Liberia: Rural Economic Transformation Project

Improving the enabling environment for agribusiness development in Liberia. The objective of Component 1 is to improve the enabling policy and regulatory environment necessary for private businesses to increase investment and commercial activities and enhance the delivery of quality support services that can foster an inclusive and competitive development of the sector. This component will finance combinations of specialized technical assistance, training, works, goods, consulting and non-consulting services, and operational expenses.

Enhancing Competitiveness and Market Access through Productive Alliances. The objective of this component is to promote the development of organizations of small sized medium-sized agricultural producers participating in “productive alliances” with selected partners with the aim to be able to operate competitively in selected value chains, with strengthened and more reliable linkages with buyers and markets and increased capacity to manage climate risks. The basic approach is to promote investments and collective actions, with the aim of gaining economies of scale, enhancing bargaining power, facilitating knowledge sharing, and reducing costs of production and service delivery.

Agri-markets and road Infrastructure Investments. The objective of this component is to improve access to markets through the rehabilitation of existing roads, construction of short-span critical cross-drainage structures, and improvement of agro-logistics centers. Expected outcomes from such investments are improved quality of products and reduced post-harvest losses, reduced marketing costs and better connection between producers and buyers, and improved competitiveness of the domestic production in supplying food products to major consumption centers and export points.

Project coordination and Management and Contingency Emergency Relief. The aim of this component is twofold: (i) ensuring that GoL is better equipped to respond to crises and emergencies; and (ii) establishing appropriate coordination, Monitoring, and Evaluation (M&E), and communication regarding Project implementation.

Support to Food Security. The component is focusing on stimulating a food supply response through emergency production support to affected communities, while also addressing the underlying vulnerability to any such future shocks on food security. - The project will include the following specific p