A national symposium to showcase achievements made, enhance information sharing, and to critically review three years of implementation of the United Nations Joint Human Security Trust Fund Project took place early this week in Ganta, Nimba County. The project, titled, “Human Security Initiative in the Most Neglected Communities Programme with the Integration of Efforts by the UN Country Team in Liberia” was implemented in Liberia (March 2015 – March 2018) with funding from the UN Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS). At the symposium, the World Food Programme (WFP) in Liberia, praised the joint effort approach of the project as a laudable initiative that helped in fostering social cohesion, peace building, and strengthening agriculture-based livelihoods and food security. Meanwhile, former Agriculture Minister Dr Moses Zinnah has described the Human Security Trust Fund Project as “a crosscutting project supporting various aspects of human security from food to health, HIV/AIDS awareness-raising, safety, social protection and other important aspects of human existence.” He called for strong implementation of existing policies, increased coordination and alignment of the agriculture sector, and greater investment to help make Liberia food secure. The symposium brought together the UN, NGOs, local authorities, and beneficiary farmers who praised the best practice activities and achievements of the project.

Source: GNN Liberia March 30, 2018 20:02 UTC