Liberia
Sources of information and contacts in Liberia's forestry sector
sources of Information
Studies and documents
- BVRio (2017) Practical guide to conducting due diligence of tropical timber products: Liberia
- CITES - CITES-listed species
- FAO (2015) Global Forest Resources Assessment
- FAO (2016) Yearbook of forest products
- FAO (2017) FAOSTAT Data
- Fauna & Flora of Liberia on protected-areas (http://www.liberianfaunaflora.org/protected-areas)
- FDA/LVD, LiberTrace system
- FDA (2007) Ten Core Regulations
- FDA (2016) Requirements for Export Permit under Current regime
- Fordaq - timber trade network
- Forest Legality Initiative – Risk Tool, Liberia
- Forest Legality Initiative – Logging and export bans
- IMM website - VPA partner country profiles: Liberia
- ITC (2019) Importing markets for wood products from Liberia, calculations based on UN Comtrade statistics
- ITTO (2011) Status of tropical forest management 2011 – Liberia
- ITTO (2017) Biennial review and assessment of the world timber situation
- ITTO Biennial review (https://www.itto.int/biennal_review)
- KEW (2016) Cites and Timber - A guide to CITES-listed tree species
- LEITI’s website, where copies of all forest contracts can be found
- Liberia Forestry Development Authority (FDA) website
- Liberia - EU (2011), EU-Liberia VPA
- Liberia and the European Union (2014) Joint Annual Report 2014. Implementing the Liberia-EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement
- Liberia and the European Union (2011-2012) Progress Report - Moving Towards VPA Implementation
- Liberia’s Community Rights Law with respect to Forest Lands (2009)
- Liberia Forest Atlas - Interactive map
- Liberia’s National Forestry Reform Law of 2006
- National Port Authority of Liberia (NPA)
- NEPCon (2018) A Practical Guide to CITES
- NEPCon (2018) Liberia Timber Risk Profile
- SGS LiberFor (2011) Species List
- World Port Source - Map of ports in Liberia.
- WWF (2012) A guide for the timber exporter and importer from Ghana and Liberia
ALL Contacts
DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO LIBERIA
37, Sékou Touré Avenue, Mamba point, Monrovia, Liberia
The EU Delegation (EUD) represents the Union in Liberia. It leads on the FLEGT VPA implementation for the EU side, ensuring overall coordination with the European Commission (DG DEVCO) and the EU Member States.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OF LIBERIA (EPA)
4th Street Sinkor, Tubman Bd., Monrovia, Liberia
epa.gov.lr
The EPA is the principal authority in Liberia to co-ordinate, monitor, supervise and consult with relevant stakeholders on all activities in the protection of the environment and sustainable use of natural resources.
FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (FDA)
Whein Town
Mount Barclay, Liberia
Tel: +231 (0) 888 000 000
info@fda.org.lr
www.fda.gov.lr/
The FDA is responsible for the regulation of utilization of forest and wildlife resources, the conservation and management of those resources and the coordination of related policies. The FDA also hosts the VPA Secretariat.
FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL LIBERIA (FFI)
FFI is an international NGO with various programmes in Liberia, including working to strengthen forest management in post-conflict Liberia.
LIBERIA EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE (LEITI)
LEITI Office
Old Budget Bureau Building, behind the Executive Mansion
Monrovia, Liberia
www.leiti.org.lr
+231 (0) 770 259 734
Liberia implements the international EITI Standard and is required to publish an annual EITI Report disclosing information on: contracts and licenses, production, revenue collection, revenue allocation, and social and economic spending. The report reconciles data provided by companies and by the Government. LEITI works through a Multi-stakeholder Steering Group (MSG) to improve the governance of the Extractive sector in Liberia.
LIBERIA TIMBER ASSOCIATION (LTA)
2nd Floor, UMC Compound, 12th street, Sinkor, Monrovia, Liberia
+231 (0) 886 517 811
libtimber1.5@yahoo.com
The LTA represents private sector firms, including the concessionaires and logging companies of the formal forest industry sector and companies wishing (i.e. undergoing pre-qualification, or pre-qualified) to operate in the forestry sector.
NATIONAL PORT AUTHORITY OF LIBERIA (NPA)
Freeport of Monrovia, Bushrod Island
P.O. Box 1849, Monrovia, Liberia
Tel: +231 (0) 2 760 6001
Tel: +231 (0) 2 760 6006
Tel: +231 (0) 7 771 8937
info@npaliberia.com
npa.gov.lr
Managing, planning, and building all public ports in Liberia.
NATIONAL UNION OF COMMUNITY FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES (NUCFDC)
NGO Coalition Building in Duazon City
Margibi County/ RIA Highway
Liberia
The Community Forestry Development Committees (CFDCs) are the representative organizations of Affected Forest Communities (within or around concession areas) and help the communities get funds from the NBSTB for community projects.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (SDI)
Duazon Village
Robertsfield Highway
PO Box 5678
Monrovia, Liberia
SDI is a Liberian NGO founded in 2002, working to transform and improve natural resource-related decision-making processes in the country. SDI focuses on resource governance, corruption, community benefits and public participation. The organisation actively participates in the national and international discussions on forests and climate change.
SGS Liberia Inc.
FDA Compound, Whein Town, Mount Barclay, Montserrado County, Monrovia, Liberia
Tel: +231 (0) 7787 4352
www.sgs.com
Party responsible for the development and implementation of the national timber traceability system (COCIS) known as ‘LiberTrace’ and building the capacity of the LVD and other FDA departments.