Strengthening NDA Capacity to develop programmes & Projects of scale in Liberia

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia is seeking USD 727,553 over 24 months to address critical capacity gaps in climate finance engagement. The proposal focuses on strengthening the National Designated Authority (NDA), establishing a national framework for climate information services, and developing three bankable project concept notes. This follows previous readiness and National Adaptation Plan (NAPs) support, which were undermined by political transitions and staff turnover.

• Liberia faces severe vulnerabilities to climate change, including sea level rise and coastal erosion affecting 350 miles of coastline, as well as unpredictable rainfall patterns impacting food security and livestock.
• Despite receiving initial Readiness support in 2015 (USD 300,000) and NAPs support in 2016 (USD 2.2 million), Liberia still lacks the technical skill to create bankable funding proposals and has not yet nominated a national entity for accreditation.
• Political transitions in Liberia have led to a 'brain drain' and loss of institutional knowledge, with over 80% of personnel trained under previous NAPS initiatives no longer active in their respective sectors.
• Liberia currently lacks a functioning Early Warning System or Climate Information Services (CIS) that meet World Meteorological Organization (WMO) standards, following the failure of a 2013-2015 project that only achieved 30% of its goals.
• The proposed readiness project aims to develop three bankable concept notes—two under the Simplified Approval Program (SAP) and one Funding Proposal (FP)—covering climate information services, ecosystem-based agriculture adaptation, renewable energy, and coastal resilience.
• The project budget of USD 727,553 includes funding for international and local consultants, the establishment of a climate services information system, and the production of 500 copies of GCF-related literature and audio-visual materials.
• The National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS), hosted within the EPA, will serve as the implementing unit, managing the project under the National Implementation Modality (NIM).

APA

Green Climate Fund (2019). Strengthening NDA Capacity to develop programmes & Projects of scale in Liberia. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/readiness-proposals-liberia-epa-nda-strengthening-strategic-frameworks_1.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Strengthening NDA Capacity to develop programmes & Projects of scale in Liberia. 2019. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/readiness-proposals-liberia-epa-nda-strengthening-strategic-frameworks_1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2019strengthening, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Strengthening NDA Capacity to develop programmes \& Projects of scale in Liberia}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2019}, month = dec, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/readiness-proposals-liberia-epa-nda-strengthening-strategic-frameworks_1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }