Liberia - Smallholder Agriculture Development for Food and Nutrition Security (SADFONS)

About this project

The Smallholder Agriculture Development for Food and Nutrition Security (SADFONS) project is designed within the context of the Liberian Agriculture Sector Investment Plan (LASIP II). This Plan identifies food and nutrition security; development of competitive value chains and market linkages; agricultural extension and research; sustainable production and natural resource management; and governance and institutional strengthening as main areas for priority investments in the country. The project responds to the issues of food and nutrition security, and persistent poverty emphasized in the government’ PAPD National Development Plan 2018-2023. This project, which will be implemented over a five-year period, consists of three components, namely: (i) Support smallholder agricultural productivity and market access, (ii) Institutional Strengthening and Capacity building and (iii) Project management and coordination. It will leverage on prior Bank investment in Liberia through the Agriculture Sector Rehabilitation project (ASRP) and Smallholder Agricultural Productivity Enhancement and Commercialization (SAPEC) project. The SAPEC project has achieved substantial results in improving food security and increasing farmer household incomes. The total cost is estimated at US$ 9.08 million, of which the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) will finance US$ 8.2 million, African Development Fund UA 300,000 (US$ 429,027) and the Government of Liberia (GoL) US$ 453,000. The…

Published by

African Development Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Liberia

Sectors

Agricultural policy and administrative management

Places

River Gee County, Grand Bassa County, Montserrado County, Maryland County, Grand Gedeh County, Bomi County

Funded by

Global Agriculture and Food Security Program, African Development Fund

Implemented by

Ministry of Agriculture

Published by African Development Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 24 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 46002-P-LR-AA0-010.

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