Liberia USADF Country Portfolio

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1 Liberia USADF Country Portfolio Overview: Country program established in 1984 and returned in 2006 in response to request of President of Liberia. USADF currently manages a portfolio of 26 projects. Total active commitment is $2.3 million. Agricultural investments total $1.7 million. Youth-led enterprise investments total $25,000. Country Strategy: The program focuses on agricultural initiatives among marginalized populations and investments in off-grid energy and youth led enterprise. U.S. African Development Foundation Country Program Coordinator: Peter Wilson Between 22nd & 23rd Streets, Sinkor Monrovia, Liberia Tel: pwilson@usadf.gov Partner Organization: EDUCARE Liberia Adeola Famakinwa, Director Rockview Building, Snapper Hill, Broad Street Monrovia, Liberia Tel: educare_liberia@yahoo.com Enterprise Duration Grant Size Description Fish Town Artisan Fishery Association (FAFA) 2727-LBR Suakoko Rural Women Cooperative Society Ltd. (SURWOCOP) 2928-LBR Kordia Multipurpose Farmers Cooperative (KMFC) 2943-LBR 4-H Liberia, Inc LBR $154,220 Sector: Agriculture (Fisheries) Town/City: Fish Town, Harper District, Maryland County Summary: The project funds will be used to provide organizational and business management capacity building support, as well as enable FAFA to upgrade their fishing equipment and improve fish processing and safety practices $86,208 Sector: Agro-processing (Cassava) Town/City: Suakoko District, Bong County Summary: The project funds will be used to provide farm inputs, production tools, processing equipment, organizational development, marketing, board governance, and development of a business plan to guide $82,560 Sector: Agro-processing (Cassava) Town/City: Kpaai District, Bong County Summary: The project funds will be used to provide farm inputs, production tools, processing equipment, organizational development, marketing, board governance, and development of a business plan to guide $99,962 Sector: Agriculture (Gardening) Town/City: Monrovia, Montserrado County Summary: The project funds will be used to help 4-H Liberia establish school enterprise gardens in 72 schools in six counties.

2 Enterprise Duration Grant Size Description LEAD, INC LBR Welekemai Rural Women Structure Cooperative Society (WRWSCS) Ltd LBR Rise and Shine Multipurpose Cooperative Society 3240-LBR Doolakeh Multipurpose Cooperative Society 4034-LBR United Community Agriculture Cooperative Society 4040-LBR Community Women s Dream for Sustainability 4092-LBR $250,000 Sector: Micro-credit Town/City: Monrovia, Montserrado County Summary: The project funds will be used to expand its AEI Agriculture loan fund to support agriculture development $71,540 Sector: Agriculture (Rice) Town/City: Sanoyea Town, Bong County Summary: The project funds will be used to provide capacity building training and a revolving fund for the group to produce and sell value-added white rice at a higher price and provide marketing training that will help the group to target buyers other than the World Food Program (WFP) $76,720 Sector: Agriculture (Vegetables) Town/City: Buchanan, Grand Bassa, County Summary: The project funds will be used to improve its organization and financial management capacity and well as increase production by constructing an office and storage warehouse, providing production tools and equipment, a working capital fund, and training to improve organizational and management operations $88,368 Sector: Agro-processing (Cassava) Town/City: Yarpea Mah District, Nimba County $89,187 Sector: Agro-processing (Cassava) Town/City: Jeremiah Gardee Town, Wee Statutory District, Grand Bassa County $82,580 Sector: Agro-processing (Cassava) Town/City: Soul Clinic Community, Paynesville, Monsterrado County

