1.1 Project Summary
This project proposed to conduct Survey on Bush Meat Trade in Grand Gedeh County four (4) communities ( Sanniewen, Jabo, Boundary Town and Zwedru ). The target groups are hunters and market women. This program, when implemented will serve as a milestone in the sustainable management of the forest, particularly the wildlife protection of Grand Gedeh County.
Bush meat trade seems to be on a rapid increase in Grand Gedeh County, and the County plays host to the Sapo National Park and forms common boundary with the Tai National Park in Ivory Coast. Since Grand Gedeh is between these two important biodiversity areas, the hunters make Grand Gedeh a commercial hunting zone. Bush meat trade is becoming very alarming and there is a need to put in place some strategies to reduce the rate at which the animals are killed. Bush meat is sold daily in high quantity in Jabo, Sanniewen, Boundary Town and Zwedru. This means that there is a threat to the Sapo National Park and wildlife in Liberia.
The threat posed to the wildlife and potential flagship species establishes the need to conduct a survey to determine the hunting rate and create effective conservation awareness to reduce the threat.
This project seeks to conduct a survey while sensitizing both hunters and marketers.

1.2 Organizational Background and Capacity to Implement the Project
The Initiative for Peace and Development (PAD) Inc. is a non-governmental organization for the implementation of the project. PAD Inc. was established in August 2007 and is legally registered entity with the Foreign Ministry of Liberia and the Ministry of Planning and Economic affairs of Liberia, and its accreditation was renewed for three years beginning July 2011 for three years by the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs..
Aims of PAD Inc.
? Pad?s founding aim is to engage and ensure the implementation of sustainable development programs that are geared towards empowering and improving the living standards of vulnerable and underprivileged community members.
? Sensitize local communities on the importance and impact of environmental conservation/protection.

Mission
The Initiative for Peace and Development (PAD) Inc, seeks to affirm her commitment within the framework of the agenda for peace and the Millennium Development Goals to strength its capacity by responding to the protection and developmental needs of under-privileged and disadvantaged communities.
Number of Full Time Staff
PAD Inc. has a team of eight (8) full-time staff including but not limited to Executive Director, Project Officer, Finance Officer, Consultant, Technical Officer, Coordinator, Secretary, and Number of part-time volunteers (10)
Board of Directors
PAD Inc has a BOD of 5 persons; which is headed by a female.