Spain, Madrid – Initiating collaboration, the Government of Liberia through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) for the construction of green ecovillages in Liberia through its Ecovillage Development Programme. The deployment of ecovillages in Liberia is intended to work with communities that face severe ecological challenges. The Ecovillage Development Programme is designed to radically reform current development practices, putting communities, sustainability, and wealth creation at the heart of the development process. He further disclosed that “the Ecovillage Development Programme for Liberia will bring together local, community-owned development, with a transformative region or nationwide change”. GEN Executive Director Madam Kosha Anja Joubert in closing divulged, there will be a baseline study for Ecovillage Development for Liberia to be completed.

Source: Front Page Africa December 17, 2019 04:07 UTC