Manja Kargbo

Lead, Mayor's Delivery Unit | City of Freetown Freetown, Sierra Leone
Manja Kargbo

Biography

Manja Kargbo provides strategic oversight to the Mayor's Delivery Unit in the development, implementation, and delivery of over 30 projects. She led the team that developed #FreetownTheTreeTown which seeks to tackle the devastating rates of deforestation in the city by utilizing the community to plant, grow and digitally track trees.

Sessions

13:45h
Agora Event | SMART CITY EXPO

Big Bets in Cities: How Philanthropy Can De-Risk Innovation

Aparna Ramanan
Aparna Ramanan Bloomberg Philanthropies Government Innovation Moderator/Presenter
Ronnie Lagnada
Ronnie Lagnada City of Butuan Mayor Speaker
Une Kaunaite
Une Kaunaite EDU Vilnius Director Speaker
Manja Kargbo
Manja Kargbo City of Freetown Lead, Mayor's Delivery Unit Speaker

#Citizen Engagement, #Global Cities, #Innovation Ecosystems, #Metropolitan Governance, #Philanthropies

05-11-2024 13:45 05-11-2024 14:30 Europe/Madrid Big Bets in Cities: How Philanthropy Can De-Risk Innovation

Hear from three city leaders how they used $1M to address their most pressing challenges: driving student motivation and engagement, increasing farmer livelihoods and local food production, and protecting trees while providing dignified jobs to residents! And... hear from Bloomberg Philanthropies about the upcoming Mayors Challenge and how your city can win $1 million, staff, and technical assistance to bring your bold idea to life.

Hall 2 | Orange Agora
Tue 5 13:45h - 14:30h Hall 2 | Orange Agora All passes
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