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Strengthening Forest Management in Post-Conflict Liberia

Strengthening Forest Management in Post-Conflict Liberia Forests Monitor conducted participatory training workshops in Liberia, presenting basic information on monitoring forest use to the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and Environment Protection Authority (EPA), as well as some NGOs. The first such workshop took place in Monrovia in March 2008, the workshop report is available here(size: 410 KB). The objective was to 'give a flavour' of what capacity FDA and EPA should have for effective law enforcement. The workshop covered aspects such as monitoring policy implementation and law enforcement in relation to the forestry sector, the legislative framework pertaining to law enforcement, accessing and using information for law enforcement, collecting standardised and accurate data, and documenting local environmental, social and economic impacts. There was also training in the use of GPS, photographic documenting and the collection of oral testimonies. Forests Monitor will also be conducting a training-needs-assessment to assess the current level of knowledge and future training needs of workshop participants related to the monitoring of forest sector activities.

Forests Monitor has also prepared an introductory manual on the process of monitoring policy implementation and law enforcement in the Liberia context, which is available from here (file size 6.56 MB. If you have difficulties downloading this file please visit the Liberia Reports page where you can download chapters individually).

The training manual contains informatuion on the following topics:

  • Understanding the Liberian legislative framework

  • Monitoring policy implementation

  • Monitoring law enforcement in the forestry sector

  • Access to information

  • The importance of collecting standardised, accurate data

  • Documenting local environmental, social and economic data

  • The use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS).

  • Video and photographic documentation

  • Collecting oral testimonies


    • Forest Development Authority roadside monitoring post. Monrovia to Tubmanberg, Liberia. September 2007

    An important part of the project is the needs assessment of the FDA and EPA with respect to forest law enforcement, and the development of plans for subsequent capacity-building in collaboration with other organisations already working in this area.

    Project partners

    This project took place in collaboration with the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and the Forestry Development Authority (FDA). Participating NGOs will include SDI Liberia, the Green Advocates, the Save my Future Foundation (SAMFU), and the Grand Gedeh Community Servants Association (GECOMSA).



    This project is implemented in partnership with FFI Liberia and with funding from the European Commission.





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