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World Wetlands Day: Time to Connect the Dots, Protect and Restore our Wetlands

World Wetlands Day, observed every year on February 2, is so important for raising awareness on the importance of wetlands, and the values, benefits and services they provide to us, humanity.

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Double down Liberia’s farmers in dire need of just adaptation and mitigation to climate change

It is imperative that policy shifts and planned actions recognize and acknowledge the huge burden and barriers that farmers, especially women, face in agriculture.

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Eco-Stove Business Training Enables 20-year-old Famata Enroll in University

Famata was part of the first batch of forty women ambassadors trained in the production of the first set of over 400 pieces of the energy-efficient cook stoves.

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Widow’s Rejection of Husband’s Relative’s Proposal Upheld and Marital Land Reinstated

An Act to Govern the Devolution of Estates and Establish the Rights of Inheritance for Spouses of both Statutory and Customary Marriages - has provisions to protect women.

Who we are

UNDP has been working in Liberia since 1977 in peace and in crisis times. UNDP is committed to helping Liberia achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) as well as the country’s national development priorities as set out in its newest Pro-Poor Development Agenda. UNDP provides technical assistance within the framework of the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) which is fully aligned with Liberia’s National development Agenda.

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Stakeholders launch EWER System- NEC wants collective efforts to lend credibility to the elections process

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National Police Trains Officers in Counties on Digital Crimes Statistics Information System

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Minister of Justice commits the government to institutionalizing ADR

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Women in Grand Bassa trained on safe handling and processing of fish

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Liberia Lauded for Leadership in Fighting Illicit Arms Trade in West Africa

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Our Impact

5.058

million

population

50.90%

poverty rate

0.481

Human development index

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