GRAND CAPE MOUNT COUNTY, Liberia — Community Sustainable Development Platform, working alongside Women & Youth Development International, has convened a high-level coordination meeting with traditional leaders, local authorities, and neighboring communities of Weilor Town, marking a major step forward in the Customary Land Formalization process in Grand Cape Mount County. The meeting, held Sunday as part of Phase I of the CLF process, centered on community self-identification—a legally mandated requirement for communities seeking formal recognition of customary land ownership under Liberia’s 2018 Land Rights Act.
Building Consensus, Preventing Conflict
The gathering brought together elders, women and youth leaders, persons with disabilities, representatives of surrounding communities, and land governance actors. Organizers said the inclusive approach was aimed at strengthening coordination, promoting transparency and reducing the risk of land-related disputes as the process moves forward.
Introducing the initiative, CSDP Team Lead Alfred B. Kiawu formally unveiled the project, titled Supporting Communities for Inclusive Land Governance. He said the effort is being jointly implemented by CSDP, WYDI, and the people of Weilor Town.
Kiawu disclosed that the project is currently being carried out without direct donor funding, relying instead on community commitment and collaboration among local organizations, while engagements with development partners and donors continue to secure support for the full completion of the CLF process.