Grand Cape Mount County has strengthened its environmental governance structure aiming to protect national resources and biodiversity of global importance. The county is recognized for promoting the importance of biodiversity in its culture and traditions and is committed to advancing towards the conservation of biodiversity Pro-Poor agenda and maintaining a leading role in contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Biodiversity Targets.

Main sectorial challenges are reflected in a series of mutually supportive public policy instruments. In particular, actions are directed to enforce existing laws on environmental issues, protect biodiversity and natural heritage, incorporate environmental education into school programs, encourage actions to combat Climate Change, and consolidate an international policy around the conservation of the environment and biodiversity. The country?s Biodiversity Action Plan prioritizes short, medium, and long-term actions in five thematic axes to conserve biodiversity: (i) Conservation and Restoration, (ii) Reduction of Pressures on Biodiversity, (iii) Environmental Knowledge, Awareness, and Education, (iv) Sustainable Use and Management, and (v) Integration and Governance. The National Biodiversity Strategy focuses on priority environmental issues, in accordance with the vulnerabilities and threats to conservation areas, as well as the national and international commitments, equitable sharing of benefits, nature-based solutions, and territorial planning to strengthen the resilience capacities of vulnerable communities and ecosystems.

1.2. Organizational Background and Capacity to Implement the Project

Brief History of A Place for Child Foundation (APFCF)
A Place for Child Foundation was established as a Local NGO in Montserrado, Liberia in 2020. A Place for Child Foundation is duly Registered and Accredited with Business Registration Number 052632390 and Taxpayer identification Number 501214465 and also licensed by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Finance, and Development Planning. The Mission of A Place for Child Foundation is to improve the Living Standard of children and the communities in which they live through improved and appropriate developmental initiatives in Liberia, while the Vision is to ensure the rights and safety of every child, we also promote initiatives that create environmental friendly society. A Place for Child Foundation has implemented several community and environmental programs over the last two years and so has the requisite Technical, Administrative and Logistical capacity to successfully implement this project. A Place for Child Foundation will lead the implementation of this project in close partnership with the following key actors doing similar work in the area: Monrovia City Council (MCC) and Paynesville City Council (PCC) in central Monrovia, targeted Market Authorities and Local Leaders to achieve the objectives and output of this project.