BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Program in Liberia

In November 2018, BRAC International, with funding from the Dutch Postcode, began the targeting process and launched the Liberia Graduation pilot in March 2019 to provide targeted support to 750 households living in extreme poverty across Kakata and Gbarnga counties and Unification Town (250 households per branch).

After two prolonged civil wars and the 2014 Ebola outbreak, which decimated the country’s infrastructure and economy, Liberia remains one of the poorest countries in the world. Through building savings and financial literacy, life skills, greater access to health services, and a special focus on social integration through mentorship, the program aims to help empower participants as they work to lift themselves out of extreme poverty on an upward and sustainable trajectory.