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Read Liberia (Liberia):  .Read Liberia provides technical assistance to (a) improve the quality of early grade reading skills for Liberian students in grades one and two, and (b) pilot test emergent literacy skills for Liberian students in public kindergartens and schools. Through the Read Liberia (RL) early grade reading (EGR) activity, USAID aims to improve the quality and level of reading skills for 57,000 first and second grade learners in 637 government schools across six counties. ..With FY 2020 funds, USAID will support the transition of selected activities from Read Liberia to the Ministry of Education (MOE)  a national policy framework for institutionalization and scale-up of the EGR model; evidence-based EGR Teaching and Learning Materials (TLMs); in-service teacher training in EGR instruction and formative assessment; integration of national reading benchmarks and teacher performance standards; data collection and analysis on EGR to improve reporting systems; and community and private sector engagement to improve local capacity to implement specific EGR strategies. The funds will help to introduce a phased transition of selected activities to the MOE, including coaching, to foster Liberia's Journey to Self-Reliance. .. . Objectives for Liberia: The Read Liberia activity will provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Education to improved early grade reading skills. The activity aims to increase the Liberian Government’s commitment to evidence-based reading instruction, improve early grade reading classroom instruction, service delivery, and parent, community and private support.
Ebola Medical Management Activities Medical Management Activities in response to Ebola in Liberia
US Forest Service Community Forest Technical Advisor (CFTA) PO for USFS to provide the services of a Community Forest Technical Advisor (CFTA) for USAID
FY2015 WFP Ebola Regional Emergency Operation (EMOP) The WFP Regional EMOP seeks to address the acute food insecurity needs of individuals, households, and communities directly affected by the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic that is affecting Liberia, Guinea, and Sierr Leone.
Sustainable Markets Initiative Liberia Welcome to Building Markets' Sustainable Marketplace Initiative Liberia (SMI-L) and Factor Finance for Procurement (3FP). Building Markets creates jobs and sustains peace in Liberia by championing local entrepreneurs and connecting them to new business opportunities. Building Markets works across sectors and with both large and small companies to support local businesses, strengthen supply chains, and ensure monies spent in Liberia stay in Liberia. Watch the video below to better understand Building Markets' work in Liberia.
USAID redacted this field in accordance with the exceptions outlined in the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016. USAID redacted this field in accordance with the exceptions outlined in the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016. Objectives for Liberia: This program works to strengthen local capacity to effectively manage, observe, and engage in election processes by providing technical assistance to Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) and civil society organizations (CSOs). Specific objectives include the following: Increase the capacity of the NEC to manage the full election cycle; Promote meaningful CSOs engagement in election processes
Administrative Costs This award is for a direct administrative costs or operating expenses of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Forest Income for Environmental Sustainability (FIFES) (Liberia):  .Liberia was historically covered with rainforests and accounts for the most significant remaining portion of the Upper Guinea Forest (42 percent).  However, the deforestation rate has been increasing in recent years, threatening fragile ecosystems and biodiversity. The Forest Income for Environmental Sustainability (FIFES) activity combats deforestation and biodiversity loss while developing key rural forest-based enterprises and providing sustainable economic opportunities for farmers and forest-dependent communities. ..With FY 2019 funds, FIFES will continue to promote equitable and sustainable market-led economic opportunities in Liberia to improve natural resources management. Development of forest-based and agroforestry value chains, such as sustainable timber processing, honey, shade-grown cocoa, and non-timber forest products, will increase incomes and support better local governance institutions. FIFES will focus interventions in 11 community forests, which have a legal agreement with the Forest Development Authority (FDA) to manage their forests. USAID is helping these communities improve their organizational capacity. Forest governance will be strengthened by sensitizing Community Forest Management Bodies (CFMBs) to their duties and rights under Liberia's Community Rights Law, particularly as those duties relate to mitigating potential threats from unmonitored commercial timber extraction. FIFES will implement at the community level the forest inventory and biodiversity monitoring methods developed under a sub-agreement with the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). This activity directly contributes to the USG priority to promote wildlife conservation and habitat protection... . Objectives for Liberia: FIFES implements biodiversity conservation in 11 community forests (CFs) in Grand Bassa and Nimba counties. To reach this goal, FIFES staff work with local, regional, and national stakeholders to achieve two main objectives: to create well-developed rural, forest-based enterprises, which provide sustainable economic opportunities for farmers and forest-dependent communities while combatting deforestation and biodiversity loss, and to enhance the capacity of government of Liberia (GoL) institutions and rural communities to sustainably manage and benefit from CF and buffer zone natural resources.
