Freetown council trains staff to track trees digitally
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The Freetown City Council (FCC) in Sierra Leone began training 112 people on October 13, 2026, to use the Risa Tree Tracker App for the Freetown Tree Town project.
The training included field trackers, managers, community groups, and the Risa data team. The FCC designed the program to help participants use the new app and resolve issues with the previous GreenStand system.
The Risa Tree Tracker App will allow teams to record tree locations, track growth, and identify trees needing attention. Since 2020, the Freetown Tree Town project has planted trees in 13 areas of the city. The FCC expects the improved tracking system to provide more accurate data for assessing the environmental impact of the tree planting and to support the project’s goal of becoming a carbon-certified initiative.
This training is part of the FCC’s Productive Social Safety Net and Youth Employment program, which also focuses on skills training and community development.
