Monrovia August 19, 2026-The Steering Committee (PSC) of the Recovery of Economic Activity for Liberian Informal Sector Employment (REALISE) Project has concluded a four day field monitoring and engagement tour across Bong, Nimba, Grand Bassa and Rivercess Counties, bringing senior government officials closer to beneficiaries and communities supported by the project.
The tour provided the delegation with an opportunity to observe project activities, listen directly to beneficiaries and community leaders, assess implementation progress, and identify practical challenges requiring attention. More importantly, the exercise demonstrated the Government of Liberia’s commitment to ensuring that social protection and livelihood investments translate into meaningful improvements in the lives of vulnerable households.
Taking Social Protection to the People
The delegation included the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Gbeme Horace-Kollie; the Minister of Youth and Sports and Chairperson of the REALISE Project Steering Committee, Hon. Cornelia Wonkerleh Kruah; and the Executive Director of the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE), Hon. Julius K. Sele, alongside members of the REALISE Project Management Team.
Across the four counties, the delegation engaged beneficiaries of REALISE interventions, including support provided under the Community Livelihood and Agriculture Support (CLAS) and Social Cash Transfer (SCT) components. The interactions gave beneficiaries an opportunity to explain how the support has affected household income, agricultural production, livelihoods and their ability to respond to economic difficulties.
Government Sees Impact Firsthand
For Minister Gbeme Horace-Kollie, the value of the field mission was in moving beyond reports and statistics to see the impact of social protection investments at the community level.
“We travelled to see how residents are feeling the impact of government-supported interventions. These visits remind us that social protection is about real people, real families and real opportunities. Our responsibility is to ensure that support reaches those who need it most and produces lasting improvements in their lives.”
Listening to Beneficiaries
Minister Cornelia Kruah emphasized that direct engagement with communities is essential to making government programs responsive and effective. The tour allowed the Steering Committee to hear beneficiaries describe both the progress they have made and the challenges they continue to face.
“A project of this nature must be measured not only by the number of beneficiaries reached, but by the difference it makes in their daily lives. When we come into the communities, listen to our people and see what they are doing with the support provided, we gain a clearer understanding of what is working and where more attention is needed.”
Investing in Sustainable Livelihoods
LACE Executive Director Julius K. Sele said the field visits reinforced the importance of investing in vulnerable households while strengthening community ownership and accountability. He noted that the ultimate objective should be to help beneficiaries build livelihoods that can continue beyond the duration of the project.
“What we are seeing in these communities is evidence that when resources are placed in the hands of vulnerable people and communities are given the opportunity to participate, they can make meaningful progress. Our task is to ensure that these interventions are implemented transparently, efficiently and in a way that creates lasting benefits beyond the life of the project.”
Beyond Monitoring
The tour was more than a routine monitoring exercise. It created a platform for dialogue among government officials, beneficiaries, community leaders and implementing institutions. It also enabled the PSC to identify implementation gaps and reinforce the need for stronger coordination and accountability.
The REALISE Project targets vulnerable households and informal workers through interventions designed to increase access to income-earning opportunities, strengthen livelihoods and improve the efficiency of Liberia’s social protection system. The four-county tour therefore formed part of the broader effort to ensure that project investments remain focused on results and the needs of vulnerable Liberians.
A Renewed Commitment
As the project advances, the experience from Bong, Nimba, Grand Bassa and Rivercess provides an important reminder that the success of REALISE will ultimately be measured by the changes taking place in households and communities.
For the beneficiaries met during the tour, the presence of senior government officials was also a message of reassurance: their voices matter, their experiences are being heard, and the Government remains committed to strengthening social protection and expanding opportunities for vulnerable Liberians.
The PSC’s journey through the four counties has therefore reinforced a central principle of REALISE—development is most meaningful when it reaches the people for whom it is intended, responds to their realities, and gives them the opportunity to build more secure and sustainable futures.
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