Last July in Saryah town in Liberia's Rivercess County, Taly stood up and spoke of the deep trauma he had experienced around 20 years ago during the civil war. In front of the gathered crowd, he...
Liberia - UN Development Programme (UNDP) Updates
Search
Refine the list with filters
Search helpList
The Mayor of Monrovia launches GCF-financed climate resilience project
UNDP-supported project expected to benefit 250,000 people battling coastal erosion 18 October 2021, Liberia - The Mayor of the City of Monrovia, Jefferson Koijee, launched today a project to...
UNDP supports Gender stakeholders’ conference on women's political participation in Liberia
Delegates at a gender stakeholders’ conference are reviewing and strengthening an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on women's political participation, signed between the National Elections...
Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation Palava Hut Hearings Take Off in Rivercess County
Liberia this week began another round of Palava Hut hearings in Central C District, Rivercess County, where over 30 mass graves were documented. The Palava hut hearing is one of the 142...
Liberia + 1 more
Sweden and UNDP Sign US$ 4.8 million Financing Agreement to Support Liberia's Electoral Process
On July 30, 2021, the Embassy of Sweden in Monrovia, representing the Government of Sweden, signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to contribute 40,000,000 Swedish...
Green Climate Fund approves US$17.2 million grant for climate resilience project in Liberia’s capital city of Monrovia
UNDP-supported project will protect vulnerable communities from the life-threatening impacts of sea-level rise and coastal erosion Songdo, Korea, 19 March 2021 – To protect lives and build climate...
IDAD Launches Access to Justice Project in Nimba County
The Institute for Democratic Action and Development (IDAD) with funding from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Liberia, has launched its access to justice project titled:...
The Liberia Land Authority receives a consignment of deployment kits
The Liberia Land Authority (LLA), has received a consignment of deployment kits which include equipment, office supplies and eight motorbikes worth over USD$50,000. The items turned over 22, January...
UN peace-building project trains disadvantaged youth in conflict prevention
Over 500 Youth at Risk, have participated in a two-week peace-building training under the Socio-Economic Empowerment of Disadvantaged (SEED) project. The project is supported by UNDP Liberia with...
Liberia + 2 more
Contributions of Sweden and Ireland Recognized
The Chief Justice of Liberia has recognized the meaningful contributions of Sweden and Ireland to the joint UNDP Liberia/ #OHCHR Rule of Law Programme. Chief Justice Francis Korkpor recognition of...
UNDP/MRU deliver second batch of Covid19 supplies for border areas
UNDP Liberia and the Mano River Union (MRU) have delivered second batch of #Covid19 preventive supplies to the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) for border counties. A total of 22 targeted border...
Energy and Environment portfolio pilots response to flooding
Under its Energy and Environment Programme, UNDP Liberia is currently piloting a response to flooding in the SKD Sports Stadium and King Gray Communities. The intervention started with a two- day...
Liberia + 2 more
COVID-19 supplies benefit border communities
The Mano River Union (MRU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) turn over an assortment of supplies to be used in border Counties as part of the fight against #covid19. MRU and UNDP...
Global Environment Facility approves US$8.9 million in funding for new coastal resilience project in Liberia
UNDP-supported project benefits 80,000 coastal residents in Sinoe County to build climate resilient livelihoods, and protect communities from sea level rise and other life-threatening climate change...
Liberia's security sector benefits from Covid-19 prevention materials
The Liberia National Police (LNP) and the Bureau of Correction (BCR) have received #Covid19 prevention materials from UNDP, under its joint Rule of Law Programme with the Office of High Commissioner...
"Strengthening Conflict Prevention"-MSPs hold 3rd Annual Conference
The Deputy Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Liberia, has called on concessionaires to support Multi-Stakeholder Platforms (MSPs) as the first line of conflict...
A pitstop on the road to climate resilience in Liberia
In March 2018 we connected with the Executive Director of Liberia’s Environmental Protection Agency – Mr. Nathaniel Blama – to discuss how the government was progressing on building a climate...
Stepping up coordination efforts to help fight Sexual and Gender Based Violence
The second of five-county level workshops to operationalize and enhance coordination of WACPS and SGBV Crimes Unit to effectively investigate and provide psychosocial counselling to victims/survivors...
UNDP engages partners on a new program that empowers disadvantaged youth
UNDP is working with UNFPA, the Peace-Building Support Office through the Liberia Multi-Partner Trust Fund (LMPTF) in collaboration with national partners, civil society and NGOs to design and...
Vital information and dissemination campaign launched on women peace and security
The National Gender and Security Sector Task Force (GSSNT) with support from UNDP, has conducted a three-day dissemination workshop on the road-map for implementation of UNSCR 1325 for Security...