Smallholder farmers and cooperatives that relied on school feeding programs as a stable market have faced severe economic losses as a result of USAID cuts. Without the Liberia Incentivized Learning Activity (ILA), many of these smallholder farmers and cooperatives face financial ruin.

Date: 9/25

Region: Africa

Country: Liberia

Topic: Food & Farming, Economy & Livelihoods

Policy Lens: Global Health Security

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.

Source: Mercy Corps