Zunia.org

Member Log in | Join Now

Help

FR

Alert me on new posts here

Country profile
- more ...
  Flag
  Liberia profiles on:
  Liberia statistics
  - Population 3.71 mln
  - Population growth 4%
  - Life expectancy 46 years
  - Net migration -118,767
  - GDP $0.73 bln
  - - per capita $140
  - - growth rate 9%
  - FDI, net inflows $0.13 bln
  - Cellphone users 15%
  - Internet users 1%

Entrepreneurship and Accountability: The Perfect Partners for Liberia

facebook.com –

One of my favorite economists, Abhijit Banerjee, presented an approach to economic growth at the 2008 Brookings Global Economy and Development Conference that’s fairly consistent with my beliefs: “maybe all that happens is that something goes right for once… and then that sparks growth… The best we can do in that world is to hold the fort till that initial spark arrives; make sure that there is not too much human misery, maintain the social equilibrium, try to make sure that there is enough more...

Added by

Briana Thompson on April 17, 2013

Entrepreneurship and Accountability: The Perfect Partners for Liberia

facebook.com –

One of my favorite economists, Abhijit Banerjee, presented an approach to economic growth at the 2008 Brookings Global Economy and Development Conference that’s fairly consistent with my beliefs: “maybe all that happens is that something goes right for once… and then that sparks growth… The best we can do in that world is to hold the fort till that initial spark arrives; make sure that there is not too much human misery, maintain the social equilibrium, try to make sure that there is enough more...

Added by

Briana Thompson on April 17, 2013

Results-Based Aid in Liberia: USAID Forward (and one step back)

Results-Based Aid in Liberia: USAID Forward (and one step back)

In September 2011, the Government of Liberia and USAID signed a FARA for $42 million over 4 years. According to the agreement, “a FARA is a U.S. Government assistance mechanism whereby the host government implementing agency is reimbursed a fixed amount for the successful completion of specified activities or outputs with previously agreed upon specifications or standards.” The FARA replaces the previous arrangement whereby USAID funds for service delivery were provided through a cooperative more...

Added by

D C on April 9, 2013

Innovative Financing in Early Recovery: The Liberia Health Sector Pool Fund

Innovative Financing in Early Recovery: The Liberia Health Sector Pool Fund

international.cgdev.org –

In post-conflict Liberia, the National Health Plan set out a process for transitioning from emergency to sustainability under government leadership. The Liberia Health Sector Pool Fund, which consists of DfID, Irish Aid, UNICEF, and UNHCR, was established to fund this plan and mitigate this transition by increasing institutional capacity, reducing the transaction costs associated with managing multiple donor projects, and fostering the leadership of the Liberian Health Ministry by allocating more...

Added by

D C on April 5, 2013

The ICT Challenge 2013: Accelerating Entrepreneurship & Innovation through ICT

The ICT Challenge 2013: Accelerating Entrepreneurship & Innovation through ICT

bidnetwork.org –

The ICT Challenge 2013, supports ICT entrepreneurship in five emerging markets: Burundi, Liberia, Rwanda, Kosovo, and Palestine. This business plan competition aims to identify high potential business ideas, provide international exposure and finance. The ICT Challenge 2013 provides entrepreneurs with the assistance of the BiD Network coaching program, the access to a network of like-minded entrepreneurs, coaches and investors, and the opportunity to present their business plan to committed more...

Added by

Sonia Hossain on March 26, 2013

Reintegrating and Employing High Risk Youth in Liberia

Reintegrating and Employing High Risk Youth in Liberia

poverty-action.org –

Following the 2011 elections, one of the most pressing challenges for the President, government ministries and international organizations is boosting youth incomes and employment, especially those of high-risk youth. What kinds of programs can boost employment and incomes and reduce the risk of social instability? This report details findings from an impact evaluation of a reintegration and agricultural livelihoods program for high-risk Liberian youth, and draws out lessons for more...

Added by

D C on February 14, 2013

Re-Imagining the Relationship of Citizens to Power-Holders Through “Accountapreneurship”.

Re-Imagining the Relationship of Citizens to Power-Holders Through “Accountapreneurship”.

worldjusticeproject.org –

Spending time on the ground in countries like Liberia and Nepal, it soon becomes clear that despite good intentions, we still have very little idea how best to support the accountability of power-holders to citizens. There are hundreds of organizations working on corruption, transparency and accountability (words which are themselves confused and used inter-changeably); but the combined effect of these efforts is still much less than the sum of its parts. Unaccountable behavior is endemic and more...

