Summary of the CEPEBUD-Liberia Program

A. Organization Background-General
Established in 2013 as a youth Community-Based Organization in Liberia, and based on
the changing context and need to grow and develop beyond the original philosophy,
CEPEBUD was reorganized and renewed its registration under the Liberian Law-Liberia
Business Registry in June 2020 as a Legal NGO, and duly accredited by the Liberian
government. (Ref. see registration attachments).
• MISSION: Promote Social change that drives livelihood and empowerment of
vulnerable communities to achieving Basic Human Rights and Development;
• VISION: Empowering vulnerable Communities to be ‘Social-Change Makers
• Core Values: Teamwork, Credibility, Integrity, Accountability, Gender Equality, and
Respect for Human Rights.
• CEPEBUD Liberia is a legally registered NGO in Liberia; Ref: MFDP TIN #:
501007769;
• Liberia Business Registration, LBR No: 052437113;
Governance Structure
CEPEBUD Liberia has a structural composition that is made of the Board of Directors
and a Management team.
Development Strategy
• The integration of the Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA) and Policy
Advocacy
• Community based-Approach in Promoting Social Accountability and Democratic
Development
• Social Protection Patterns for integrated community development programs
• Partnership, Networking, and Collaboration with CSOs, government, and
development partners are key components of our core program with national
and international)

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• The use of the SASA approach to prevent violence against women through a
combination of theory, practice, and relentless optimism
• Social Mobilization and Community engagement are key factors for effective
service delivery;
Membership/Networking/Partnership and Collaboration
CEPEBUD-Liberia is networking with national and international institutions including the
following:
 International Coalition For the Responsibility To Protect (ICR2P) New York Ref. Julia
Saltzman. Ref. www.icr2p.org;)
 Least Developed Countries WATCH Secretariat (UN-LDC-WATCH ref.
www.ldcwatch.org; )
 A Registered CSO with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC-
New York, USA)
 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP PSW/Environment Program)
 Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI- Canadian Embassy in Abidjan Office)
 Computer Aid International (CAI- London, United Kingdom)
 Civil Society and Human Rights Advocacy Platform of Liberia (CSO-HRAP)
 Coalition Supporters United for Africa (COSUA-Africa)
 Pentecostal Mission Unlimited (PMU-Liberia)
 Civil Society Network for Human Rights Defenders of Liberia
 Ministry of Justice ( Human Rights and Protection Division)
 Independent Human Rights Investigators (IHRI)
 CSO-Coalition on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR Mechanism)
 Women United for Children and Development (WOCAD)
Social Media Links
a. Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/CenterforPeace4;
b. Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/cepebud.liberia; and
c. Proposed CEPEBUD website LINK: www.cepebudlib.com;
Primary Target groups
a. Children including (OVC)
b. Rural-headed households (single parents)
c. Widows affected by the war marginalized by the
d. People with disability (PWD)
e. Girls and youth whose relatives were victims of conflict
f. Out of school Students/youth especially females
g. Disadvantaged-Liberian Youth
h. Local community Agents of Change and leaders

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CORE Programs
1. Human Rights and Governance
a. Human Rights Advocacy and Policy Research
b. Access to Justice and Rule of Law
c. Human Rights Monitoring and Reporting
d. Peace Building and Conflict Prevention
e. Democratic Governance and Social Accountability
f. Electioneering and Civic Education
2. Social and Community Development
a. Women Rights and Gender Development and Advocacy
b. Children Rights Promotion
c. Community Services Promotion
d. Social Protection and Services
3. Environmental Justice and Policy
a. WASH Promotion
b. Community Health Promotion
c. Climate Change Awareness
4. Professional Development and Research including (ref. ICT brochure)
a. Policy Research in development sectors
b. Training in Basic Computer Skills
c. Website Development
d. School Management and Automated reporting system
SUMMARY OF KEY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AIMED AT POVERTY REDUCTION
1. 2024-2025: Award Recipient of the United States Special Self Help Fund Program to
support food security in Lofa County, increasing food production and linking small-
scale farmers to microfinance and creating Jobs. The project beneficiary includes
over two-thousand people in Voinjama including direct beneficiary in Kissi Quarter
Community.
2. Human Rights, Policy and Advocacy Development work in Liberia:
Technical Support to National Human Rights Defenders Program in Liberia: CEPEBUD-
Liberia is leading the technical facilitation and drafting of the National Human Rights
Defenders Policy along with partners including Civil Society Human Rights Advocacy
Platform of Liberia, Independent National Commission on Human Rights, Liberia
Coalition
of Human Rights Defenders

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The Human Rights Defenders (HRD) Policy Drafting is being sponsored by the Office of
the
UN-High Commission on Human Rights which is in fulfillment of its mandate in
supporting
Best practices on international human right conventions, treaties and national laws, and
Policy and programs which are relevant human rights principles and standards with
National and local institutions in Liberia.
Currently, there is on-going National Awareness (2024-2025) and Consultation aimed
at finalizing the National Human Rights Defenders Policy for Liberia. The national policy
Formulation has been taking place separately through technical workshops which bring
together a cross section of human rights defenders from Lofa, Bong, Nimba, Rivercess,
Grand Bassa, and Maryland. Other counties include Montserrado, Grand Gedeh, Bomi,
Gbaporlu, Cape Mount counties, among others.

