The challenge:

The people of the Republic of Liberia are struggling to rebuild their livelihoods in the aftermath of a bloody civil war and decades of autocratic mismanagement and neglect.  Despite an abundance of natural resources, and a relatively small population of 5 million, Liberia is caught in a vicious cycle of poverty, making it one of the poorest and most food insecure countries in Sub Saharan Africa.

Intervention:

 Train 100 war-affected women headed households as direct beneficiaries in commercial vegetable and fruits value chain development and livestock production and marketing, integrated with literacy through co-operative farming and women led farmers’ organizations strengthening.

Result:

The project contributed to poverty reduction in Central Liberia by mitigating the rising prices of food on vulnerable households. Specifically, it improved access and affordability of locally produce vegetables, fruit and meat to vulnerable households in Sanoyea District, Lower Bong County, Central Liberia through increased productivity of vegetable, fruit and meat at households and community levels and a market-led approach.

 Key facts

Sector: Food Security and Livelihoods Enhancement
Domain: Agriculture and Food security
Benefiting zone: Liberia (Bong County)
Nature: Action Grants
Duration: 2011 – 2012
Status: Completed