Cities Alliance Launches Climate Adaptation Projects to Build Coastal Communities' Resilience

Monrovia, Sept. 17 -- Cities Alliance Liberia Country Program has launched a 'Call for Proposals' under its Community Upgrading Fund (CUF), to support small climate adaptation projects for residents of Westpoint and King Gray in Monrovia.

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, [e-mail]

The main purpose of the initiative, according to Cities Alliance's Infrastructure Project Manager, Fred Abankwa, is to help informal coastal communities build their resilience and better adapt to climate shocks. The initiative, presented during an inception workshop on Tuesday, Mr. Abankwa said, is part of Cities Alliance Global Program on Climate Change, Resilience and Informality funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperati...