GIZ Liberia

About us

In Liberia, GIZ works on behalf of the German Government, the European Union (EU) and other international donors. The GIZ focuses on the following areas:
-  sustainable infrastructure 
-  environment and climate 
-  social development
-  governance and democracy
-  natural resource conservation 
Energy: GIZ also supports the expansion of the sector for renewable energy and energy efficiency. Liberia has enormous potential for covering its total energy needs from the sun, rivers and biomass. The activities of regional multi-donor projects in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, have provided around 135,000 people, 1,000 institutions and 2,200 companies with access to modern energy services and technologies. 
Resource Governance: Under a multi-stakeholder approach, GIZ provides advice on improving frameworks for efficient and sustainable mining. A special focus is on strengthening state regulatory authorities such as the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the tax authorities and the environmental agencies to implement technically, fiscally, socially and environmentally sound regulations in the mining sector. GIZ is working in cooperation with environmental authorities to reduce the environmental impact of industrial and artisanal mining. Another priority is to actively call for support for civil society and to demand accountability from companies and the state. The advisory services build on the Africa Mining Vision established by the African Union.
Environment and Biodiversity: The project promotes the cross-border networking of ecosystems and protected areas between Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire. In Côte d'Ivoire, it supports the communication on ecological networking, in Liberia the Forest Development Authority (FDA) was assisted in the development of a management plan at the end of 2017 for Grebo Krahn National Park.