This project profile page contains information about The Republic of Liberia Armed Forces project including project results, impact, and effective practices. This page will be updated annually in line with EIF project reporting requirements.
| T/PCC | Updates | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||||||
| Total | % | Total | % | Total | % | Total | % | Total | % | Total | % | |
| Liberia | 18 | 13.53% | 22 | 12.79% | 21 | 12.21% | 18 | 11.54% | 6 | 50.00% | 10 | 43.48% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experts on Mission | 3 | 75.00% | 3 | 75.00% | 3 | 75.00% | 2 | 40.00% | 2 | 50.00% | 2 | 50.00% |
| Individual Police | 0 | / | 2 | 40.00% | 3 | 37.50% | 2 | 50.00% | 4 | 50.00% | 8 | 44.44% |
| Staff Officer | 1 | 8.33% | 2 | 15.38% | 2 | 16.67% | 2 | 20.00% | 0 | / | 0 | 0.00% |
| Troops | 14 | 11.97% | 15 | 10.00% | 13 | 8.78% | 12 | 8.76% | 0 | / | 0 | / |
The Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) is the national military institution responsible for safeguarding Liberia’s territorial integrity, supporting national disaster response, and contributing personnel to United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. Operating under the authority of the Ministry of National Defence, the AFL plays a key role in Liberia’s engagement in regional and international peace and security efforts. As a post-conflict institution, it continues to strengthen its professionalism and alignment with international standards, including commitments under the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
Women remain underrepresented within the AFL, particularly in roles linked to deployment in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. Structural and institutional barriers affecting recruitment, preparedness, and deployment have limited the full participation of women within the force. The EIF-supported project is supporting the AFL to address these barriers through a combination of recruitment and outreach, pre-deployment preparedness, institutional capacity-building, policy and accountability measures, and access to gender-responsive support services. Implementation to date has focused on establishing the institutional and operational foundations required to increase women’s participation in peacekeeping and strengthen the AFL’s capacity to sustain these efforts.
This project supports the Armed Forces of Liberia to strengthen women’s participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations by expanding the pool of female personnel who are eligible for deployment. Informed by the 2022 Measuring Opportunities for Women in Peace Operations (MOWIP) Barrier Assessment, the project is designed to address key institutional constraints across the deployment pipeline, from recruitment and pre-deployment readiness to deployment conditions and organisational accountability.
The project is implemented by UN Women in partnership with the Ministry of National Defence and the Armed Forces of Liberia. It will combine targeted recruitment and awareness-raising initiatives with enhanced pre-deployment training and institutional capacity-building. Project activities include outreach to encourage women to pursue military careers linked to peacekeeping deployment; skills-based training to strengthen readiness for deployment; and support to institutional mechanisms that promote gender-responsive policies and safe working environments. The project also promotes access to gender-responsive support services and makes use of digital and mobile approaches to strengthen the reach and sustainability of these efforts.
EIF Outcome 3
US$663,792
US$663,792
Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL)
UN Women-Liberia
2 years
26 November 2025
11 December 2025
11 December 2027
N/A
2 years/24 months
The project is expected to contribute to an increased pool of women within the Armed Forces of Liberia who are eligible for deployment to United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, through targeted recruitment, pre-deployment training, and improved access to deployment-relevant skills. Through capacity-building, policy review, and the provision of gender-responsive services, the project is also expected to support ongoing efforts within the AFL to address institutional barriers to women’s participation in peace operations and encourage more gender-responsive practices over time.
AFL project launch, 10 February 2026
Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) MOWIP Barrier Assessment Report, 2022
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Armed Forces of Liberia Take up Action on Women, Peace and Security Agenda, Policy Brief, September 2026
