Liberia - Smallholder Agriculture Development for Food and Nutrition Security (SADFONS)

The Smallholder Agriculture Development for Food and Nutrition Security (SADFONS) project is designed within the context of the Liberian Agriculture Sector Investment Plan (LASIP II). This Plan identifies food and nutrition security; development of competitive value chains and market linkages; agricultural extension and research; sustainable production and natural resource management; and governance and institutional strengthening as main areas for priority investments in the country. The project responds to the issues of food and nutrition security, and persistent poverty emphasized in the government’ PAPD National Development Plan 2018-2023. This project, which will be implemented over a five-year period, consists of three components, namely: (i) Support smallholder agricultural productivity and market access, (ii) Institutional Strengthening and Capacity building and (iii) Project management and coordination. It will leverage on prior Bank investment in Liberia through the Agriculture Sector Rehabilitation project (ASRP) and Smallholder Agricultural Productivity Enhancement and Commercialization (SAPEC) project. The SAPEC project has achieved substantial results in improving food security and increasing farmer household incomes. The total cost is estimated at US$ 9.08 million, of which the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) will finance US$ 8.2 million, African Development Fund UA 300,000 (US$ 429,027) and the Government of Liberia (GoL) US$ 453,000. The project contributes to climate finance, with 6 million USD of the total approved amount dedicated to adaptation.