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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. -
A Legacy of War? Perceptions of Security in Liberia
Liberia ARMeD ViOLeNCe aSSeSSMeNT Issue Brief Number 1 September 2011 A Legacy of War? Perceptions of Security in Liberia Within a 14-year period, Liberia en- when a group of insurgents of the The two civil wars claimed an es- dured two consecutive civil wars in Liberians United for Reconciliation timated 250,000 lives, decimating the what one scholar has called a ‘descent and Democracy (LURD) infiltrated pre-war population of roughly three into anarchy’ (Ellis, 1999). The first Lofa County from Guinea. Another million people, and displaced as many war—led by US–Liberian Charles group of insurgents, the Movement as 1.5 million people, including 700,000 Taylor—started in 1989 and ended for Democracy in Liberia (MODEL), refugees who fled to another country with a peace agreement in 1996, only subsequently attacked the Taylor (Foster et al., 2009, p. 247). Widespread to be followed by the election of government, entering the eastern part collective violence in Liberia finally Taylor as president one year later.1 of the country from neighbouring came to a halt with the Comprehensive The second war began in April 1999, Côte d’Ivoire in early 2003.2 Peace Agreement, signed in Accra in Stallholders set up their stalls in front of a bullet-marked building in Fissebu, February 2008. © George Osodi/Panos Pictures www.smallarmssurvey.org 1 August 2003. With President Taylor in conditions in mid-2010 improved concludes by summarizing key policy- exile, the National Transitional Govern- over the previous year. relevant findings. ment of Liberia was established to ease Around 70 per cent of respondents the shift from war to peace. -
River Gee County Development Agenda
River Gee County Development Agenda Republic of Liberia 2008 – 2012 River Gee County Development Agenda bong County Vision Statement River Gee: a unified, peaceful and well-governed County with robust socio-economic and infrastructure development for all. Core Values Building on our core competencies and values, we have a mission to support Equal access to opportunities for all River Gee Citizens; Assurance of peace, security and the rule of law; Transparent and effective governance; Sustainable economic growth; and Preservation of natural resources and environment. 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 RIVER GEE COUNTY OFFICIALS............................................! vii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..........................................................! ix PART ONE - INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1.1.!Introduction................................................................................................! 1 1.2.!History........................................................................................................! 1 1.3.!Geography..................................................................................................! -
Sierra Leone PBF Projects
RUNO Half Yearly Reporting TEMPLATE 4.3 [LIBERIA] PROJECT HALF YEARLY PROGRESS UPDATE PERIOD COVERED: NOVEMBER 2015- MAY 2016 Programme Title: Enhancing Access to Security and Justice at the Decentralized Project No & Title: Level – Gbarnga Justice and Security Regional Hub, covering Bong, Lofa and Nimba Counties. MPTF Office Project ID: 00076699 - PBF/LBR/B-1 Justice & Security Recipient Organization(s)1: UNDP The Liberian Judiciary; Ministry of Justice and its law enforcement agencies Implementing Partners including the Liberia National Police, Bureau for Immigration and Naturalization, (Government, UN agencies, Solicitor General’s Office, Bureau for Corrections and Rehabilitation; the Probation NGOs etc): Services; SGBV Crimes Unit; Independent National Commission on Human Rights Location: Liberia Total Approved Budget :2 UNDP: UNOPS: Preliminary data on funds UNDP: $3,334,127 % of funds committed / UNDP: 100% committed: 3 UNOPS: $4,080,000 total approved budget: UNOPS: Expenditure4: UNDP : US$ 3205316 % of expenditure / total UNDP: 96% UNOPS : US$ ……. budget: (Delivery rate) UNOPS: Project Approval Date: 11th December 2010 Possible delay in Project Start Date: February 2012 operational closure date (Number of months) Expected Operational 30th December 2016 Project Closure Date: Enhanced access to justice and security at regional and county level in preparation Project Outcomes: for UNMIL transition PBF Focus Area 1.1 Security Sector Reform; 1.2 Rule of Law 1 Please note that where there are multiple agencies, only one consolidated project report should be submitted. 2 Approved budget is the amount transferred to Recipient Organisations. 3 Funds committed are defined as the commitments made through legal contracts for services and works according to the financial regulations and procedures of the Recipient Organisations. -
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. -
TRC of Liberia Final Report Volum Ii
REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA FINAL REPORT VOLUME II: CONSOLIDATED FINAL REPORT This volume constitutes the final and complete report of the TRC of Liberia containing findings, determinations and recommendations to the government and people of Liberia Volume II: Consolidated Final Report Table of Contents List of Abbreviations <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<............. i Acknowledgements <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<... iii Final Statement from the Commission <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<............... v Quotations <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<. 1 1.0 Executive Summary <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 2 1.1 Mandate of the TRC <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 2 1.2 Background of the Founding of Liberia <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<... 3 1.3 History of the Conflict <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<................ 4 1.4 Findings and Determinations <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 6 1.5 Recommendations <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<... 12 1.5.1 To the People of Liberia <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<. 12 1.5.2 To the Government of Liberia <<<<<<<<<<. <<<<<<. 12 1.5.3 To the International Community <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<. 13 2.0 Introduction <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<. 14 2.1 The Beginning <<................................................................................................... 14 2.2 Profile of Commissioners of the TRC of Liberia <<<<<<<<<<<<.. 14 2.3 Profile of International Technical Advisory Committee <<<<<<<<<. 18 2.4 Secretariat and Specialized Staff <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<. 20 2.5 Commissioners, Specialists, Senior Staff, and Administration <<<<<<.. 21 2.5.1 Commissioners <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<. 22 2.5.2 International Technical Advisory -
Liberia Ebola Sitrep No. 141
Liberia Ebola SitRep no. 141 Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Oct. 3rd, 2014 Cases County National Grand Kru Grand Lofa County Lofa Grand Bassa Grand Bong County Bong Bomi County Bomi Grand Gedeh Grand County Sinoe Nimba County Nimba Margibi County Margibi Gbarpolu County Gbarpolu RiverCess River Gee County Gee River Maryland County Maryland Grand Cape Mount Cape Grand Montserrado County Montserrado New Case/s (Suspected) 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 28 0 0 0 0 New Case/s (Probable) 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 12 0 13 0 0 0 0 New case/s (confirmed) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Total suspected cases 1167 7 217 1 38 6 3 6 57 185 3 588 34 12 3 7 Total probable cases 1782 47 72 0 45 6 0 8 450 338 5 667 134 4 3 3 Total confirmed cases 930 33 68 0 47 6 0 6 285 39 0 358 77 3 4 4 Total Number of Confirmed Cases of Sierra Leonean Nationality 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Number of Confirmed Cases of Guinean Nationality 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Cumulative (confirmed, probable, suspected) cases 3879 87 357 1 130 18 3 20 792 562 8 1613 245 19 10 14 Cases among HCWs Kru County National Grand Lofa County Lofa Grand Bassa Grand Bong County Bong Bomi County Bomi Sinoe County Sinoe Grand Gedeh Grand NimbaCounty Margibi County Margibi Gbarpolu County RiverCess River Gee County Gee River MarylandCounty Grand Cape Mount Cape Grand Montserrado County Montserrado Newly Reported Cases in HCW on Oct 3rd. -
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. -
LIBERIA War in Lofa County Does Not Justify Killing, Torture and Abduction
LIBERIA War in Lofa County does not justify killing, torture and abduction “One of the ATU [Anti-Terrorist Unit] told the others ‘He is going to give us information on the rebel business’. They took me to Gbatala. I saw many holes in which prisoners were held. I could hear them crying, calling for help and lamenting that they were hungry and they were dying.” Testimony of a young man detained at Gbatala military base in August 2000. Introduction The continuation of hostilities in Liberia cannot be used as a justification for killing, torture and abduction. Unarmed civilians are again the main victims of fighting in Liberia – a country still bearing the scars of its seven-year civil war when massive human rights abuses were committed by all sides with impunity. Since mid-2000, dozens of civilians have allegedly been extrajudicially executed and more than 100 civilians, including women, have been tortured by the Anti-Terrorist Unit (ATU) and other Liberian security forces. People have been tortured while held incommunicado, especially at the military base in Gbatala, central Liberia, and the ATU cells behind the Executive Mansion, the office of the presidency in Monrovia, the capital. Women and young girls have been raped by the security forces. All these victims were suspected of backing the armed incursions by Liberian armed opposition groups from Guinea into Lofa County, the northern region of Liberia bordering with Guinea and Sierra Leone. The security forces have mostly targeted members of the Mandingo ethnic group whom they associate with ULIMO-K 1 , a predominantly Mandingo warring faction in the 1989-1996 Liberian civil war, accused by the Liberian government of being responsible for the armed incursions into Lofa County in 1999, notably in April and August of that year and since July 2000. -
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 ....................................................................................................................