Expanding Emergency Intervention to manage Ebola Virus Disease in Liberia. Expanding Emergency Intervention to manage Ebola Virus Disease in Liberia.
Increased Use of Essential Primary Health Care Services Increased Use of Essential Primary Health Care (PHC) Services Through Civil Society
Land Management Activity (Liberia):  .USAID's Land Management Activity (LMA) supports increased land tenure security and customary land management in Liberia. The activity helps communities secure their communal land tenure rights, provided for by the 2018 Liberian Land Rights Act (LRA). The activity is rooted in the six-step process outlined by the LRA to manage and secure communal lands...Using FY 2023 funds, USAID will assist local communities to register and manage their customary land efficiently. As part of this process, the activity will also advance  land use planning; build linkages with the private sector and USAID's natural resource management activities; and  support the development of economic livelihoods. The LMA will demonstrate the economic value of inclusive communal land decision-making bodies; support communities to harmonize their boundaries by negotiating and resolving existing boundary disputes with adjacent communities; and support efforts of the Liberia Land Authority to conduct confirmatory surveys as a requirement for the issuance of deeds to communities. LMA will also strengthen existing local land governance structures such as the Community Land Management and Development Committees to effectively negotiate local economic-empowerment initiatives with private sector institutions, including concession companies. The activity will prioritize the empowerment of women, youth, and marginalized populations, while considering conflict sensitivities... .
Liberia Monitoring and Evaluation Program (L-MEP) The Liberia Monitoring and Evaluation Program (L-MEP) provides comprehensive monitoring and evaluation support services to the USAID/Liberia Mission, serving its sector teams, its Implementing Partners (IPs), and the Government of Liberia (GoL). Its overall objective is to assist USAID/Liberia develop a comprehensive M&E and performance measurement system that document the Missions performance in achieving its development objectives and intermediate results, in compliance with the ADS and other Agency guidance on performance management. L-MEP complements but does not replace IP reporting and performance management responsibilities.
Basic Education Improve early childhood education, primary education, and secondary education, delivered in formal or non-formal settings. It includes literacy, numeracy, and other basic skills programs for youth and adults.
Program Design and Learning (Econ Opportunity) Develop and conduct needs assessments, baseline studies, targeted evaluations, special studies or other information-gathering efforts specifically for the design, monitoring and evaluation of USG-funded programs. This sub-element may also include developing and disseminating best practices and lessons learned, testing demonstration and/or pilot models, or the preparation of strategic plans and other short-term programming tasks. Note: All such activities that are carried out by partners as an integral part of their monitoring and evaluation efforts for programs funded under other sub-elements should be included within those sub-elements.
Local Government and Decentralization Provide technical assistance and training to strengthen sub-national government functions, including development of budgets, local revenue raising, provision of local public services, community planning, participation, and implementation of laws, regulations, policies, and programs. Develop and/or strengthen associations of local governments and/or local government officials.
Fixed Amount Reimbursement Agreement (FARA) The overarching goal of the FARA is to help ensure effective government-led development programming. The FARA is a prime example of the direct government to government (G2G) assistance model, which transfers greater responsibility for ensuring access to quality health services to the MOH. Activities supported by the FARA include performance-based contracting and strengthening county health teams to improve the delivery of quality health services and health system strengthening activities, such as monitoring and evaluation (M&E).
Multi Donor Trust Fund for Public Financial Management Multi Donor Trust Fund for Public Financial Management
Community Revitalization and Reintegration Community Revitalization and Reintegration
Access to Justice Project (A2JP) (Liberia):  The Liberia Access to Justice Project (A2JP) provides dispute resolution services for and advocates for the rights of historically marginalized citizens. Specifically, A2JP has three objectives: 1) Providing effective legal information and dispute resolution services at the community level; 2) Strengthening the capacity of traditional leaders, women, and youth to promote access to justice and resolve community disputes consistent with the rule of law; and 3) Establishing a policy framework to increase access to justice at the community level. Using FY 2017 funds, A2JP will provide training and mentoring of national and customary leaders on the rule of law to strengthen their capacity to resolve disputes. A2JP will also provide expanded engagement to advance policy reform efforts, particularly on issues related to alternative dispute resolution. Further, A2JP will provide peace messaging supporting a non-violent transition for the newly elected administration. Objectives for Liberia: Current Activities: Training and deployment of 55 Community Justice Advisors to over 470 communities in eight counties to help provide free legal information and dispute resolution services.; Capacity strengthening for the National Council of Chiefs and Elders to engage in national dispute resolution and policy dialogue.; Promoting sound public policy on legal aid, including the role of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and paralegals in the legal system.