3 Enterprise Duration Grant Size Description War Affected Women Multipurpose Cooperative 4101-LBR $89,508 Sector: Agriculture (Rice) Town/City: Melekie Community, Jorquelleh District, Bong County Summary: The project funds will be used to provide capacity building training and a revolving fund for the group to produce and sell value-added white rice at a higher price and provide marketing training that will help the group develop a stronger local market for its rice outside of WFP. Kukatonon Women Agriculture Cooperative (KWAC) 4293-LBR Rural Agriculture Promoters (RAP) 4298-LBR Wellekermai Farmers Cooperative 4338-LBR $90,300 Sector: Agro-processing (Cassava) Town/City: Kesseh Town, Careysburg District $84,700 Sector: Cabbage, Pepper, Bitterball, Corn Town/City: Salayea Town, Lofa County Summary: The project funds will be used to improve its organization and financial management capacity and well as increase production by constructing an office and storage warehouse, providing production tools and equipment, a working capital fund, and training to improve organizational and management operations $93,500 Sector: Agro-processing (Cassava) Town/City: Socrumu, Lofa County Summary: The project funds will be used to provide capacity building training and a revolving fund for the group to produce and sell value-added white rice at a higher price and provide marketing training that will help the group develop a stronger local market for its rice outside of WFP and FAO.

4 Enterprise Duration Grant Size Description From God To Man Agriculture Multipurpose Cooperative Society 4339-LBR Johnsonville Women Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative 4417-LBR Gbelay-Geh Rural Women Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd. (GRWMCS) 4424-LBR $80,300 Sector: Agro-processing (Parboiled Rice) Town/City: Doumpa Town, Nimba County Summary: The project funds will be used to procure processing equipment, production tools, and access to working capital. Training in cooperative capacity building including financial management, future development plans will also be included $88,500 Sector: Agro-processing (Cassava) Town/City: Johnsonville, Montserrado County $141,000 Sector: Agro-processing (Cassava) Town/City: Gbelay-Geh, Nimba County transport and support training in gari processing, leadership skills, and a peer learning exchange.

5 Liberia Off- Grid Energy Overview: USADF has funded a total of 4 projects in Liberia, with an active portfolio of 4 grants. Enterprise Duration Description Alternative Energy Inc Value Chain: Solar Summary: Alternative Energy Inc. is installing mini off-grid solar systems for 90 households, 5 classrooms in 1 school, 1 clinic/drugstore, 11 shops, and 5 streetlights in Galama Town. This will greatly benefit the town and it s 2,750 residents, who currently have no access to basic energy services and rely on towns at least 25 miles away to purchase purchase kerosene for homemade lamps and dry cell batteries. Ecovillage Community Improvement Association, Inc. Liberia Engineering and Geo-Tech Consultants Company Liberia Engineering and Geo-Tech Consultants Company 2014 Value Chain: Solar Summary: Ecovillage is deploying a 50 kw off-grid solar mini-grid, which will include DC to AC inverters and a distribution network with direct connections for households and businesses within 1 kilometer radius, and 2 small kiosks for affordable pay-as-you-go battery charging. Businesses and households with a direct connection will pay a small monthly fee and discounted power will be provided for schools and security lighting Value Chain: Solar Summary: Liberia Engineering & Geo-Tech Consultants Company is currently providing electricity at a small scale to 13 households using a fuel based generator in the town of Totota, central Bong County. This project expands these activities by constructing a stand-alone PV 25 KW solar plant to serve 50 households through a mini grid, for which households will pay a small monthly fee based on metered usage of electricity Value Chain: Solar Summary: Liberia Engineering & Geo-Tech Consultants Company is currently providing electricity at a small scale to 13 households using a fuel based generator in the town of Totota, central Bong County. This project expands these activities by constructing a stand-alone PV 25 KW solar plant to serve 50 households through a mini grid, for which households will pay a small monthly fee based on metered usage of electricity.

6 Liberia Youth-Led Enterprise Overview: USADF has funded a total of 1 youth-led enterprises in Liberia, with an active portfolio of 1 grants. Current youth-led enterprise investments total $25,000. Enterprise Duration Grant Size Description JAMES TARNUE icount Liberia 2017 $25,000 Value Chain: Finance Summary: Liberian economy can succeed and be the recipe for job creation if it is equipped with basic services. James is empowering the setup, the recruiting and the training of an effective quality workforce to provide management and bookkeeping services small and growing businesses.