The Post Ebola Recovery Social Investment Fund (PERSIF) was originally approved by the African Development Bank Board of Directors in October 2015. The project faced implementation delays, which led to its restructuring and approval for the second time in September 2019. Project Development Objective (PDO) was highly relevant to the Post-Ebola Recovery efforts by Governments and other stakeholders in the Mano River Union when it was developed. The project (PERSIF) was intended to enhance resilience in communities affected by the Ebola outbreak. The specific objectives were to support the recovery of the Ebola-affected communities through: (i) restoration of basic social services; and (ii) the revival of local economic opportunities, especially for women, through sustained job creation in value-added businesses and markets. The project contributed towards the following outcomes: (i) increased access to basic social services; (ii) increased access to finance for micro and small business start-ups, including support to economic diversification; and (iii) enhanced growth in cross- border trade between the 2 countries, Sierra Leone and Guinea. Specifically, the project provided benefits to 3,000 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) survivors and orphans, 50 community groups, 200 cross-border traders, 300 social workers and 2,000 micro and small enterprises.