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Liberia BULLETIN Bimonthly Published by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - Liberia
LibeRIA BULLETIN Bimonthly published by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - Liberia 1 October 2004 Vol. 1, Issue No. 4 Voluntary Repatriation Started October 1, 2004 The inaugural convoys of 77 Liberian refugees from Sierra Leone and 97 from Ghana arrived to Liberia on October 1, 2004, which marked the commencement of the UNHCR voluntary repatriation. Only two weeks prior to the beginning of the repatriation, the County Resettlement Assessment Committee (CRAC) pro- claimed four counties safe for return – Grand Cape Mount, Bomi, Gbarpolu and Margibi. The first group of refugees from Sierra Leone is returning to their homes in Grand Cape Mount. UNHCR is only facilitating re- turns to safe areas. Upon arrival, returnees have the option to spend a couple of nights in transit centers (TC) before returning to their areas of origin. At the TC, they received water, cooked meals, health care, as well as a two-months resettlement ration and a Non- Signing of Tripartite Agreement with Guinea Food Items (NFI) package. With the signing of the Tripartite Agreements, which took place in Accra, Ghana, on September 22, 2004 with the Ghanian government and in Monrovia, Liberia, on September 27, 2004 with the governments of Si- erra Leone, Guinea and Cote d’Ivorie, binding agree- ment has been established between UNHCR, asylum countries and Liberia. WFP and UNHCR held a regional meeting on Septem- ber 27, 2004 in Monrovia and discussed repatriation plans for Liberian refugees and IDPs. WFP explained that despite the current food pipeline constraints, the repatriation of refugees remains a priority for the Country Office. -
Subproject Briefs
Liberia Energy Sector Support Program (LESSP) Subproject Briefs 8 July 2013 LESSP Subprojects Introduction • Seven Infrastructure Subprojects – OBJECTIVE 2 – Pilot RE Subprojects • Two hydro (one Micro [15 kW] and one Mini [1,000 kW]) • Two biomass power generation – OBJECTIVE 3 – Support to Liberia Energy Corporation (LEC) • 1000 kW Photovoltaic Power Station interconnected to LEC’s grid • 15 km Electric Distribution Line Extension to University of Liberia (UL) Fendell Campus – OBJECTIVE 3 - Grants – Public Private Partnership • One Biomass Power Generation Research and Demonstration (70 kW) • Total Cost: $ 13.97 Million USD (Engineer’s Estimate) • Service to: More than an estimated 72,000 Liberians (3,600 households and over 160 businesses and institutions) Subprojects Summary Data Project Cost, Service No LESSP Subprojects County kW Beneficiaries USD Population Million Mein River Mini Hydropower Subproject Bong 7.25 Over 3000 households, 150 1 1,000 Over 25,000 businesses and institutions Wayavah Falls Micro Hydropower Subproject Lofa 0.45 150 households and 4-5 2 15 Over 1,000 businesses/institutions Kwendin Biomass Electricity Subproject Nimba 0.487 248 households, a clinic, and a 3 60 Over 2,000 school Sorlumba Biomass Electricity Subproject Lofa 0.24 206 households, 8 institutions 4 35 Over 1,500 and businesses Grid connected 1 MW Solar PV Subproject Montserrado 3.95 5 1,000 LEC grid Over 15,000 MV Distribution Line Extension to Fendell Montserrado 1.12 6 Fendell Campus Over 25,000 Campus Establishment of the Liberia Center for Biomass Margibi 0.467 7 70 BWI Campus, RREA Over 2,200 Energy at BWI TOTAL - 5 counties 13.97 2,161 3,600 households and over 160 Over 72,000 businesses and institutions Liberia Energy Sector Support Program Subproject Brief: Mein River 1 MW Mini-Hydropower Subproject Location Suakoko District, Bong County (7o 8’ 11”N 9o 38’ 27” W) General Site The power house is 3 km uphill from the nearest road, outside the eco- Description tourism area of the Lower Kpatawee Falls. -
RIS) Categories Approved by Recommendation 4.7, As Amended by Resolution VIII.13 of the Conference of the Contracting Parties
Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS) Categories approved by Recommendation 4.7, as amended by Resolution VIII.13 of the Conference of the Contracting Parties. Note for compilers: 1. The RIS should be completed in accordance with the attached Explanatory Notes and Guidelines for completing the Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands. Compilers are strongly advised to read this guidance before filling in the RIS. 2. Once completed, the RIS (and accompanying map(s)) should be submitted to the Ramsar Bureau. Compilers are strongly urged to provide an electronic (MS Word) copy of the RIS and, where possible, digital copies of maps. 1. Name and address of the compiler of this form: FOR OFFICE USE ONLY. DD MM YY Ralph A. Woods Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 4th Street Sinkor Designation date Site Reference Number Monrovia, Liberia Cell # 02317-7035466 Email: [email protected] 2. Date this sheet was completed/updated: Tuesday April 18, 2006 3. Country: Liberia 4. Name of the Ramsar site: Gbedin Wetlands 5. Designation of new Ramsar site: This RIS is for (tick one box only ) a). Designation of a new Ramsar Site ; or b). Updated information on an existing Ramsar site □ 6. For RIS updates only, changes to the site since its designation or earlier update: a) Site boundary and area The Ramsar site boundary and area are unchanged: □ or If the site boundary has changed: i) the boundary has been delineated more accurately □; or ii) the area has been extended □; or iii) the area has been reduced** □ ** Important note: If the boundary and / or area of a designated site is being restricted/ reduced, the contracting party should have following the procedures established by the Conference of the Parties in the Annex of the COP9 resolution IX.6 and provided a report in line with paragraph 28 of that Annex, prior to the submission of an updated RIS. -
Nimba's Profile
Nimba’s Profile The Flag of Nimba County: - (Valor, Purity and Fidelity reflected in the stripes) Nimba was part of the central province of Liberia which included Bong and Lofa. It became a full-fledged county in 1964 when President William V.S. Tubman changed the provinces into counties. Nimba became one of the original nine counties of Liberia. Over the years, other sub-divisions have been added making the total of 15 counties. Nimba is located in the North-East Region of the country. The size of Nimba is 4,650 square miles. In his book, Liberia Facing Mount Nimba, Dr. Nya Kwiawon Taryor, Sr. revealed that the name of the county "Nimba", originated from "Nenbaa ton" which means slippery mountain where beautiful young girls slip and fall. Mount Nimba is the highest mountain in Liberia. Nimba is the second largest county in Liberia in terms of population. Before the civil war in 1989, there were over 313,050 people in the county according to the 1984 census. Now Nimba Population has increased to 462,026. Nimba is also one of the richest in Liberia. It has the largest deposit of high grade iron ore. Other natural resources found in Nimba are gold, diamonds, timber, etc. In the late 50's, Nimba's huge iron ore reserve was exploited by LAMCO-the Liberian-American Swedish Mining Company. A considerable portion of Liberia's Gross Domestic Product, GDP, was said to have been generated from revenues from Nimba's iron ore for several years. The Flag of Nimba County: - (Valor, Purity and Fidelity reflected in the stripes) There are negotiations going on for a new contract for the iron ore in Nimba. -
2008 National Population and Housing Census: Preliminary Results
GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA 2008 NATIONAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS: PRELIMINARY RESULTS LIBERIA INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS AND GEO-INFORMATION SERVICES (LISGIS) MONROVIA, LIBERIA JUNE 2008 FOREWORD Post-war socio-economic planning and development of our nation is a pressing concern to my Government and its development partners. Such an onerous undertaking cannot be actualised with scanty, outdated and deficient databases. Realising this limitation, and in accordance with Article 39 of the 1986 Constitution of the Republic of Liberia, I approved, on May 31, 2007, “An Act Authorizing the Executive Branch of Government to Conduct the National Census of the Republic of Liberia”. The country currently finds itself at the crossroads of a major rehabilitation and reconstruction. Virtually every aspect of life has become an emergency and in resource allocation, crucial decisions have to be taken in a carefully planned and sequenced manner. The publication of the Preliminary Results of the 2008 National Population and Housing Census