About Climate Action Defense
Our People, Our Power
At Climate Action Defense (CAD), we are more than an organization; we are a movement of people committed to safeguarding lives, communities, and the environment. With 30+ dedicated staff and a network of 1,000+ National Disaster and Volunteer Corps (NDVC) volunteers nationwide, our strength lies in unity and action.
We proudly work hand-in-hand with partners like the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), SLMet, Freetown City Council, NGO/INGO and other government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to ensure Sierra Leone is better prepared, more resilient, and climate-ready.
Every staff member, every volunteer, and every partner is a climate defender, together, we are building a safer, greener, and more sustainable Sierra Leone.
CAD: United in Action, Strong in Purpose, Driven by People
Mohamed Sheriff
Serving as Executive Director and the founder is Mohamed Sheriff. He has
over 25 years of managerial expertise in Emergency Response, Change
Management, Global Supply Chain & Logistics Management (GSCLM),
Development Management (DM), and Country Program Management (CPM) with
Multi Country Experience (MCE). He has served as Country Director of
Joint Aid Management operations in Angola, Mozambique, and South Sudan
having previously worked in WVI. In 1999 he managed the biggest food
pipeline logistics for ports operations, warehousing and pre-positioning
logistics in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea Conakry. He was also part
of the WVI GRRT and C-SAFE Consortium teams between 2002 and 2006.
