drought, desertification and other related activities, and (d) participate in international activities (including those of the InterGovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)). Full text English Website www.sierra-leone.org