Liberia - Complex Emergency
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Regional Team: SWAN
Disaster Declared: 11/11/2005
Brief Description: Liberia continues to recover from 14 years of intermittent civil war that officially ended in August 2003. National legislative and presidential elections in October 2005 marked the end of a two-year transition period, but Liberia continues to face challenges resulting from the destruction of infrastructure and the health and educations systems. The poor conditions of roads and bridges continue to hinder the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Lack of access to potable water and adequate sanitation contributes to high levels of morbidity and mortality and the spread of infectious diseases. According to the U.N. World Food Program (WFP), one-third of Liberians continue to rely on international food assistance to meet basic needs. Since the signing of the comprehensive peace agreement in 2003, the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that 500,000 people have already returned to their home communities, including 200,000 refugees and 300,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs). The U.N. expects that by the end of April 2006 the majority of the 80,000 IDPs currently remaining in camps will have returned home.
On November 11, 2005, U.S. Ambassador Donald E. Booth redeclared a disaster in response to ongoing humanitarian needs in Liberia. Since 1989, OFDA has provided more than $100 million in vital emergency assistance to the people of Liberia. The key focus sectors of OFDA’s assistance include provision of emergency relief supplies, health care, nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, and income generation programs.
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