Liberia

Background

After 15 years of civil war and political instability, Liberia is rebuilding itself. With successful elections in October 2005 the country is now moving forward towards greater stability, reconciliation and restoration.  Access across the country has improved and families who were displaced during previous conflict periods are continuously returning back to their villages.

Infrastructure and access to effective health care services and schools remains generally poor throughout the country, and even so, services such as medicine, qualified staff and reconstruction interventions have not yet reached the most remote areas. The populations who live in these remote regions and many others now gradually returning, are amongst the most vulnerable in Liberia today.