Multinational - Post-Ebola Recovery Social Investment Fund Project (Liberia)

The Post Ebola Recovery Social Investment Fund (PERSIF) project, targeting Ebola-affected communities especially along the borders of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone seeks to contribute to the availability of selected basic social services, restoration of livelihoods and economic opportunities. It will be operationalized by providing seed money to establish a Social Investment Fund hosted at the Mano River Union (MRU) Secretariat to finance demand-driven, small-scale activities on the basis of calls for proposals issued by the Fund. It is expected to play a catalytic role in improving community response to outbreaks, thereby contributing to inclusive growth, gender equality and poverty reduction in the three affected countries. The project seeks to support the National Post-Ebola Recovery Plans of the target countries, complementing and working in coordination with other partners supporting transition and recovery. It will foster economic and social inclusion and gender equality by strengthening the financial foundation of the poor, and women in particular, to carry out economic activities, developing skills and access to markets while reinforcing their autonomy and community resilience to shocks.