LACE - Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment

The Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE) has been established by  the Community Empowerment Act pursuant to Chapter 50B of Title 12 of the Liberian Code of Laws as of July 22, 2004.

The objectives of the Agency are to improve the living standards of poor communities through the provisions and strengthening of basic social services and to promote a community-based approach in sub-project identification, preparation, implementation, administration and maintenance.

The Agency finances sub-projects of poor communities and disburses to those communities funds provided for them in support of poverty reduction.  The Agency does not implement community sub-projects, but co-operate with communities or other implementing bodies; it assists community-based organizations (CBOs) develop their technical and managerial capabilities in all aspects of sub-project activities.