Liberia

Describes the stage at which Liberia is in the process of democratization, and suggests what more needs to be done in order for the process to be complete. …

International Network of Democracy Builders Volume 2 Liberia: Assessing the Conditions for Liberal Democracy … www.idrc.ca 2 Executive Summary Liberia (from the Latin for free) is Africa’s oldest republic … of where successes have actually occurred; in Liberia, significant success in conflict-prevention and … International Network of Democracy Builders - Liberia 3 order to determine the presence or lack of liberal-democratic … Perlin framework to an analysis of post-2003 Liberia, this paper demonstrates the model’s utility; the …

When a democratically elected government was installed in 2006 after years of civil war, Liberia was in disarray. The new government decided to promote large-scale land deals as a tool to attract foreign …

Agricultural Concession Agreements: The case of Liberia Francine Picard and Nyaguthii Maina November … was installed in 2006 after years of civil war, Liberia was in disarray. The new government decided to … contracts in the immediate post-war period. Liberia, like other developing countries in the region … agriculture. Background From 1989 through 2003, Liberia experienced a devastating civil war fraught with … on aid, loans, and foreign remittances. Today, Liberia is mostly known for steadily transforming itself …

Project implementation and administration Under the supervision of the Head of Project Implementation and in close collaboration with Country Representatives, Project Officers and Specialty Teams, the SPO will contribute to …

Title: Senior Program Officer - West Africa (Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone) Place of work: Farm Radio … each country (Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra leone and Liberia) - Seek funding opportunities for new projects …

Liberian stakeholders agreed that TEEB Liberia should focus on Mangrove ecosystem for number of reasons; mangroves provide ecosystem functions and services to local communities such as shoreline stability … 60% of the 4 million population of Liber. [...] Policy Consideration • The Environmental Policy of Liberia provides the policy direction for sustainable mangroves and wetland management; • Environmental Protection … activities; • FINDINGS OF SCOPING STUDY • The study reveals there large exist mangrove forest in coastal Liberia and locals regard as economic and cultural assets; • There little evident exist of any governance …

ecosystem &Biodiversity”- the Liberian experience TEEB LIBERIA Project TEEB Workshop in Cancun/Mexico On 6th December … Reviews of Mangroves in Liberia PRESENTATION CONTENTS (A) BACKGROUND/LIBERIA (C) THE TEEB STUDY (D) RESULTS … PHASE (BIOPHYSICAL) (G) CONCLUSION BACKGROUND • Liberia Landscape • flat rolling coastal plains running … of the country. • Ecosystems & biodiversity • Liberia lies in Upper Guinea Rainforest in western Africa … mountain, dry (savannah woodland) and agriculture.. • Liberia is diverse with high rates of fauna and flora endemism …

Liberian stakeholders agreed that TEEB Liberia should focus on Mangrove ecosystem for number of reasons; mangroves provide ecosystem functions and services to local communities such as shoreline stability … 60% of the 4 million population of Liber. [...] Policy Consideration • The Environmental Policy of Liberia provides the policy direction for sustainable mangroves and wetland management; • Environmental Protection … activities; • FINDINGS OF SCOPING STUDY • The study reveals there large exist mangrove forest in coastal Liberia and locals regard as economic and cultural assets; • There little evident exist of any governance …

ecosystem &Biodiversity”- the Liberian experience TEEB LIBERIA Project TEEB Workshop in Cancun/Mexico On 6th December … Reviews of Mangroves in Liberia PRESENTATION CONTENTS (A) BACKGROUND/LIBERIA (C) THE TEEB STUDY (D) RESULTS … PHASE (BIOPHYSICAL) (G) CONCLUSION BACKGROUND • Liberia Landscape • flat rolling coastal plains running … of the country. • Ecosystems & biodiversity • Liberia lies in Upper Guinea Rainforest in western Africa … mountain, dry (savannah woodland) and agriculture.. • Liberia is diverse with high rates of fauna and flora endemism …

articulation of cultural ecosystem services and their benefits. [...] Measuring ecosystem services in Liberia and the way forward Summary of the services the Liberian participants are working on and barriers …

