Social Protection

Sanniquellie, Nimba County, Liberia – May 29, 2025, The REALISE Project is training service providers in Climate Smart Agriculture, which will follow the replication of the training to beneficiaries of the Community Livelihood and Agriculture Support (CLAS) component of the Project. Liberia’s agricultural sector remains vulnerable to climate change, with erratic rainfall patterns, prolonged dry spells,…

Monrovia, Liberia – For most of his youth, Potee Seckeh lived a life of discipline, duty, and service. As a security personnel, he dedicated his best years to safeguarding people and property in pre-war Liberia—a career that offered him stability, purpose, and pride. But with the eruption of Liberia’s brutal civil war, everything changed, and…

Monrovia, April 28, 2025 – The World Bank-financed Recovery of Economic Activity for Liberian Informal Sector Employment (REALISE) Project has commenced a two-week review of its implementation activities. This technical mission will focus on key areas including finance, procurement, safeguards, communications, and the Liberia Household Social Registry, among others. During the opening ceremony, the Project’s…

The Recovery of Economic Activity for Liberian Informal Sector Employment (REALISE) has announced the enrolment of over 7000 beneficiaries into its Cash Transfer Program in Grand Bassa County. Grand Bassa County is a part of a group of four counties receiving unconditional Cash Transfers under the REALISE Project. Grand Kru, Rivercess, and River Gee counties…

240 Communities are Benefiting from Round Two of REALISE Project’s Community Livelihood and Agriculture Support Component Under the second round of implementation of the Community Livelihood and Agriculture Support (CLAS) component of the Recovery of Economic Activity for Liberian Informal Sector Employment (REALISE) Project, 240 communities are now benefiting from community development and communal farming support. In…

Monrovia, April 18, 2025 — The REALISE Project has established a Local Social Protection Structure in Grand Bassa County as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen social protection systems across Liberia. This development follows a two-day intensive training workshop conducted for key stakeholders from relevant government institutions operating within the sector. The training focused…

Representatives from various government institutions convened at the REALISE Project office for a comprehensive walkthrough of the Liberia Household Social Registry (LHSR) and its associated Management Information System (MIS) and the Youth Empowerment Zone (YEZ) platform. The session aimed to enhance understanding of the system’s structure, functionality, and its pivotal role in supporting data-driven social…

The Recovery of Economic Activity for Liberian Informal Sector Employment (REALISE) Project is currently offering comprehensive training in various aspects of project implementation, including Market Linkages, Safeguards, Value Addition, and more. These sessions are designed for the project’s Implementing Partners, and participants come from seven counties, each actively involved in executing the Community Livelihood and…

Monrovia: February 17,2025-Last week, The REALISE Project Coordinator, Jesse Bengu, Deputy Project Coordinator for Economic Inclusion, Anita Marshall, and the Executive Director of the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE), Julius Sele, participated in the South-South Learning Forum (SSLF) event on Social Protection, Climate Resilience, Jobs, and Economic Empowerment, organized by the World Bank in…

The Executive Director of the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE), Mr. Julius K. Sele, is currently in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, representing Liberia at the prestigious Global Labor Market Conference (GLMC 25). Held under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, this year’s event is the second edition of the…