Having ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol, Liberia is expected to contribute to the attainment of the objective of these multilateral treaties in a manner that takes into account its national circumstances. The objective of this study was to conduct an in-country study to identify capacity barriers, gaps and needs for the successful development and implementation of Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS), Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) and Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems. The study affirmed that low adaptive capabilities and low prioritization of climate change at the policy level is to blame for increasing Liberia’s vulnerability. This is due to the slow pace of connecting scientific and technical issues of climate change to policy making. In addition many policy and decision makers consider education, health, agriculture, water and security issues as being of higher importance than climate change issues. The study concludes with recommendations of actions that must be taken and capacities that could be developed to support the development and implementation of LEDS, MRV and NAMAs in Liberia