and its associated National Sampling Frame (NSF) are a key milestone in our quest towards rebuilding this country. Development planning, using the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS), decentralisation and other government initiatives, will now proceed into charted waters and Government’s scarce resources can be better targeted and utilized to produce expected dividends in priority sectors based on informed judgment. We note that the statistics are not final and that the Final Report of the 2008 Population and Housing Census will require quite sometime to be compiled. In the interim, I recommend that these provisional statistics be used in all development planning for and in the Republic of Liberia. -
Land Governance Support Activity Technical Report Fy20 Q1 October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
LAND GOVERNANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY TECHNICAL REPORT FY20 Q1 OCTOBER 1, 2019 – DECEMBER 31, 2019 TETRA TECH TETRA PHOTO CREDIT: PHOTO January 2020 This publicationLAND was GOVERNANC produced forE SUPPORT review ACTIVITYby the United FY20 QUARTERStates Agency 1 REPORT for (OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2019) International Development. It was prepared by Tetra Tech. This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development by Tetra Tech, through the Liberia Land Governance Support Activity, Contract No: AID-OAA-I-12-00032, Task Order No: AID-669-TO-15-00003. This report was prepared by: Tetra Tech 159 Bank Street, Suite 300 Burlington, Vermont 05401 USA Telephone: (802) 495-0282 Fax: (802) 658-4247 Email: [email protected] Tetra Tech Contacts: Yohannes Gebremedhin, Chief of Party [email protected] Megan Huth, Project Manager [email protected] David Felson, Deputy Project Manager [email protected] ii LAND GOVERNANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY FY20 QUARTER 1 REPORT (OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2019) LAND GOVERNANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY TECHNICAL REPORT FY20 Q1 OCTOBER 1, 2019 – DECEMBER 31, 2019 DISCLAIMER The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. LAND GOVERNANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITY FY20 QUARTER 1 REPORT (OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2019) TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................... -
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Location of Ivorian Refugee Camps in Liberia Lugbei ! Yarmein LAMCO Camp Guinea ! Total Guagortuo ! Sanniquellie Mahn Gbehlay-Geh Sanniquellie Refugee Pop. ! Zorgowee Youhnlay ! ! Doupplay! Gbedin Camp (3) Karnplay ! Bussi ! Kpantianplay 67,308* ! ! Zuluyee Village Tiayee Bahn Camp Gbloyee Ganta ! ! ! ! ! Rehab Town Yarpea Mahn Garr-Bain Pop. 3,477 Varyenglay Twan River ! Garplay Flumpa Payee ! ! ! Gbor Gbei-Vonwea ! Beoyoolor Leewehpea-Mahn Boegarnaglay! Karnwee (1) ! Zao ! Zoe-Gbao! ! Bahn Beadatuo Meinpea-Mahn ! Saclepea Camp Saclepea (1) ! Pop. 1,314 Nimba Comm. Legend Gblonlay Buu-Yao Duayee ! Comm. 7,763 ! Wee-Gbehyi-Mahn ! Town ! Nimba Buutuo Bonglay ! Reloc. Vil. 5,427 Kpaytuo ! ! Toweh Town Diamplay UNHCR Office ! ! Boe & Quilla # County Capital Gblahplay 0 Graie ! Karyee Zua Town! Dougee Camp ! ! District Boundary Kparblee Pop. 5,721 Solo Camp County Boundary Yarwein Mehnsonnoh International Boundary Doe Pop. 5,060 Road Dialah Paved ! Kwendin B'hai Jozon ! ! Grand Gedeh Comm. Primary Routes Toe Town ! Pop. 15,123 Trails Goekorpa ! PTP Camp Zleh Town Janzon Town ! ! Pop. 7,533 Zaiyee Town ! Polar Town Gbi & Doru Gbi & Doru ! Jarwodee Gboleken ! ! Zwedru ! Ziah Camp Pop. 1,784 Pennizon Town ! Grand Gedeh! Tarwroken ! Gorbowragba Town Ziah Town ! ! River Gee Comm. Pyne Town ! Pop. 3,084 Dehyella(1) ! Jarwodee Judu Town ! Pennoken ! ! Parjibo Town(1) ! Killepo Kanweaken ! Plandialebo ! Youbor Côte D’Ivoire Sonoah Town ! ! Karmo Mission Jarkaken !Tanwo! Town Saygbeken ! Tarlo Town ! ! Gbaquah !Karmo Town Putuken ! ! ! Gbason Mission Gbarteken ! ! Tenneh Wieh Town Japroken ! Sinoe Jarpuken Mission ! ! Kayjlayken Jacksonville ! ! Kanweaken ! River Gbe Camp Jlatoken Cheboken(2) River Gee !! Blewriah ! Doodwicken! !Fish Town ! Jaedaejarpuken ! Sweaken(2) ! Government Camp Plasken Tuzon ! Feloken Maryland Comm. -
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION LIBERIA HEALTH UPDATE 5 September 2003 WHO/OMS
