The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has received financing from the World Bank for the implementation of the Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP). The RETRAP seeks to increase income of rural poor households through sustainable agricultural livelihood enhancements and improved rural access and agricultural marketing infrastructure services. As its focus, the project will support the Rice, Palm, Cassava, Rubber, Poultry & Pig husbandry Vegetable’s value chain. The project will be implemented in all the 15 counties of Liberia over a period of 8 years five years. The project is expected to reach approximately 90,000 60,000 beneficiaries of which at least 50 percent are women.