Libéria
Liberia
The preparation of national accounts statistics in Liberia is undertaken by the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS). The accounts are published annually in “Survey of Liberia”. A description of the sources and methods used for the national accounts estimation is found in "Sources and Methods of Estimation of National Product, 1970-1973", along with the 1981-1986 series.
UNDP contributions to development results
Holding free and fair elections under Liberian leadership constitutes a core UNMIL objective and an important milestone on the way to UN drawdown. In 2004, the Security Council focused the mission’s mandate on holding free, fair and transparent elections by October 2005 and convincing the international community to make funds available for reintegrating and rehabilitating ex-combatants. The UNMIL played a critical role in conducting a credible, transparent, free and fair national election by offering logistical support to the National Elections Commission. In addition to providing security, the Mission played an advisory role in matters ranging from operational issues, legal concerns and external relations.
Terms of reference
The Evaluation Office (EO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conducts country evaluations called Assessments of Development Results (ADRs) to capture and demonstrate evaluative evidence of UNDP contributions to development results at the country level, as well as the effectiveness of UNDP strategy in facilitating and leveraging national effort for achieving development results. ADRs are independent evaluations carried out within the overall provisions contained in the UNDP Evaluation Policy. Based on the principle of national ownership, the EO seeks to conduct ADRs in collaboration with national governments whenever agreed and possible
National context
In Liberia, the UNDP role has been to support national priorities and, in the context of peacebuilding and supporting the transition from civil war, to contribute to achieving the peacekeeping mission’s Security Council-mandated functions in conjunction with other UN country team members. Relevance, therefore, is determined by the presence of UNDP programmes in those thematic areas that are of high priority within the framework of the government’s development plans as aligned with UNMIL priorities, and/or address the underlying potential causes of conflict in the interest of peacebuilding and a transition to stability and sustainable development.
Acknowledgements
This evaluation was conducted by the Evaluation Office of UNDP, with Vijayalakshmi Vadivelu as the evaluation manager. The office drew on the following persons to conduct the evaluation: Team Leader Rajeev Pillay and team members Richard Langan and Hope Kabuchu, who took specific responsibilities for the rule of law and gender equality programme areas, respectively. At the Evaluation Office, Anna Perini provided research support.
Select references
The actual terms of reference for UNMIL are laid out in Security Council resolution 1509 of 2003 and cover.
Foreword
As a core area of the work of the Evaluation Office, an Assessment of Development Results (ADR) seeks to independently and systematically assess progress around key United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) initiatives in countries that receive UNDP support. The ADR in Liberia is the 73 evaluation, and the 16th conducted within the Regional Bureau for Africa. This is the first ADR conducted in Liberia, taking place towards the end of the current 2008–2012 programming cycle.
Executive summary
In 2011, the Evaluation Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conducted an independent country-level evaluation in Liberia. The Assessment of Development Results (ADR) analysed the UNDP role and contributions to development results in the Republic of Liberia between 2004 and mid-2011. This period includes the previous (2004–2007) and the ongoing (2008–2012) UNDP country programmes. This was the first ADR conducted in Liberia, taking place towards the end of the current 2008–2012 UNDP programme cycle.
UNDP response
In Liberia, the UNDP role has been to support national priorities and, in the context of peacebuilding and supporting the transition from civil war, to contribute to achieving the peacekeeping mission’s Security Council-mandated functions in conjunction with other UN country team members. Relevance, therefore, is determined by the presence of UNDP programmes in those thematic areas that are of high priority within the framework of the government’s development plans as aligned with UNMIL priorities, and/or address the underlying potential causes of conflict in the interest of peacebuilding and a transition to stability and sustainable development.
Introduction
In 2011, the Evaluation Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conducted an independent country-level evaluation in Liberia. The Assessment of Development Results (ADR) analysed the UNDP role and contributions to development results in Liberia between 2004 and mid-2011. This period includes the previous (2004–2007) and the ongoing (2008–2012) UNDP country programmes. This was the first ADR conducted in Liberia, taking place towards the end of the current 2008–2012 UNDP programme cycle.