Liberia

Peacebuilding, the World Bank and the United Nations

Debates and Practice in Burundi, Liberia and Nepal: Summary
International Alert
August, 2011
International Alert
16 pages
London, UK
978-1-906677-06-0

Why is development progress difficult in fragile and conflict-affected countries?  International Alert conducted a series of studies in Burundi, Liberia and Nepal to explore this question in terms of how international institutions channel aid to support peace and development progress. The studies focused on two multilaterals: the World Bank and the United Nations.

Why is development progress difficult in fragile and conflict-affected countries? This report presents institutional challenges and opportunities experienced by two multilaterals, the World Bank and the United Nations, drawing on case studies of their peace and development work in Burundi, Liberia and Nepal.

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Enabling Effective Citizenship

Enhancing the Political Participation of Women and Youth
International Alert
April, 2011
International Alert
66 pages
London, UK

For large parts of the population in West Africa, political participation and contribution to public circles is impaired by a number of challenges. Women and young people, in particular, might face cultural, economic or political obstacles when attempting to make their voices heard.

A toolkit for those working to facilitate the participation of women and youth in public circles in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

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Security and Justice from a County Perspective Bong County, Liberia

Richard Reeve
Jackson Speare
November, 2010
International Alert
20 pages
London, UK
NA

This briefing paper focuses on Bong County in central Liberia, one of the areas worst affected by conflict in the Mano River Union. It forms part of International Alert’s work to address the current gaps in knowledge and understanding between local actors in the leeward counties and those in Monrovia. Each briefing in this series aims to outline current security and justice needs and challenges in a particular county and advance constructive recommendations for ways in which national and international actors could address these challenges.

This briefing paper focuses on security and justice needs and challenges  in Bong County in central Liberia, and constructive recommendations for ways in which national and international actors could address them.

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Security and Justice from a County Perspective Grand Gedeh County, Liberia

Richard Reeve
Jackson Speare
November, 2010
International Alert
18 pages
London, UK
NA

This briefing paper focuses on Grand Gedeh County in southeast Liberia, one of the areas worst affected by conflict in the Mano River Union. It forms part of International Alert’s work to address the current gaps in knowledge and understanding between local actors in the leeward counties and those in Monrovia. Each briefing in this series aims to outline current security and justice needs and challenges in a particular county and advance constructive recommendations for ways in which national and international actors could address these challenges.

This briefing paper focuses on security and justice needs and challenges  in Grand Gedeh County in southeast Liberia, and  constructive recommendations for ways in which national and international actors could address them.

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Security and Justice from a County Perspective: Lofa County, Liberia

Richard Reeve
Jackson Speare
November, 2010
International Alert
20 pages
London, UK
NA

This briefing paper focuses on Lofa County in northern Liberia, one of the areas worst affected by conflict in the Mano River Union. It forms part of International Alert’s work to address the current gaps in knowledge and understanding between local actors in the leeward counties and those in Monrovia. Each briefing in this series aims to outline current security and justice needs and challenges in a particular county and advance constructive recommendations for ways in which national and international actors could address these challenges.

This briefing paper focuses on security and justice needs and challenges in Lofa County in northern Liberia, and constructive recommendations for ways in which national and international actors could address them.

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Implementing Resolution 1325 in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone

Charting a Way Forward
Steven Schoofs
Chitra Nagarajan
Lulsegged Abebe
September, 2010
International Alert
12 pages
London, UK
978-906677-70-1

This briefing note seeks to contribute to the knowledge on Resolution 1325, building on International Alert’s work in the MRU region during the last few years. The first section briefly discusses the need to adjust the approach to implementing Resolution 1325 in challenging contexts such as post-conflict Sierra Leone and Liberia and conflict-prone Guinea. Based on a brief discussion of salient issues and thematic priorities across the three countries, the subsequent section sketches the contours of a comprehensive agenda for implementing Resolution 1325 in the MRU region.

This briefing note contributes to knowledge on Resolution 1325, building on International Alert’s work in the Mano River Union (MRU) region during the last few years. It gives four recommendations to sustain and enhance work on the Resolution in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

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Human Security in the Mano River Union

Empowering Women to Counter Gender-based Violence in Border Communities
Richard Reeve
May, 2010
International Alert
28 pages
London, UK
978-1-906677-84-8

Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) has been one of the major legacies of the 14-year (1989-2003) regional conflict in the Mano River Union (MRU). In response, in 2008 International Alert and its partners designed an initiative targeting war-affected communities in nine border areas of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

This report aims to capture the experiences of the Human Security in the Mano River Union (MRU) project in the context of three interlinked but quite specific country contexts: Guinea Liberia and Sierra Leone.

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2008 Liberia Peace and Cultural Festival

Published Date: 
Thu, 04/12/2008

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's appeal

An appeal for support for the Liberia Peace and Cultural Festival from the President of Liberia and International Alert.

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Published Date: 
Thu, 04/12/2008

Liberia Peace and Cultural Festival 2007

The 3rd Peace and Cultural Festival was held in Ganta, Nimba County, in March 2007. Through dance, poetry, music, theatre and traditional arts, this Festival saw people from different cultural, linguistic and ethnic groups coming together to celebrate peace in a country that was torn apart by 14 years of conflict.

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Published Date: 
Thu, 08/03/2007

Liberia

Liberia

International Alert has been working in Liberia since 1993 and continued its work during the years of Liberia’s brutal civil war, seeking to build trust to keep communities together. Fourteen years of civil war led to the death of over 200,000 people, widespread rape and gender-based violence and the displacement of almost half the population.

Location

Liberia
Liberia
6° 25' 28.1424" N, 9° 19' 14.8836" W
Contact Person
West Africa Regional Manager
Marco Simonetti

Security and Justice from a District Perspective: Grand Gedeh

Security and Justice from a District Perspective: Grand Gedeh

Richard Reeve with Jackson Speare
November 2010

Security and Justice from a District Perspective: Bong

Security and Justice from a District Perspective: Bong

Richard Reeve with Jackson Speare
November 2010

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