Revenue Generation for Governance and Growth (RG3) (Liberia):  .The Revenue Generation for Governance and Growth (RG3) activity will support the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) to increase tax revenues while reducing leakages caused by inefficiencies and/or corruption. Planned activities will focus on: (1) tax policy and administrative reform, (2) promoting principles of voluntary compliance, transparency, risk-based management, and (3) regulatory and legislative reform. .Using FY 2019 resources, RG3 will continue supporting the LRA, including the development of risk-based audit selection indicators to ensure potential tax evaders are better targeted for audit; introduction of mobile tax payments to ease compliance, automation, and reconciliation; and development and promotion of e-filing to simplify filing of tax returns and improve the quality of LRA databases. RG3 will also support Value Added Tax (VAT) interventions, such as the development of a revised draft law in line with the new VAT guidelines of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). RG3 will conduct a Customs Benchmarking Study to identify trade leakages and opportunities for revenue capture; develop recommendations on restructuring of the Revenue Policy Division of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning; and introduce version 2.0 of Liberia's microsimulation models. RG3 supports the Agency's priority of Financing the Journey to Self-Reliance by increasing domestic resource mobilization and strengthening public financial management.. Objectives for Liberia: PLANNED OUTCOMES; Reduced cost of compliance ; Increased tax revenues as % of GDP ; Improved revenue forecasting at MFDP & LRA ; Increased taxpayer education and compliance
Collaborative Support for Health Systems Strengthening (Liberia):  The Collaborative Support for Health (CSH) activity provides technical assistance (TA) to the MOH at the national and county levels to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the health system that are critical in accelerating gains in key health areas of ID, FP, HIV/AIDS, and MNACH. With FY 2017 funds, CSH will provide TA to the MOH through on-site mentoring and coaching through seconded advisors placed at county health teams. The advisors identify gaps in current systems operations and provide targeted TA including but not limited to developing/adapting tools, strategies, standard operation procedures, and job aides in key health systems functions including institutionalizing quality assurance and quality improvement mechanisms; management of human resources; logistic information systems; and health management information systems. CSH will also support development of sustainable health financing models for increased domestic ownership and funding at the central level. Objectives for Liberia: Planned Outcomes ; Strengthened leadership and governance capacity of the MOH at central, county and facility levels; Quality assurance and quality improvement approaches institutionalized to improve health care service delivery; Strengthened management of Liberia’s health workforce and increaed avaialability of skilled personnel; Enhanced supply chain management; OCTOBER 2016 For more information: https://www.usaid.gov/liberia 2 ; Increased financial sustainability of services and strengthened public financial management systems; A strengthened national Health Information System supporting decision-making based on quality data; and ; Improved management of water supply infrastructure improvements by the Ministry of Public Works.
Conflict Mitigation and Stabilization Reduce the threat or impact of violent conflict and promote the peaceful resolution of differences, mitigate violence if it has already broken out, or establish a framework for peace and reconciliation. This is done by identifying the causes of conflict and state failure; supporting early responses that address the causes and consequences of instability and conflict; and developing long lasting solutions to the problems that drive conflict. This includes support for processes and mechanisms for reconciliation and conflict mitigation no matter what the source of the conflict may be, though this may require integration with other elements.
Program Support (Governance) Develop and conduct needs assessments, baseline studies, targeted evaluations, special studies or other information-gathering efforts specifically for the design, monitoring and evaluation of USG-funded programs. This sub-element may also include developing and disseminating best practices and lessons learned, testing demonstration and/or pilot models, or the preparation of strategic plans and other short-term programming tasks. Note: All such activities that are carried out by partners as an integral part of their monitoring and evaluation efforts for programs funded under other sub-elements should be included within those sub-elements.
