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AMBASSADOR MARIA G. HARRISON APPOINTED NEW SECRETARY-GENERAL OF MANO RIVER UNION

Member States of the Mano River Union have endorsed the nomination and appointment of Ambassador Maria G. Harrison as Secretary-General of the Sub-regional entity. The appointment follows the expiration of term of the eighth Secretary-General, Ambassador Medina Wesseh Esq who has been in office...

EU, GERMAN EMBASSY COMMENDS GIZ, MANO RIVER UNION SECRETARIAT FOR IMPLEMENTING REGIONAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE PROJECT “REGARDED WORLDWIDE AS A BEST PRACTICE CASE STUDY”

The European Union Mission in Sierra Leone and the German Embassy have expressed great appreciation for GIZ and the MRU Secretariat in their official statements made at the final Regional Monitoring Meeting of the Regional Approach to the Kimberly Process (KP) and Artisanal and...

MRU and WaBILED SIGNED IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND REVERSE CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS IN THE SUB-REGION

The Mano River Union signed an MOU with Tetra Tech (A USAID implementing partner) in January 2023 to collaborate in the West Africa Biodiversity and Low Emissions Development (WABiLED) Project. The conservation and restoration of West Africa’s forests and wildlife are crucial to maintain the...

GEF Mano Project

The Mano River Union covers four countries: Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. The total area of the territory covered by the MRU is 751 450 km², distributed as follows: 71 740 km² for Sierra Leone, 111 370 km² for Liberia, 245 857 km² for Guinea and 322 462 km² for Côte d’Ivoire.