IPNEWS: The Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) and the World Bank Group have concluded a roundtable discussion on June 15, 2026, to review implementation progress and tackle waste management challenges under the US$40 million Liberia Urban Resilience Project (LURP).
The World Bank delegation praised several key milestones achieved under the project including the Large-scale community tool distributions facilitated localized, community-led drainage cleaning to reduce flood risks across Greater Monrovia.
Recently the MCC launched an active website, integrated GIS technology, and deployed a live performance dashboard to track institutional metrics.
The Intensive revenue enhancement training was conducted to improve internal skills and bolster the city’s Owned Sourced Revenue (OSR). The project successfully generated tangible improvements in municipal revenue collection.
While celebrating progress, the roundtable highlighted urgent structural challenges that require immediate intervention. The World Bank stressed the need for a stable governance structure and a sustainable financing framework for the waste sector.
Monrovia City Mayor John-Charuk Siafa requested immediate technical support to ease severe operational pressure on current landfills and transfer stations.
The MCC is seeking technical assistance to finalize the financial models that back its newly rolled-out public-private partnership framework for waste collection.
The Liberia Urban Resilience Project (LURP) is a six-year, World Bank-funded initiative designed to enhance climate and flood resilience across Greater Monrovia, Paynesville, Buchanan, Gbarnga, and Ganta. Alongside waste operations, the project recently launched a technical training series on risk-informed urban planning in partnership with the Ministry of Public Works.
This collaboration introduces new zoning mechanisms designed to mandate elevated construction standards in flood-prone communities.
