The United Nations in Liberia
In Liberia, the United Nations is represented by the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), as well as 16 specialized agencies, funds, programmes, and the World Bank. All UN programmes in Liberia are aligned with the national Poverty Reduction Strategy. Initiatives are underway in each of the Government’s four pillars: enhancing national security; revitalizing the economy; strengthening governance and rule of law; and rehabilitating infrastructure and basic social services.
Washington DC, January 25, 2012 - The World Bank has appointed Yusupha B. Crookes as Country Director for Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone. His appointment takes effect from March 1, 2012 and he will be based in the World Bank’s Accra Office.
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Monrovia, Jan. 25, 2012 – The new Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Mr Jean-Alexandre Scaglia, today presented a copy of his Letter of Credentials to Agriculture Minister Dr. Florence Chenoweth.
More...15 January 2012. Monrovia. A community based observatory network, consisting mainly of women and youth groups, has been set up in Liberia to help in the fight against gender based violence in the country. The Observatory Network Project was launched on 11 January 2012 by Hon.Varbah Gayflor, Liberia’s Minister of Gender. The Observatory Network will initially be implemented in Bomi, Gbarpolu, Grand Bassa, Lofa, Nimba and River Gee Counties.
More...13 January 2012. Monrovia. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) handed over 18 vehicles to the Government of Liberia for use by the Liberia National Police (LNP) and the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization (BIN). 13 of the vehicles are to be used by LNP, while the remaining five will be used by the BIN.
At a ceremony to hand over the vehicles, UNDP Country Director Dominic Sam thanked partners, particularly the Swedish International Development Agency for their support.
“Justice and security is key to Liberia’s transition” Mr. Sam stressed. He reaffirmed UNDP’s commitment to working with its development partners to support the justice and security sector of Liberia.
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Monrovia, December 21, 2011 – The World Bank, acting as administrator for the Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid (GPOBA), has approved a grant of US$10 million to connect about 80,000 people to Monrovia’s electricity grid, raising the electricity access rate in Liberia’s capital from 0.6 percent to 8 percent. GPOBA funding will supplement capital allocations from various donors to install connections, initially targeting 21 priority low-income neighborhoods.
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