BACKGROUND

Established in 2010 by the 194 countries that are Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) takes pride in its role as the world’s largest dedicated climate fund. GCF finances transformative climate projects across developing countries, empowering them to respond to and combat climate change while promoting sustainable development within their communities.
In addition to mobilising public and private sector investments through a diverse range of financing instruments, GCF strengthens the capacity of developing countries to undertake climate action through the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (the Readiness Programme). This initiative equips countries with the necessary resources to build foundations, skills, and capacities to effectively secure and manage climate financing.
Liberia has made significant strides towards stability, having overcome civil conflict, economic volatility and health emergencies. However, the country remains fragile and is confronting widespread poverty, high inequality and unemployment, limited access to basic services (water, sanitation, energy) in a changing climate context. Liberia’s economy is highly dependent on its natural wealth; however its fiscal space is limited, its infrastructure and services are inadequate, and its human development outcomes are among the lowest in the world. Agriculture, a cornerstone of Liberia’s economy and the main livelihood for a large portion of its population, is highly susceptible to climate variations. Unpredictable rainfall patterns and rising temperatures have led to reduced agricultural productivity, threatening food security and farmers’ incomes. These changes not only compromise food availability, but also exacerbate poverty and inequality, particularly among smallholder farmers (World Bank, 2023).

Liberia submitted its updated and revised NDC in 2021. Liberia commits to reducing its economy-wide emissions by 64% below the projected business-as-usual level by 2030. This commitment is constructed from mitigation targets across nine key sectors—agriculture, forests, coastal zones, fisheries, health, transport, industry, energy, and waste—as well as cross-cutting targets for urban green corridors. The NDC also includes climate change adaptation targets. The estimated total cost of NDC implementation is USD 490 million dollars through 2025, including USD 90 million for mitigation and USD 400 million for adaptation measures
The country faces significant challenges in accessing adequate climate finance to implement these commitments.

Role

The GCF Liaison Officer will act as the primary liaison between the GCF Secretariat and the country, providing essential support to the country’s NDA, in all matters concerning GCF climate action. This role entails close coordination with stakeholders relevant to the GCF activities in the country to ensure their seamless execution, including country programming, accreditation, readiness support conceptualisation and oversight, project preparation and implementation and other related activities.

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