Added by

Blair Glencorse on February 3, 2013

From The Ground Up: Women’s roles in local peacebuilding in Afghanistan, Liberia, Nepal, Pakistan and Sierra Leone

From The Ground Up: Women’s roles in local peacebuilding in Afghanistan, Liberia, Nepal, Pakistan and Sierra Leone

A new report from ActionAid, IDS, and Womankind Worldwide looks at the role of women in local peacebuilding initiatives, finding that women are more likely than men to adopt a broad definition of peace which includes the household level and focuses on the attainment of individual rights and freedoms such as education, healthcare and freedom from violence. The research has revealed that women play a critical role in building peace at the local level, but face multiple more...

Added by

Sarah Jackson on September 27, 2012

Promoting Peace in Petroleum-Rich Regions

Promoting Peace in Petroleum-Rich Regions

The 2012 upsurge in energy infrastructure attacks in petroleum-rich Colombia and Nigeria has renewed concerns about the implications for national/regional stability and global supply. Remedial strategies adopted by both countries have failed to stem the violence perpetrated by diverse groups and threaten to undermine peace. USIP's Center for Sustainable Economies (CSE) is working on a project to analyze the vulnerability of energy infrastructure in fragile, resource-rich countries and help more...

Added by

Moushumi Biswas on September 11, 2012

African Development Bank Group: Annual Development Effectiveness Review 2012

African Development Bank Group: Annual Development Effectiveness Review 2012

This second Annual Development Effectiveness Review (ADER) explores the challenges Africa faces in achieving inclusive growth and the contribution the Bank is making to address them. Most of their operations—from overcoming infrastructure deficits to boosting agricultural productivity and improving education and training for African youth—help to promote inclusion by creating opportunities for isolated or marginalized groups. The ADER also reviews how well the portfolio and the organization is more...

Added by

Sonia Hossain on September 10, 2012

The Road to Recovery : Rebuilding Liberia’s Health System

The Road to Recovery : Rebuilding Liberia’s Health System

The process of rebuilding Liberia’s health system, shattered by 14 years of devastating conflict, is entering a crucial and potentially destabilizing phase. The Liberian government and local NGOs are assuming a larger responsibility, but Liberia’s health system is beset with serious problems. The United States, Liberia’s most steadfast partner during this reconstruction effort, remains publicly committed to playing a leading role. As a statement of its commitment to Liberia and as part of an more...

Added by

Moushumi Biswas on August 24, 2012

Water As A Casualty of Conflict

Water As A Casualty of Conflict

unglobalcompact.org –

This paper provides a framework for understanding the nature of water challenges in conflict and high-risk areas and how these, in turn, affect business operations and society. It incorporates examples of impacts on business operations, and anecdotally highlights what companies are doing in response. While much work has already been done on how water use and pollution can exacerbate conflict, this white paper focuses more broadly on the ways conflict and high-risk situations can affect water more...

Added by

Sonia Hossain on August 8, 2012

Aid, Employment and Inclusive Growth in Conflict-Affected Countries

Aid, Employment and Inclusive Growth in Conflict-Affected Countries

The experience and lessons of the last two decades have shown that ignoring the key differences between the economics of peace and the economics of development has been a major reason why countries relapse into conflict. This paper briefly analyses such differences and their important implications for effective policymaking in war-torn countries, and against this background, it makes recommendations for the creation of reconstruction zones in Liberia.

Added by

Sonia Hossain on August 7, 2012

Liberia: Eighth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility - Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Liberia.

Liberia: Eighth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility - Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Liberia.

Added by Zunia.org on May 23, 2012

Case Study on UNDP's Partnership with the Global Fund in Liberia

Case Study on UNDP's Partnership with the Global Fund in Liberia

This publication documents the successful partnership in Liberia among UNDP, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Liberia’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The report shares successes and lessons learned in programme implementation, service delivery and capacity development since UNDP first assumed the role of Principal Recipient in 2004. The challenge now is to consolidate and deepen these gains, which requires greater investment in capacity development.

Added by

Sonia Hossain on May 15, 2012

Displaying results 1 to 15 out of about 144

Contribute new post Create new group

Popular groups

Feedback

Feedback