Liberia: multi-agency UN project to boost local government
The signing of a six-agency project in Liberia is a major step toward restoring civil administration in the West African country, which is recovering from a devastating 14-year conflict, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said today.
The signing of a six-agency project in Liberia is a major step toward restoring civil administration in the West African country, which is recovering from a devastating 14-year conflict, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said today.
Local capabilities to be upgraded through the project include statistics gathering and analysis, information management, monitoring and evaluation, rehabilitation and construction of public buildings and service delivery, according to a UNDP release.
UNDP, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) and the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) have all signed onto the two-year programme.
Speaking at the signing ceremony held in the country’s capital, Monrovia, UN Resident Coordinator Jordan Ryan said that the project “provides a coherent and coordinated platform for UN agencies to join up their efforts and work together with the Government in the development process,” according to UNDP.