Date of Establishment
The Community Empowerment Program (CEP) was founded, incorporated, registered and accredited as a bona fide Non-Governmental Organization on August 22, 2000 under the laws of the Republic of Liberia. Mission Statement
CEP’s Mission is to empower rural and urban communities in Liberia where the needs of the citizens can be addressed through participatory processes. Hen
ce, the organization works to create a peaceful and a sustainable environment where the potentials of women and girls are developed to support themselves, their families, and contribute meaningfully to their communities. CEP’s Vision
Our vision is to build a Liberia where communities are functional and responsive to the citizens’ needs. Targeted Groups The organization targets women and adolescents, mainly girls. Areas of intervention
Job skills training (i.e., hospitality, professional driving, professional cleaning / waste management, security guard services, • Food preservation i.e. fish/meat) Adult literacy; sexual & reproductive health services including STIs/HIV/AIDS/GBV prevention, treatment, and care; Family planning promotion; and Computer literacy. The training offered to CEP’s targeted groups focuses on technical skills, as well as the integration of life skills training aimed at addressing some of the crucial barriers to the development of young women in Liberia. These include, for example, prevention of early pregnancy, social restriction from family and community members, and forms of GBV, including sexual exploitation and abuse. Implementation Strategy The organization works in collaboration with Government line ministries, local and international NGOs, and other relevant stakeholders to carry out its programs. Counties of Intervention
CEP currently operating in Montserrado and Margibi Counties. Previously in Bassa, Bo-mi, and Cape Mount Counties. Current Sponsors
CEP’s sponsors are: • US Department of Defense HIV & AIDS Prevention Program United Nations Population Fund Activities (UNFPA) • Ministry of Gender and Development with support from the World Bank, the Nike Foundation, and the Government of Denmark The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) based in Accra, Ghana.
