LIBERIAFounded in 2008

KEY ACHIEVEMENTSBRAC Liberia is implementing six programmes: Microfinance, Agriculture, Food Security and Livelihood, Education, Health, Empowerment and Livelihoods for Adolescents (ELA), and Ultra-Poor Graduation in nine out of the fifteen counties. In 2018, the Liberian Ministry of Education adopted BRAC’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) model and continued the operation of the 30 schools previously run by BRAC. A report suggests that BRAC Liberia’s Agriculture, Food Security and Livelihood programme participants are 23.9% less likely to suffer from food insecurity, and their average monthly income increased by 36.8% after two years.

Due to its contribution towards the socioeconomic development of the country, BRAC Liberia was awarded a certificate of appreciation for Outstanding International NGO of the Year 2017 by the Society for the Promotion of Peace, National Reconciliation and Reunification. BRAC Liberia Microfinance Company Limited now accounts for 95% of Microfinance Institutions (MFI) branch network, and 90% of the country’s total MFI Loan Book, which makes it the largest one in Liberia.

5 million USD 600

POPULATION GNI PER CAPITA

OUR TEAM

We have a total of 434 staff, of whom 94% are nationals of Liberia. 65% of the total staff and 30% of the Country Management team are women.

58,906 people have been reached (January-June 2019)● 35,669 total microfinance borrowers● 23,237 social development programme participants

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

PROGRAMME DONOR COMMITMENT(USD) END DATE

Agriculture, Food Security & Livelihood (AFSL) King Philanthropies 3,000,000 December 2020

EducationMinistry of Education Liberia 458,064 August 2019

Luminous Foundation 100,408 August 2019

Empowerment & Livelihood for Adolescents (ELA)

NoVo Foundation 905,62 May 2019

NoVo Foundation tie-off fund 248,565 May 2021

HealthGlobal Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

142,058 December 2019

Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) Dutch Postcode Lottery 1,300,263 March 2021

ResearchPeople Empowerment Program 122,000 December 2019

Development Authority Liberia 28,038 March 2019

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Agriculture, Food Security & Livelihood (AFSL)

7,817 farmers were trained on agriculture technologies, comprehensive

homestead and livestock development

Education13,070 students, teachers, and parents were reached with quality basic

education in 33 government and 22 BRAC schools

Empowerment & Livelihood for Adolescents (ELA)

1,600 ELA members and 53 ELA mentors were provided with life-skills and

entrepreneurship training (up to May 2019)

Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) 750 women got enrolled in the UPG programme

Poultry Enterprise Hatchery & Feed Mill35,476 day old chicks were produced and sold to farmers

97,000 kg chicken feeds were produced and sold to farmers

CURRENT GRANTS

• Total budget for 2019: USD 7,385,104• Social development programmes: USD 2,353,580• Microfinance: USD 4,752,000• Social enterprise: USD 279,524

Although every effort has been made to include and verify the accuracy of relevant information in this fact sheet, users are urged to check independently on matters of specific interest. Report any discrepancies/suggestions to info@brac.net. This document was last updated on June 2019, is revised quarterly and made available on bracinternational.nl/liberia