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Liberia


Priority country : Political prioritization

Liberia joined SWA in 2010. According to the Pro-poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (2018-2023), the government aims to have equitable, safe, affordable and sustainable water supply and sanitation services for all Liberians. The government established a WASH Commission that will mobilize resources for water supply infrastructure including. The government also seeks to improve mutual accountability among sector actors through a One WASH Plan, which leads the efforts of mutual planning and program implementation within the WASH sector.

Commitments by the government

Develop a national WASH data and information management system with creditable baseline on WASH, including solid waste.
50%
Develop and Implement Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Road Map to end Open Defecation.
50%

Joint commitments

Mobilize domestic and external resources and support community leaders, schools administers and healthcare workers to fully participate in project planning and decision-making, assuming responsibility for 100% of Operation & Maintenance (O&M) for WASH facilities.
MS
Reviewing progress
Build institutional capacity of government and CSOs at national, county and district levels as well as for rural communities to mainstream climate action in WASH policies and programs.
MS
Reviewing progress
Increase to 85% the access to equitable, safe, affordable and sustainable water supply for the population of rural communities and small towns in Liberia.
MS
Reviewing progress
Strengthen WASH data management system to collect, analyse and disseminate data to support policy development, planning, implementation and decision making, as well as to ensure the realisation of annual Joint Sector Reviews.
MS
Reviewing progress
Eliminate open defecation nationwide and provide a minimum standard WASH package to 100% of the population, particularly targeting communities, schools and health care facilities.
MS
Reviewing progress

Commitments by partners

Support government WASH programs through corporate and social responsibilities to ensure sustainability of WASH services.
PS
Reviewing progress
Work with the government of Liberia and partners to increase access to safe WASH services through innovative means - i.e., solid waste management, WASH services construction, WASH products supply chain, recycling, composting, etc.
PS
Reviewing progress
Work with the National WASH Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, National Disaster Management Agency, National Human Rights Commission and sector stakeholders to operationalize the Special Human Rights Desk at the WASH Commission to monitor and protect WASH and Climate Change related human rights.
CSO
25%
Advocate for increased financing to WASH and promote accountability and transparency in the use of resources allocated to WASH through budget advocacy forums and tracking initiatives at both national and local levels.
CSO
Reviewing progress
Collaborate with the Government of Liberia to ensure that key WASH and climate changes policies and laws protect the rights of persons living with disabilities and marginalized groups by undertaking policies reviews.
CSO
75%
Track SWA stakeholder’s commitments quarterly and report to SWA and the government on progress and challenges by 2023.
CSO
Reviewing progress
Mr. Amb Bobby Whitfield
Ministry of Public Works - Commissioner / Chairman & CEO National Water Sanitation and Hygiene Commission
Government
Timothy Kpeh
National Executive Director United Youth for peace, Education, Transparency & Development in Liberia (UYPETDL) INC
Civil Society
Alex Kiembe
Global Communities
Research and Learning

News about Liberia

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Documents

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Key documents Type
Liberia 2022 SMM Country Overview
2022 Country Overview: Liberia
Liberia WASH Compact: A Global Framework for Action
Liberia - Collaborative Behaviour Country Profile 2020
Regional Roadmap for Africa
Liberia - Collaborative Behaviour Country Profile
Liberia 2019 SMM Country Brief

Webinars

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Making WASH a political and financial priority in a time of COVID-19

Making WASH a political and financial priority in a time of COVID-19

On 9 April, SWA organised a global webinar entitled “Making WASH a political and financial priority in the time of COVID-19”...
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