The United Nations in Liberia

The United Nations in Liberia is represented by 18 Agencies, Funds, Programmes, comprising the UN Country Team. Under Delivering as One, under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator, they work together through the United Nations Cooperation Framework (UNCF 2026 - 2030).

As Liberia enters the final decade of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires coherent, integrated, and nationally owned support that addresses structural bottlenecks and systemic risks. While sustained peace and democratic consolidation provide a strong foundation, persistent development challenges—including multidimensional poverty, inequality, climate vulnerability, limited fiscal space, and institutional capacity constraints—continue to slow progress. Reversing
these trends demands transformative approaches that go beyond siloed interventions toward whole-of-government
and whole-of-society solutions. The United Nations Cooperation Framework (UNCF) 2026–2030 sets out the collective contribution of the reformed UN development system to Liberia’s achievement of Agenda 2030.

This Cooperation Framework is fully aligned with Liberia’s Vision 2030, the five-year National Development Plan, the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) 2025–2029, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda, the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the Doha Programme of Action 2022-2031, and ECOWAS Vision 2050, as well as other international and regional commitments. It reflects a collective aspiration to consolidate peace, strengthen institutions, regional collaboration, South-South cooperation and triangulation, to unlock Liberia’s human and economic potential, especially for children, adolescents, youth, women, persons with disabilities, and those most marginalized.

The United Nations Cooperation Framework (UNCF) 2026–2030 establishes the strategic partnership between the Government of Liberia and the United Nations system and provides the overarching framework for UN support to national development priorities over the last five years of Agenda 2030. 

UNCF Priorities: 
 

Strategic Priority 1
Human Capital Development
 

Strategic Priority 2
Good Governance & Rule of Law
 

Strategic Priority 3
Economic Development and Environmental Sustainability
 

These three strategic priorities operationalized through six SDG transitions: Digital Connectivity, Energy Access, Education, Food Systems, Jobs and Social Protection, and Climate Resilience, will serve as accelerators across sectors and outcomes, enabling transformative change.

Front view of the One UN House in Monrovia with SDGs painting on the wall
Caption: Front view of the One UN House in Monrovia with painting of the Sustainable Development Goals on the wall.
Photo: © UNRCO Liberia

Milestones

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Liberia National Economic Dialogue organized from 4-6 September 2019 to formulate strategic policy actions aimed at enhancing speedy economic recovery, sustained economic growth and peace and reconciliation.

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In August 2019, the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2020 - 2024 was signed by the Government of Liberia and the United Nations in an event graced by His Excellency the President of Liberia.

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The United Nations Vision 2030 was developed  through consultation process including the Government of Liberia, Development Partners, Civil Society Organisations and the United Nations Family 

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The Spotlight Initiative was launched by the Government, European Union and United Nations in June 2019 with funding of 18.5million dollars to address Sexual Gender-Based Violence and Harmful Traditional Practices in Liberia

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United Nations Mission in Liberia ended its Mission on 30 March 2018 - after 15 years of Peacekeeping and departs  Liberia.

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The Sustainable Development Goals in Liberia

The Sustainable Development Goals are a global call to action to end poverty, protect the earth’s environment and climate, and ensure that people everywhere can enjoy peace and prosperity. The UN in Liberia, the Government and Partners are ensuring that the 17 SDGs are achieved in Liberia although emphases are attached to those relevant to the country context.