MONROVIA CITY CORPORATION (MCC) in Partnership for a Greener Monrovia Resilient Cities 2013 May 31, 2013 Presented by: Ellen Pratt, AICP Urban Planning Advisor Office of the Mayor
MCC Vision. Mission. Strategies Overview Introduction to MCC Mission and Vision Strategies to promote mandate Supporting Initiatives/Projects
MCC Vision. Mission. Strategies Monrovia City Corporation Keeping the City of Monrovia Clean and Green!! Rapid Urbanization is a FACT Monrovia population is 1.2 million 40% of the nation s entire population lives in MCC s Area
MCC Vision. Mission. Strategies To develop the City of Monrovia into one of Africa s cleanest and greenest cities within the next 3-5 years beginning 2011. Clean and Green!!
MCC Vision. Mission. Strategies Transform the City of Monrovia A leading municipality in Liberia, A viable model for a sustainable, clean and livable urban environment, Where citizens participation and access to basic municipal services for all will be guaranteed.
To manage urban growth through collaboration and leveraging of resources MCC Vision. Mission. Strategies Policies Programs Strategies
MCC Vision. Mission. Strategies Creating Linkages RUAF WHH MCC Multi- Stakeholder Forum Through collaboration with partners, other line ministries and agencies to further our work
MCC Vision. Mission. Strategies local economics Enhance Urban Poor Social assets for productive livelihoods
Initiatives and Projects Urban Planning and Zoning Keeping Monrovia Green Develop a network of parks, community gardens and greenspaces in Central Monrovia
MCC Vision. Mission. Strategies Facilitate Partnerships with Donors and Corporate Entities IMPAC: EMUS: AWF CSR Donors: $5Million Grant for Sanitation $22Million from World Bank for SWM $1.4 Million for WASH Program Care, WHH, Chevron, Oxfam, TOTAL, APM Terminals - $500K +
Initiatives and Projects Partnerships to Promote Urban Agriculture Keeping Monrovia Green Signing of a MOU with MCC, CARE, WHH, MoA and Farmer s Union to develop and promote partnerships to enhance and promote urban agriculture
Initiatives and Projects Farmer s Market in Downtown Monrovia Create opportunities for economic development and enhance food security
Initiatives and Projects Farmer s Market & Fruits/Veg Kiosks Keeping Monrovia Green Partnership with CARE Liberia and WHH to construct a farmer s market and network of six (6) fruit and veg kiosks in Monrovia, Tubmanburg and Gbarnga
Initiatives and Projects Weekly Farmer s Market Expo at MCC Weekly Farmer s Market at MCC (Friday-Saturday)
Initiatives and Projects Vai Town Waterfront Park Keeping Monrovia Green The City s first public park in over 20 years!!! facilitate partnerships with donors and corporate entities to enhance MCC s ability to respond to the needs of the city s residents, visitors and businesses.
Initiatives and Projects Vai Town Waterfront Park Keeping Monrovia Green Horticulture garden to serve as a living laboratory
Keeping Monrovia Sustainable Initiatives and Projects FISH Monrovia Fostering Innovative Sanitation & Hygiene 1.2 million grant to MCC to support a project aimed at increasing access to sustainable and affordable sanitation and hygiene services to over 800,000 urban slum dwellers First initiative by the Government to provide fecal sludge management services to unsewered poor areas of Liberia since the end of the civil war in 2003.
Initiatives and Projects FISH Monrovia Fostering Innovative Sanitation & Hygiene Four Project Components COMPONENT 1 - CONSTRUCTION & REHABILITATION Output 1.1 Output 1.2 4-sanitation centers constructed 8-sanitation centers renovated
Initiatives and Projects FISH Monrovia Fostering Innovative Sanitation & Hygiene COMPONENT 2 - FS COLLECTION AND TREATMENT Output 2.1 Output 2.2 Output 2.3 Procurement of vehicle and equipment for de-sludging 22 communal septic tanks constructed Construction, commissioning and testing of FS treatment and processing facility
Clean. Green. Sustainable. Monrovia Thank You!!! Ellen O. Pratt Ellen.pratt@mcc.gov.lr