Monrovia, Liberia: In a bid to enhance sanitation and stimulate economic recovery, the Recovery of Economic Activity for Liberian Informal Sector Employment (REALISE) Project has distributed vital tools to 50 communities across Montserrado and Margibi Counties. The donation forms part of the third round of implementation under the project’s Labor-Intensive Public Works (LIPW) component.
The distributed items include shovels, wheelbarrows, hoes, diggers, cutlasses, and rain gear all aimed at empowering communities to sustain regular clean-up campaigns, maintain public spaces, and foster a sense of ownership over local development initiatives.
The LIPW component of REALISE focuses on providing short-term employment opportunities for vulnerable individuals, especially those in the informal sector. Beneficiaries are engaged in labor-based projects that support community infrastructure, environmental health, and sanitation.
According to the project team, the tools are intended to support ongoing maintenance in communities that have already participated in LIPW activities. This will help ensure the sustainability of work carried out during the most recent round of the project.
“The donation of these tools is a continuation of our commitment to empowering communities—not just through employment, but by equipping them to maintain and improve their living environments,” a REALISE Project representative said during the handover ceremony.
Funded by the World Bank, the REALISE Project is jointly implemented by the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, and the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE).
The project was established to mitigate the socio-economic impacts of national shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic, by focusing on vulnerable populations in Liberia’s urban and peri-urban areas. Through its interventions, REALISE continues to contribute meaningfully to livelihood support, community resilience, and informal sector recovery.
Written By: Jerry Laynumah Siakor
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