Welcome to UNDP Liberia Website

UNDP presence in Liberia
Part of an international network of development expertise, UNDP has maintained a presence in Liberia well before the conflict and was a critical actor in the transitional period, concluded with the inauguration of the new democratically elected government. UNDP Liberia supports the new government in its efforts to rebuild the country and works with and within the UN system to promote sustainable peace, stability and human development in Liberia , helping the country to realise its national development priorities, which are aligned with the Millennium Development Goals... MORE

Demobilisation, Disarmament, Rehabilitation and Reintegration
The Demobilisation, Disarmament, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DDRR) programme closed in October 2007 following the successful disarmament and demobilization of 103,019 ex-combatants and reintegration of 90,000. The programme contributed to consolidating national security through the disarmament and reintegration into society of all ex-combatants. The DDRR process was initiated by the 2003 Comprehensive Peace Agreement crafted by Liberians and the International Contact Group on Liberia in Accra, Ghana as well as United Nations Security Council Resolution 1509 as a precondition to facilitating humanitarian assistance, restoration of civil authority, promotion of economic growth and sustainable development. ...MORE

COMMUNITY-BASED RECOVERY (CBR)
UNDP's Community-Based Recovery (CBR) Programme for Liberia assists the Government of Liberia by facilitating the resettlement and reintegration process of war affected Liberians in counties and communities affected greatly by years of civil crisis. This includes supporting peace-consolidation and grass-roots governance efforts at the community level. The operating principles of the Programme are field presence and community participation. ...MORE

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
The 14-years of civil conflict have left Liberia without basic political, social, and economic structures and systems; and poor governance has resulted in a rule of law which is virtually non-existent. Good governance is therefore considered key to re-establishing civil authority and rule of law. Promoting good ...MORE

HUMAN RIGHTS AND PROTECTION PROGRAMME
UNDP's Human Rights and Protection Programme is aimed at increasing awareness of Humans Rights and justice issues of all levels of society and Human Rights and justice issues are incorporated into UNDP programmes at both the community and national level. At the national level UNDP is pursuing an advocacy ...MORE

SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS (SALW)
Despite the successful implementation and completion of the Disarmament and Demobilization (DD) phase of the DDRR program in November 2004, there remains an overwhelming presence of small arms and light weapons (SALW) still in circulation throughout Liberia. These weapons continue ...MORE

HIV/AIDS PROGRAMME
In an effort to help Liberia meet the enormous challenges posed by HIV/AIDS, UNDP has assisted the National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL), the new Government of Liberia and the NGO community to formulate an HIV/AIDS Programme to be implemented by the National AIDS Control Programme ...MORE

Energy and Environment

The post conflict environment in Liberia is affected by a number of factors ranging from shifting cultivation, soil erosion, unregulated timber exploitation, poaching and hunting, inappropriate mining schemes, insufficient public education and awareness, inadequate law enforcement, and insufficient training in biodiversity management. All of these negative effects is a potential consequence to the level of poverty permeating the society and threatens the country's biodiversity.
The UNDP Biodiversity Programme aims to lay the foundations for the equitable management of Liberia's natural resources and to ensure the conservation of critical ecosystems and viable populations of fauna and flora species and biodiversity in a sustainable manner. ..MORE

Strategy and Policy
The UNDP Strategy and Policy Unit (SPU) was designed to support UNDP operations and delivery of policy-related services at the country level. SPU provides support in all UNDP Liberia’s identified focus areas, in addition to regional partnerships, programme support, and support to government. The SPU Liberia has recently been ...MORE

Diamonds for Development
Not yet being implemented, Diamonds for Development (D4D) is a joint UNDP – Government of Liberia initiative, focusing on the sustainable use of revenues from mineral resources. It includes complementary activities for policy reforms, local governance for development by empowering communities and fighting poverty thus ...MORE

UNV PROGRAMME
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the volunteer arm of the United Nations. It was created by the General Assembly in 1970 to serve as an operational partner in development cooperation at the request of UN member states. It mobilizes qualified UN Volunteers and encourages people to become active in volunteering ...MORE