Robertsport and Monrovia, Liberia 12-15 June, 2017 Workshop on TESSA, Liberia, June 2017 1 About the training … use the TESSA toolkit at their priority sites in Liberia. By building this capacity, Liberian managers will … sustainable future. This is particularly important in Liberia where many communities directly depend on ecosystem … threatens livelihoods. Relevance to TEEB The TEEB Liberia study aims to reduce the pressures and threats … areas. TEEB Liberia compares alternative scenarios for coastal mangrove management in Liberia and the resulting …

The second is a more thor- miners were deeply suspicious of the validity of the survey- oughgoing reform of Liberia’s mining act, planning for ing process, and in particular of the US$260 fee that the … The conservation provisions of the NFRL are clear and unambiguous: a minimum of 30 percent of Liberia’s forest While the macro numbers look impressive, the vast land is to be set aside in protected areas …

“In Liberia, there is an immense territory rich with resources. Notwithstanding this, there are no improved … and the Association of Environmental Lawyers of Liberia (Green Advocates). PAC has been a leader in the … the Gold and Diamond Miners and Workers Union of Liberia. Any errors or omissions are the responsibility … the New Liberia Introduction Liberia’s Natural Resources: A Blessing and a Curse. Liberia is a country … and coffee. Thanks to very recent discoveries, Liberia can even boast oil and gas reserves, of undetermined …

The LNPWA acted as the prototype for other female staff associations in SSIs in Liberia, such as the Ministry of National Security, and the LNP itself is still seen as the most progressive in terms of … peace effort and serving as a unifying force for the security sector. [...] 30 The Government of Liberia has signed, ratified, and committed to implementing several key international, regional, and national … Deputy Inspector General of Administration of the LNP were removed from service by the President of Liberia under allegations of corruption; since then, the new LNPWA executive has not been able to garner …

services to change the nature of their work in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ghana. It reveals that, while … Differences: Comparing Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ghana 11 Revitalizing the Liberia National Police Women’s … working in Liberia and is currently the Deputy Head of Mission at Medica Mondiale Liberia, an international … Human Rights and Democracy, a national NGO in Liberia and has served a national and international consultant … University. She is also attached to the University of Liberia, as a lecturer in the Department of Economics. …

In the aftermath of the signing of the CPA in August 2003, the women of Liberia under the auspices of the Liberian Women Initiative (LWI) and the Women in Peacebuilding Program (WIPNET) of the West Africa … consideration of their concerns, especially in the political and economic spheres, in post-conflict Liberia are attributable in part to the gains of the mass action for peace campaign, they are also acknowledged … political will of the President. [...] 5 Background brief: Women’s Ingenuity in the Peace Process in Liberia The second part is an account of the second phase of the Liberian civil war, which took place from …

and Conflict Prevention in the peace process in Liberia consultation series seeks to bring together expert … policy and INTRODUCTION programming options to Liberia is a country in transition from war to peace. The … norms of group was comprised of the „Women of Liberia‟ and their „Mass the Women, Peace and Action for … ushered in Liberia‟s post-war era. the UN system * The changing nature of non- The Women of Liberia Mass Action … Disney, Gini Reticker and Folk Films (2008) on the Liberia Women‟s Mass Action for Peace Campaign. 2 United …

in favour of greater transparency in foreign investment. Some governments, particularly that of Liberia, are leading the way. It is time for others to follow. …

hectares), Mozambique (2.7 million hectares), Liberia (1.6 million hectares) and Ethiopia (between 1 … contracts or improving legislation on transparency. Liberia is leading the way. When President Ellen Johnson … mining, oil and forestry). In 2009, Liberia introduced the Liberia Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative … countries, for example, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Liberia, require large investment projects to be ratified …