Due to USAID cuts in Liberia, teachers and parents have witnessed food spoiling while their children go hungry. This has left parents and teachers "demoralized" and undermined trust in aid efforts and local institutions.

Date: 9/25

Region: Africa

Country: Liberia

Topic: Food & Farming

Policy Lens: Security & Resilience

Additional Context: The Incentivized Learning Activity Program aimed to boost enrollment and attendance among vulnerable and underserved school-age children in Liberia, while improving learning outcomes and addressing rising food insecurity. The program was terminated. “Students are feeling that they have been betrayed by ILA. Why should you start something that you knew you would not end?” - Record Keeper, Lutisu Public School, Voinjama District

Source: Mercy Corps