Liberia: Liberia’s $30 Billion Natural Capital Strategy Faces Test over Forest Rights and Community Benefits

Nov 5, 2026 | Rose Nganga
Africa Sustainability Matters
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Liberia is pursuing a natural capital strategy aimed at unlocking more than $30 billion from its forests, biodiversity, rivers, mangroves and coastline, seeking to expand climate finance and diversify its economy. Presented on September 23 at a high level event on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the initiative will depend on whether carbon markets and other nature-based investments can generate credible revenues while protecting land rights, strengthening public institutions and delivering tangible benefits to communities that depend on the country’s natural resources.