Enhancing the National Abattoir System and Strengthening the Productive Capacity of Rural Smallholder Producers - TCP/LIR/3805
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Liberia remains highly vulnerable and prone to economic shocks. Classified as a least developed, low-income nation, nearly 40.9 percent of its population lives below the international poverty line. Agriculture is the primary livelihood for over 60 percent of Liberians and accounted for 36 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019. Subsistence agriculture engages around 75 percent of the population, making them highly susceptible to climate change and other economic challenges. The livestock sector plays a crucial role in Liberia’s agricultural economy, contributing to food security and household incomes through meat and milk production. Despite its importance, local livestock production struggles to meet demand, leading to a heavy reliance on imports of livestock products. In 2009, Liberia imported 11 million tonnes of meat, with projections indicating a 121 percent increase by 2020. Additionally, the widespread capture and consumption of bushmeat pose environmental and public health risks. The inadequate local livestock production and slaughter capacity are partly due to the destruction of the National Abattoir System and a lack of proper slaughtering and inspection facilities. At the time of designing the project, Liberia had only one public slaughterhouse in Monrovia and four smaller slaughter slabs in Nimba, Lofa, Bong and Margibi counties, all of which failed to meet required hygiene standards. A modern abattoir in Careysburg, managed under a public private partnership, served as a reference point for improving the national system.