The Liberia Peacebuilding Fund Joint Steering Committee has approved the following projects for funding. Project summaries and progress updates are available by clicking the links in the right columns.
| JSC Approval Date |
Project Start Date |
Liberia PBF Priority Area |
Recipient UN Organization |
Implementing Partner(s) |
Project Number |
Project Title |
Approved Budget |
Project Summary |
Progress Update |
| 13 Jun 2008 |
26 Jun 2008 |
Critical Interventions to Promote Peace and Resolve Conflict |
UNDP |
Ministry of Justice |
PBF/LBR/D-1 |
Rapid Rule of Law Assistance in Grand Bassa County |
$48,150 |
Project Summary |
- |
| 13 Jun 2008 |
26 Jun 2008 |
Critical Interventions to Promote Peace and Resolve Conflict |
UNDP |
Ministry of Justice |
PBF/LBR/D-2 |
Rapid Rule of Law Assistance in Maryland County |
$48,150 |
Project Summary |
- |
| 25 Sept 2008 |
9 Oct 2008 |
Fostering National Reconciliation and Conflict Management |
UNHCR |
Justice and Peace Commission |
PBF/LBR/A-1 |
Community Empowerment: Peace, Human Rights and Civic Partnerships |
$932,400 |
Project Summary |
30 Jun 2009
30 Sept 2009 |
| 25 Sept 2008 |
9 Oct 2008 |
Strengthening State Capacity for Peace Consolidation |
UNHCR |
The Carter Center |
PBF/LBR/E-1 |
Strengthening the Rule of Law in Post-Conflict Liberia
|
$1,167,610 |
Project Summary |
30 Jun 2009 |
| 25 Sept 2008 |
8 Oct 2008 |
Critical Interventions to Promote Peace and Resolve Conflict
|
UNDP |
Landmine Action |
PBF/LBR/D-3 |
Tumutu Agricultural Training Programme |
$1,123,500 |
Project Summary |
30 Jun 2009
30 Sept 2009
31 Dec 2009 |
| 29 Sept 2008 |
7 Oct 2008 |
Strengthening State Capacity for Peace Consolidation |
UNDP |
Ministry of Internal Affairs |
PBF/LBR/E-2 |
Government of Liberia Peacebuilding Office |
$902,759 |
Project Summary |
30 Jun 2009
30 Sept 2009
31 Dec 2009 |
| 17 Oct 2008 |
26 Nov 2008 |
Fostering National Reconciliation and Conflict Management |
UNESCO |
Ministry of Education |
PBF/LBR/A-2 |
Implementation of Peace, Human Rights and Citizenship Education in the Liberian School System |
$900,000 |
Project Summary |
30 Jun 2009
30 Sept 2009 |
| 22 Jan 2009 |
27 Mar 2009 |
Strengthening State Capacity for Peace Consolidation |
UNDP |
Ministry of Justice |
PBF/LBR/E-3 |
Supporting the Ministry of Justice in Improving Prosecution Services |
$1,082,000 |
Project Summary |
30 Jun 2009
30 Sept 2009
31 Dec 2009 |
| 22 Jan 2009 |
27 Mar 2009 |
Strengthening State Capacity for Peace Consolidation |
UNDP |
The Supreme Court of Liberia, James A.A. Pierre Judicial Institute, UNMIL Legal and Judicial Systems Support Division, The Carter Center |
PBF/LBR/E-4 |
Strengthened Public Defence |
$750,066 |
Project Summary |
30 Jun 2009
30 Sept 2009
31 Dec 2009 |
| 22 Jan 2009 |
27 Mar 2009 |
Strengthening State Capacity for Peace Consolidation |
UN Habitat |
Governance Commission, Land Commission |
PBF/LBR/E-5 |
Support to Establishment and Initial Functioning of the Land Commission |
$750,000 |
Project Summary |
30 Jun 2009 30 Sept 2009 |
| 22 Jan 2009 |
27 Mar 2009 |
Strengthening State Capacity for Peace Consolidation |
UNFPA |
Ministry of Justice, The Carter Center |
PBF/LBR/E-6 |
Strengthening Prosecution of SGBV Offenses |
$792,857 |
Project Summary |
30 Sept 2009 |
| 22 Jan 2009 |
27 Mar 2009 |
Critical Interventions to Promote Peace and Resolve Conflict |
UNFPA |
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, American Refugee Committee |
PBF/LBR/D-4 |
Psychosocial and Community Support Project |
$889,902 |
Project Summary |
30 Jun 2009
30 Sept 2009 |
| 22 Jan 2009 |
27 Mar 2009 |
Fostering National Reconciliation and Conflict Management |
UNDP |
Ministry of Youth and Sports |
PBF/LBR/A-3 |
Volunteers for Peace Programme |
$450,000 |
Project Summary |
30 Jun 2009
30 Sept 2009
31 Dec 2009 |
| 22 Mar 2009 |
24 Apr 2009 |
Strengthening State Capacity for Peace Consolidation |
UNDP |
Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission |
PBF/LBR/E-8 |
Supporting the Liberian Anti-Corruption Commission |
$500,000 |
Project Summary |
30 Jun 2009
30 Sept 2009
31 Dec 2009 |
| 22 Mar 2009 |
23 Apr 2009 |
Fostering National Reconciliation and Conflict Management |
UNOPS |
Interpeace |
PBF/LBR/A-4 |
Platform for Dialogue and Peace in Liberia |
$1,000,000 |
Project Summary |
30 Jun 2009
30 Sept 2009 |
| 22 Mar 2009 |
24 Apr 2009 |
Fostering National Reconciliation and Conflict Management |
UNDP |
Truth and Reconciliation Commission |
PBF/LBR/A-5 |
Truth and Reconciliation Commission Final Reconciliation Initiative: Country Consultations and National Reconciliation Conference |
$350,000 |
Project Summary |
30 Jun 2009
31 Jul 2009 (final) |
| 22 Mar 2009 |
24 Apr 2009 |
Fostering National Reconciliation and Conflict Management |
UNDP |
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars |
PBF/LBR/A-6 |
Strengthening Liberian Government Capacity to Consolidate Peace |
$600,000 |
Project Summary |
30 Jun 2009
30 Sept 2009
31 Dec 2009 |
| 22 Mar 2009 |
24 Apr 2009 |
Fostering National Reconciliation and Conflict Management |
UNICEF |
Ministry of Youth and Sports |
PBF/LBR/A-7 |
Youth Empowerment Services and Peace Promotion (YES PEACE) |
$1,000,000 |
Project Summary |
- |
| 22 Mar 2009 |
11 May 2009 |
Strengthening State Capacity for Peace Consolidation |
UNDP |
Ministry of Justice / Liberia National Police |
PBF/LBR/E-7 |
Enhancing the Relationship Between the Police and Civilians in Communities |
$750,000 |
Project Summary |
30 Jun 2009
30 Sept 2009
31 Dec 2009 |
| 22 Mar 2009 |
13 May 2009 |
Critical Interventions to Promote Peace and Resolve Conflict |
UNDP |
YMCA of Liberia |
PBF/LBR/D-5 |
Supporting Peaceful Reintegration of High Risk Youths into their Communities through Facilitating Rural Transport Livelihood Opportunities |
$250,000 |
Project Summary |
30 Jun 2009
30 Sept 2009
31 Dec 2009 |
| 3 Jul 2009 |
11 Aug 2009 |
Critical Interventions to Promote Peace and Resolve Conflict |
UNHCR |
Judiciary, Washington & Lee University School of Law |
PBF/LBR/D-7 |
Rapid Rule of Law Assistance to Reduce Overcrowding in Monrovia Central Prison |
$50,000 |
Project Summary |
- |
| 3 Jul 2009 |
11 Aug 2009 |
Critical Interventions to Promote Peace and Resolve Conflict |
UNHCR |
Ministry of Internal Affairs, PBRC, Inter-Peace, UNOPS, Flomo Theatre Production |
PBF/LBR/D-8 |
Inter-Ethnic Reconciliation Project in Nimba County |
$50,000 |
Project Summary |
- |
| 3 Jul 2009 |
11 Aug 2009 |
Critical Interventions to Promote Peace and Resolve Conflict |
UNHCR |
Ministry of Internal Affairs, PBRC, WANEP and SEWORDA |
PBF/LBR/D-9 |
Inter-County Reconciliation Project in Nimba and Grand Gedeh Counties |
$50,000 |
Project Summary |
- |
| 16 Sept 2009 |
5 Oct 2009 |
Strengthening State Capacity for Peace Consolidation
|
UNDP |
Liberia Peacebuilding Office / Peacebuilding Fund Secretariat |
PBF/LBR/E-9 |
Facilitating the Monitoring and Evaluation of the Implementation of the Liberia Peacebuilding Fund |
$100,000 |
Project Summary |
- |
| 9 Sept 2009 |
11 Dec 2009 |
Critical Interventions to Promote Peace and Resolve Conflict
|
UNHCR |
Various Civil Society Organizations |
PBF/LBR/D-10 |
Small grants to support initiatives for peace consolidation in Liberia |
$462,606 |
Project Summary |
- |
| TOTAL APPROVED AMOUNT: |
$15,000,000 |
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