Embassy Information
The collaboration between Iceland and Sierra Leone is focused on development cooperation. Development cooperation between Iceland and Sierra Leone began in 2018 with Iceland‘s collaboration with the West African Regional Fisheries Project (WARFP), funded by the World Bank, with the overall objective of supporting the sustainable use of marine resources and enhancing livelihoods in fishing communities. Iceland’s focus has been on improving livelihoods in coastal communities through a holistic approach, including WASH and improved handling of fish catches in collaboration with UNICEF in the country and the Sierra Leonean Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources. Iceland has also, since 2020, supported the work of UNFPA in Sierra Leone for improved quality of life for girls and women living with obstetric fistula and is currently supporting Home-Grown School Meals with WFP. Other programmes are being prepared.
Embassy of Iceland in Freetown
Address: 28 Fudia Terrace, Spur Loop, Freetown
Phone: +232 72 15 51 55
Email: [email protected]
Opening hours: Monday - Thursday 08:30-16:00 Friday 08:30-13:30.
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ásdís Bjarnadóttir | Head of Mission | [email protected] |
| Kjartan Atli Óskarsson | First Secretary | [email protected] |
Head of Mission
Ásdís Bjarnadóttir
Curriculum Vitae
Foreign service career
Present Head of Mission / Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of Iceland in Freetown
2018-2019 Private Sector Collaboration, Directorate of Development Cooperation, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
2019-2021 Adviser, World Bank Team, Directorate of Development Cooperation, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
2021-2023 Adviser, Bilateral Development Cooperation, Directorate of Development Cooperation, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Other relevant work experience
2012-2016 Regional Programme Development Coordinator, Finn Church Aid, Asia Regional Office, Cambodia
2008-2011 Administrative and Project Coordinator, Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA)
Education
2007 MSc Development Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, UK
2003 BA French and Social Anthropology, The University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland (2nd year Erasmus placement at the Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier III, France)
Languages
Fluent English and French, basic Danish and German
Ásdís Bjarnadóttir is born on 23rd May 1977. She is married to Alistair Moir, and they have one son, Kári Davíð Moir.
