Background:

The Liberian capital Monrovia is particularly vulnerable to climate effects, namely sea level rise and the increased frequency of high-intensity storms. This has resulted in coastal erosion and shoreline retreat, which threatens the sustainability of ecosystem services and directly impacts Monrovians’ fishery-based livelihoods of approximately 55,000 Monrovians, 46% of whom are women.

Therefore, in an effort to reduce the vulnerability of coastal environments/ecosystems to climate risks; the Government of Liberia (GoL), the Green Climate Fund (GCF), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) developed the Monrovia Metropolitan Climate Resilience Project (MMCRP). The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) is the Executing Entity for the project, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the Accredited Entity. The MMCRP is financed through a grant from GCF and co-finance from UNDP and GoL.

The core aim of the Project is to build the long-term climate resilience of coastal communities in Liberia by both addressing immediate adaptation priorities and creating an enabling environment.