Social Protection

As part of its ongoing efforts to support economic recovery and improve livelihoods, the Recovery of Economic Activity for Liberian Informal Sector Employment (REALISE) Project has turned over essential tools to several communities in Montserrado and Margibi Counties. This initiative is part of the third round of implementation under the Project’s Labor-Intensive Public Works (LIPW)…

The Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE) recently highlighted its commitment to community development during a working visit to several project sites across Nimba County. The visit, led by Executive Director Mr. Julius K. Sele, focused on inspecting and assessing progress on multiple infrastructure initiatives spanning health, education, and economic empowerment. Sekimpa Hospital Construction One…

In the quiet village of Maaken Town, five miles north of Fish Town—the capital of River Gee County in southeastern Liberia—an elderly woman named Ma Cecelia Brown sits on her wooden stool beneath the shade of a thatched roof hut. She is soft-spoken but determined, her voice seasoned with years of waiting, hoping, and working…

Monrovia – June 8, 2025 – In a significant stride toward community development and empowerment, the REALISE Project last week launched the third round of subprojects under its Labor-Intensive Public Works Component. These initiatives are being implemented across 50 communities in Montserrado and Margibi Counties, providing temporary employment for 5,000 individuals. The subprojects—ranging from street…

Liberia’s journey with social cash transfer programs has evolved significantly over the past decade, driven by both domestic initiatives and international partnerships. These programs aim to alleviate poverty, empower vulnerable populations, and build a sustainable social protection system. Early Initiatives and Pilot Programs (2009–2016) Liberia’s engagement with social cash transfers began in 2009, when UNICEF…

Monrovia-June 2, 2025-Liberia’s agriculture sector, which once thrived as the backbone of the economy, is now facing a sobering reality. Despite the country’s vast arable land and favorable climatic conditions, farming in Liberia remains dominated by traditional methods that are increasingly proving inefficient and unsustainable. These methods, often passed down from generation to generation, rely…

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…