Liberia Moves to Make Climate Resilience Mandatory in Infrastructure Development

Liberia is taking steps to make climate resilience a central requirement in the planning, design and construction of public infrastructure, as the government moves to address the growing threats of heavy rainfall, flooding and extreme weather conditions to roads, bridges and other critical facilities.

Public Works Minister Roland Layfete Giddings says the government is shifting toward climate-responsive engineering and nature-based solutions to ensure infrastructure investments remain sustainable…