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION LIBERIA HEALTH UPDATE 5 September 2003 WHO/OMS I. Humanitarian situation in Monrovia: Water and sanitation in general Water and sanitation problems are massive in Liberia, only 32% of Liberia’s population has access to clean drinking water and less than 30% of the people have access to latrines. A large amount of the population depends on wells and many of these wells are not protected. The city of Monrovia has had no regular garbage collection since 1996. Refuse collection has been carried out on an occasional basis by NGOs and the municipality of Monrovia. In March this year, garbage collection collapsed completely. UNICEF and its partners under the Water and Sanitation Committee are taking the lead in solving the garbage problem. New population movements underway Over 90 camps in Monrovia provide shelter to at least 250,000 displaced people. According to latest information, a new population wave is on the move towards Monrovia. Over 50,000 people are fleeing from fighting in Totota in Bomi County toward Salala and a few have been reported to trickle into Monrovia to escape the rebels. UN agencies and NGOs are working on contingency plans to avoid the arrival of more internally displaced people in the already overcrowded camps in the capital. Humanitarian aid agencies hope to halt the population movement to Salala, Bomi County. Situation in the camps in Monrovia About 45,000 displaced people live in the SKD Stadium which is the biggest camp in Monrovia. Daily heavy rainfall makes living conditions in the camp even more difficult. -
Republic of Liberia 2017 Annual Integrated Disease
REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA 2017 ANNUAL INTEGRATED DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE (IDSR) Preventing and Controlling BULLETIN Public Health Threats JANUARY – DECEMBER 2017 39 3 Disease Humanitarian Outbreaks Events Division of Infectious Disease and Epidemiology National Public Health Institute of Liberia Table of Contents EDITORIAL……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2 I. OVERVIEW OF IDSR IN LIBERIA………………………………………………………………………………………………... 3 II. IDSR PERFORMANCE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 A. Reporting Coverage…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….3 B. Selected IDSR Performance Indicators…………………………………………………………………………………………6 C. National IDSR Supervision………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7 D. IDSR Immediately Reportable Diseases/Events………………………………………………………………………………9 E. IDSR Monthly Reportable Diseases/Conditions………………………………………………………………………………10 III. OUTBREAKS AND HUMANITARIAN EVENTS………………………………………………………………………………… 11 A. Introduction……………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………11 B. Measles……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12 C. Lassa fever…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..14 D. Human Monkeypox……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………..17 E. Meningococcal Disease…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...21 F. Floods/Mudslides…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...22 G. Chemical Spills………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………23 IV. DISEASES/CONDITIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTANCE…………………………………………………………….. 24 V. PUBLIC HEALTH DIAGNOSTICS……………………………………………………………………………………………….. -
Advancing Freedom of Information in Seven Liberian Counties
Freedom of Freedom of Information in Information in Action: Action: Advancing Freedom Advancing Freedom of Information in of Information in Seven Liberian Seven Liberian Counties Counties “...access to information is indispensable to genuine democracy and good governance and… no limitation shall be placed on the public right to be informed about the government and its functionaries.” Preamble, 2010 Liberian Freedom of Information Act This guide is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of The Carter Center and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States government. Photo Credits Pewee Flomoku: cover, pages 4,7,9 Deb Hakes: page 16 Catherine Schutz: page 12 Alphonsus Zeon: county coordinator photos on pages 7-9, 13-16 The Carter Center: pages 2, 9, 10, 11, 15 “...access to