 2024-2025; National Advocacy for the Abolition of Death Penalty in Liberia:
CEPEBUD-Liberia is among the leading CSOs working with the Civil Society
Human Rights Advocacy Platform of Liberia (CSO-HRAP), foreign
embassies including the British, French, South Africa, and Irish among
others. CEPEBUD-Liberia is
Human Rights Advocacy Platform of Liberia (CSO-HRAP) in facilitating
Regional dialogue and Consultation as part of the Public Outreach to
Increase Support for the Abolition of Death Penalty in Liberia through
engagement with a number of
local and National leaders from Grand Cape Mount, Gbarpolu, Bomi and
Montserrado Counties. The advocacy is part of efforts to ensure that Liberia
conforms to international treaties and conventions including the ICCPR.
.
The CSOs national advocacy for the abolition of death Penalty is gear
towards persuading the new Liberian Government and Liberian people to
reject the use of the death penalty, with the result that Liberia fully ratifies the
2 nd Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights (ICCPR) and no further individuals are sentenced to death.
In 2022, Liberia's Senate passed a bill to abolish the death penalty. The bill
was the result of a civil society effort to push for abolition, and was validated
by a committee set up by the Ministry of Justice. The bill was then submitted
to the national legislature. The project will increase public support for the
abolition of the death penalty and draw up a clear plan for the ratification and
domestication of the Protocol, with all prisoners removed from “death row”
and successful passage of the law through both Houses.

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This project contributes to important efforts which will abolish the death
penalty at the national in Liberia. The project will also ensure major public
supports for the abolition of the death penalty in Liberia and that a clear
process is established to ratify and implement the agreement, that all
prisoners be removed from the "death penalty" and that legislation reaches
both Houses.
 June 2023 Ministry of Justice: Universal Period Review-State Party
Report on the Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC-
 (NHRAP 2013-2018/2019-2023): National Human Rights Actions Plan of
Liberia:
CEPEBUD-Liberia has been working with the Ministry of Justice on a
number of national and international human rights policies.
CEPEBUD Liberia has played crucial and technical role in design the
policy and creating community based awareness at the county/community
level.
The NHRAP is led by the Justice Ministry as part of government
commitment to uphold national and international human rights obligations
which are being channeled through the Universal Periodic Review
Mechanisms of the UN-Human Rights Council. The National Human
Rights Action Plan reinvigorates Liberia's commitment to foster and
guarantee the overall development of all persons and populations by
respecting, defending and promoting their human rights, ensuring the full
exercise of civil, political, social, economic, cultural, and environmental
rights deemed inseparable, interdependent, and equally essential

3. 2023-2024 SANITATION Project funded by UNDP/UNEP-Liberia: Scaling-Up
Local Environmental Initiatives by Prevention, Minimization of Uncontrolled Plastics
Solid and Waste through Ecosystem Management 1 in Rural Liberia.” The project was
directed at communities and municipalities in Lofa County including Quadou Bonde
Adm. District and surroundings: Markets, parking lots, public Voinjama public
square; administrative and court buildings, hospital route; central and Zorzor City
(Market grounds community, parking lots, entertainment centers, Hospital vicinity,
Foya City and market, central Foya Center square and hospital locations, Kolahun
market ground, hospital, and strategic locations, Salayea Districts and surrounding
communities.

1 Ref. Ecosystem Management:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169204697000947#:~:text=Ecosystem%20management%20is%20managing%20areas%20at%20various%20scales,%28nutrient%2
0cycling%29%2C%20and%20operation%20of%20the%20hydrologic%20cycle;

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4. PMU/UNDP: CEPEBUD Liberia supported the conduct of Civic Voters
Education on the October 10, 2023, Presidential and Legislative Elections in
Liberia; CEPEBUD-Liberia was assigned to electoral districts: ED no. 10, 6 & 5; with
support from PMU-Liberia, This was a national Civic Voter Education campaign in
which CEPEBUD was engaged in the creative and informative presentation on the
2023 CVE Elections and effectively ensured IEC/CVE campaign’s strategies aimed
at increasing voters participation.
5. 2023 UNLDC5: United Nations International Conference on Least Developed
Countries
(UN-LDC 5).
In March 2003, DOHA, Qatar, CEPEBUD Liberia represented a cross-section of
Liberian
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) at the 5 th International United Nations Conference
on
Least Developing Countries (LDC) held in the Asian Peninsular of Doha, Qatar.
The 5 th International UN-LDC was organized by the Office of the High Representative for
Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island
Developing States leading and coordinating substantive support to the global review of
the Doha Programme of Action, including through:
The Doha Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade
2022-
2031 (DPoA), manifests a new generation of renewed and strengthened commitments
between the least developed countries and their development partners, including the
private sector, civil society, and governments at all levels.
The Doha Programme of Action 2 has six key focus areas for action namely:
1. Investing in people in least developed countries through eradicating poverty and
building capacity to leave no one behind;
2. Leveraging the power of science, technology, and innovation to fight against
multidimensional vulnerabilities and to achieve the Sustainable Development
Goals;
3. Supporting structural transformation as a driver of prosperity;
4. Enhancing international trade of least developed countries and regional
integration;
5. Addressing climate change, environmental degradation, recovery from the
COVID-19 pandemic and building resilience against future shocks for risk-
informed sustainable development;
6. Mobilizing international solidarity, reinvigorated global partnerships and
innovative tools and instruments: a march towards sustainable graduation