Liberia Red Cross Commences Verification Process for Disaster-Affected Families

Strategic Insights -

The Liberia National Red Cross Society, in partnership with the National Disaster Management Agency, has begun a thorough verification process to identify 1,820 disaster-affected families eligible for a cash transfer program under the ECOWAS-supported Solidarity Humanitarian Project. This initiative, launched in Monrovia, aims to restore essential services and strengthen resilience in disaster-affected communities in Lofa, Bong, Grand Cape Mount, and Montserrado Counties. The program involves direct cash assistance, improved access to safe drinking water, and climate-smart agriculture support for 200 local farmers. The Red Cross has deployed volunteers to conduct door-to-door verifications, ensuring that support reaches the most vulnerable families while promoting transparency and accountability.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Liberia National Red Cross Society and the National Disaster Management Agency are conducting a thorough verification process to identify 1,820 disaster-affected families for a cash transfer program.
  • The verification process involves door-to-door checks to ensure that support reaches the most vulnerable families and is guided by clear selection criteria.
  • The project prioritizes female-headed households, families with persons with disabilities, pregnant or breastfeeding women, children under five, and elderly-headed households for cash transfers.
  • The program also prioritizes communities affected by the 2024 flooding with no functional water facilities for water access support.
  • 200 smallholder and subsistence farmers will receive seeds, tools, and training on climate-smart agriculture.
  • The ECOWAS is funding the project, which aims to restore livelihoods, reduce vulnerabilities, and build long-term community resilience.
  • The project was launched in August and is aimed at strengthening resilience and supporting disaster-affected populations in Liberia.
  • The Liberia Red Cross has deployed volunteers across 11 affected communities, conducting verifications using a defined selection criteria and printed and posted the selection criteria in the communities for transparency and trust-building.

Statistics:

  • 1,820 disaster-affected families are set to benefit from the cash transfer program.
  • 200 local farmers will receive climate-smart agriculture support.
  • 11 communities are affected by the disaster.
  • The program aims to support communities in Lofa, Bong, Grand Cape Mount, and Montserrado Counties.
  • The project prioritizes vulnerable groups including female-headed households, families with persons with disabilities, and children under five.
  • The ECOWAS funding support for the project is aimed at strengthening long-term community resilience.

Sources:

  • The Liberia National Red Cross Society
  • National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA)
  • ECOWAS Solidarity Humanitarian Project
  • Speech by LNRCS Secretary General Gregory T. Blamoh
  • The project "Clean Water, Stronger Livelihoods, Lasting Hope"