information is indispensable to genuine democracy and good governance and… no limitation shall be placed on the public right to be informed about the government and its functionaries.” Preamble, 2010 Liberian Freedom of Information Act Table of Contents Introduction 5 Grand Gedeh County: Poor Communities Benefit from County Development Funds 7 River Gee County: Freedom of Information Provides Avenues for Understanding 8 Bong County: FOI Compels Provision of Information on Development Projects 9 Meet George Toddy 10 New Bridges for the Community 11 Lofa County: Freedom of Information Enables Meaningful Participation and Action 13 Grand Bassa: Demand Leads to Automatic Publication of County Expenditures 14 Rural Montserrado County: FOI Request Accelerates Hospital Construction 15 Nimba County: FOI Request Exposes Illegal School Fee Collection 16 Introduction Liberia’s Freedom of Information Act, signed into law on September 16, 2010, provides all persons the right of access to public information. -
Bomi County Development Agenda 2008
Bomi County Development Agenda Republic of Liberia 2008 – 2012 Bomi County Development Agenda VISION STATEMENT The people of Bomi envisage a County with good governance and rule of law, reconciliation, peace and stability, advancement in social, economic, political, cultural and human development, active participation of youth and women, rapid industrialization, provision of electricity, increased job opportunities and improvement of the standard of living of all citizens and residents. Republic of Liberia Prepared by the County Development Committee, in collaboration with the Ministries of Planning and Economic Affairs and Internal Affairs. Supported by the UN County Support Team project, funded by the Swedish Government and UNDP. Table of Contents A MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS........! iii FOREWORD..........................................................................! iv PREFACE!!............................................................................. vi BOMI COUNTY OFFICIALS....................................................! vii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..........................................................! ix PART 1 - INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1.1.!Introduction................................................................................................! 1 1.2 !History........................................................................................................! 1 1.3.!Geography..................................................................................................! 1 1.4.!Demography...............................................................................................! -
Report of the Panel of Experts on Liberia
United Nations S/2011/757 Security Council Distr.: General 7 December 2011 Original: English Letter dated 30 November 2011 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia addressed to the President of the Security Council On behalf of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia, and in accordance with paragraph 6 (f) of Security Council resolution 1961 (2010), I have the honour to submit herewith the final report of the Panel of Experts on Liberia. I would appreciate it if the present letter, together with its enclosure, could be brought to the attention of the members of the Security Council and issued as a document of the Council. (Signed) Nawaf Salam Chairman Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia 11-60582 (E) 141211 *1160582* S/2011/757 Enclosure Letter dated 18 November 2011 from the Panel of Experts on Liberia addressed to the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia The members of the Panel of Experts on Liberia have the honour to transmit the final report of the Panel, prepared pursuant to paragraph 6 of Security Council resolution 1961 (2010). (Signed) Christian Dietrich (Coordinator) (Signed) Augusta Muchai (Signed) Caspar Fithen 2 11-60582 S/2011/757 Final report of the Panel of Experts on Liberia submitted pursuant to paragraph 6 (f) of Security Council resolution 1961 (2010) Summary Arms embargo The Panel of Experts identified one significant arms embargo violation committed by Liberian mercenaries and Ivorian combatants in River Gee County in May 2011.