Liberia Economic Policy Dialogue Activity (LEPDA) (Liberia):  The aim of the Liberia Economic Policy Dialogue Activity (LEPDA) is to strengthen policy-making capacity within the Government of Liberia (GOL) and facilitate the design and implementation of specific reforms to promote private sector-led, broad-based economic growth and development. LEPDA will promote reforms to reduce business and industry transaction costs and corruption, improve trade facilitation, increase liquidity in the rural sector, and promote exports in value-added products. The activity will also promote port improvement policies, the creation of viable special economic zones, the streamlining of concession processes, and technical capacity-building. With FY 2020 WASH funds, LEPDA will support the GOL in establishing a Ministry of Water Resources to be responsible for the management of water and sanitation service delivery and to facilitate policy reforms to support tariff setting and utility management. EPDA will engage the GOL in analyzing, formulating, and implementing policy, regulatory, and governance reforms that foster inclusive growth and a competitive private sector. LEPDA will also focus on increasing private sector participation in service delivery; the management and operation of water utilities; and multiple improvements to tariff-setting and utility management. The activity will provide technical and policy support to the Liberian Water and Sewer Corporation to ensure long-term financial and operational management of water plants. Policy work accomplished under LEPDA contributes to expanded income growth for Liberians due to policy harmonization and implementation improving service delivery for water and food systems. It also will strengthen the economic and agricultural system building resilience to shocks and result in improved quantity and quality of safe nutritious foods. This policy push will ultimately address stunting and malnutrition as Liberian public and private sectors galvanize action on causes of poverty and malnutr
Liberia Energy Sector Support Program (LESSP) To provide technical assistance and energy infrastructure for the implementation of Liberia Energy Sector Support Program (LESSP)
Cash Benchmarking Liberia This activity is designed to directly transform the lives of grant recipients, and study the impacts of household grants on a diverse range of target populations and indicators to provide a benchmark of USAID/Liberia's portfolio.
Strengthening Indigenous Conflict Management Capacity in Liberia Strengthening Indigenous Conflict Management Capacity in Liberia
Local Empowerment for Accountability and Decentralization (LEAD)  Activity (Liberia):  USAID's Local Empowerment for Accountability and Decentralization (LEAD) Activity is working to improve domestic revenue mobilization, enhance budget transparency, and support local development and service delivery in Liberia. USAID will continue to support both the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) and the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) in tax policy formulation and administration. With USAID's support, the MFDP and the LRA will be able to undertake reforms to generate revenue through the new excise tax regime, enroll taxpayers in LRA's tax e-filing system, and transition Liberia to a value-added tax (VAT). Under this activity, USAID will also support the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) to implement the Local Government Act and the Revenue Sharing Act through the rollout of decentralization reforms in three counties of Liberia. Using FY 2023 funds, LEAD will support the MFDP and LRA to implement tax reforms related to VAT and support the MIA to implement the Local Government Act and enhance the enabling environment for fiscal decentralization. The activity will support citizens' participation and engagement in local and national level revenue generation and budget processes. The LEAD activity will build the capacity of local governments to generate revenue and put into place the requisite frameworks for revenue sharing in line with the newly legislated Revenue Sharing Law..
Protection, Assistance and Solutions - Title II International Food Relief Parnerships The provision of effective protection, assistance, and durable solutions for refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and other victims of conflict and disasters.
Emergency Health WASH and Protection programs for Ebola Response in Liberia To provide health, water, sanitation and hygiene and protection programs for the Ebola response in Liberia.
Advancing Youth Project (Liberia):  The USAID Advancing Youth Project is providing increased access to quality Alternative Basic Education (ABE) services, social and leadership development, and livelihoods for Liberian youth and young adults, aged 13-35 who are unschooled or out of school, and who have no or marginal literacy and numeracy skills. Over 16,000 Liberians will receive literacy, numeracy and life skills training between 2011 and 2016.FY 2015 basic education funding will be used to support ongoing capacity development of the Ministry of Education to: develop strong and sustainable Alternative Basic Education systems; engage a wide range of partners and stakeholders to develop credit bearing courses and self-study modules in support of ABE teacher professional development; provide leadership training opportunities; enhance the capacity of local organizations to conduct their own local market analysis; expand access to Village Savings and Loans; and assess the impact of access to finance.
Health Intervention for Ebola Response in Liberia Strengthening county and district health workerscapacity in Liberia for EVD response.
Liberia Smallholder Oil Palm Support (SHOPS) The objectives of Liberia Smallholder Oil Palm Support (SHOPS) are to (1) increase the productivity and profitability of Liberias smallholder oil palm sector, (2) improve the marketing and trade capacity of this sector, and (3) improve the enabling environment and support functions.
Liberia Data, Evaluation, Learning and Technical Assistance (DELTA) The activity will support the mission teams to allow agility and adaptability in the dynamic development context in Liberia; produce data-driven analyses to inform activity design and implementation; maintain a performance management system; and support data calls and reporting requirements that demand rapid assimilation and synthesis of various data points.