Tagged with "Western Landscape – Liberia"

  • Can one of the poorest countries in Africa hold on to its forests?

    This blog explores whether very low-income countries can protect their forests whilst meeting citizens’ expectations for economic development. It was originally published on Reuters…

    Can one of the poorest countries in Africa hold on to its forests?
  • Liberia: Foya Replants Trees To Defeat Deforestation

    In the 1970s the Liberian government signed an agreement with Agrimenco, an Israeli company, to produce rice and palm oil in the craggy forest on Liberia’s borders with Sierra Leone…

    Liberia: Foya Replants Trees To Defeat Deforestation
  • Why we are reviving lowland rice production in Liberia – Silas Siakor

    Lofa, where we work in Foya, used to be regarded as the breadbasket for Liberia. They used to produce large volumes of rice, year in year out, and everybody knew them for the volume of rice coming out of that region. The lowlands were developed with canals, dams, everything needed to store water throughout the year. They were able to farm and harvest three times a year. However, after forty years of civil war, total disrepair and lack of maintenance, those dams could no longer function properly and the canals were all closing up.

    Why we are reviving lowland rice production in Liberia – Silas Siakor
  • Partnership agrees to stop deforestation and improve food production in Foya, Liberia

    Local farmers, landowning communities, county officials, investors and nongovernmental organizations are implementing an agreement to combat climate change, tackle deforestation, improve food security, and strengthen land tenure and governance in Foya District, Lofa County, Liberia – all at the same time.

    Partnership agrees to stop deforestation and improve food production in Foya, Liberia
  • Keeping the promise: When governments let up, civil society, academia and private sector must step up

    My name is Silas Siakor and I am the Country Manager at IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative in Liberia. I have worked on natural resource governance for the…

    Keeping the promise: When governments let up, civil society, academia and private sector must step up
  • North West Landscape, Liberia

    North West Landscape, Liberia
  • IDH Liberia: Strengthening land governance, improving livelihoods and protecting forests

    IDH brings together governments, companies, CSOs, local communities and financiers in action driven coalitions to tackle global issues such as deforestation linked to agriculture production, poverty and climate change. IDH’s landscape approach in Liberia is based on strengthening land governance and securing community land rights, improving food security and diversification of income in rural areas. Alongside this it also develops supply chains and investment opportunities that offer communities options to increase agricultural productivity while protecting forests. IDH is working in two landscapes: The South East and North West, with target communities in Lofa and Sinoe Counties. Key commodities we work on are palm oil, cocoa and rice.

    IDH Liberia: Strengthening land governance, improving livelihoods and protecting forests
  • Kpanyan (Liberia) prepares for sustainable investment with new land use plan

    To claim legal rights to the land they live on, communities and stakeholders in Kpanyan (Liberia) have developed a Land Use Plan that accounts for the interests of all members of society.

    Kpanyan (Liberia) prepares for sustainable investment with new land use plan
  • What communities should know about Liberia’s land rights law

    This information booklet focuses on selected provisions of the Liberian Land Rights Law. It explains the law on land ownership in general but focuses on Customary Land…

    What communities should know about Liberia’s land rights law
  • New resource: A look at IDH’s approach to building sustainable landscapes

    How can we address deforestation, water depletion and other natural resource management issues while improving farmer and community livelihoods on a large scale? We must ensure that agricultural production is…

    New resource: A look at IDH’s approach to building sustainable landscapes