Infrastructure Development
Ongoing and planned infrastructure projects across Liberia, with committed investment, employment and estimated economic impact — covering roads, energy, ports, telecommunications and more.
$1.54B
12
6,755
$326M
Investment by Sector
Committed project value (USD) across infrastructure sectors.
Project Status
Breakdown of projects by implementation status.
- Ongoing
- Planning
Budget Allocation
Committed investment split between Government of Liberia contribution and external financing, with per-sector and funder breakdowns.
$1.54B
$96.0M
6.2% of total
$1.41B
91.4% of total
Budget Allocation by Sector
Stacked Government of Liberia and external financing commitments per infrastructure sector.
- Government of Liberia
- External financing
Top Funding Sources
Most frequent financiers backing the infrastructure portfolio (by project count).
- GoL
- World Bank
- AfDB
- China Exim Bank
- USAID
- European Union
- European Investment Bank
- KfW
Expected Economic Impact
Annualised GDP contribution, employment generation, and beneficiary population — the economic return on the infrastructure portfolio.
$326M
6,755
6,880,000
$0.21M
Annual GDP Impact by Sector
Estimated annual contribution to national or local GDP once projects are operational, in USD millions.
Beneficiaries & Jobs by Sector
Population reached and employment generated per infrastructure sector.
- Beneficiaries
- Jobs
Investment vs. Economic Impact
Each point is a project — investment (X) vs expected annual GDP impact (Y); bubble size reflects jobs created. Projects above the diagonal deliver more impact per dollar invested.
Jobs & Projects by Sector
Employment generated and project count per infrastructure sector.
- Jobs
- Projects
CLSG Electricity Interconnection (Liberia Segment)
Investment
$510.0M
80% complete
Economic impact
$62M/yr
Jobs created
420
Beneficiaries
1,100,000
Timeline
2018–2025
Lead: TRANSCO CLSG · Contractor: TRANSCO CLSG
Source: TRANSCO CLSG, World Bank
Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant Rehabilitation (Phase II Expansion)
Investment
$350.0M
35% complete
Economic impact
$45M/yr
Jobs created
850
Beneficiaries
600,000
Timeline
2023–2027
Lead: Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) · Contractor: Andritz Hydro / Voith
Source: LEC project disclosure, World Bank PID
Freeport of Monrovia Quay Expansion
Investment
$120.0M
25% complete
Economic impact
$34M/yr
Jobs created
280
Beneficiaries
0
Timeline
2023–2027
Lead: National Port Authority · Contractor: China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC)
Source: NPA, China Exim Bank disclosure
Buchanan Port Rehabilitation
Investment
$90.0M
5% complete
Economic impact
$22M/yr
Jobs created
0
Beneficiaries
0
Timeline
2025–2029
Lead: National Port Authority · Contractor: To be procured
Source: NPA, AfDB appraisal
Roberts International Airport to Monrovia Highway Rehabilitation
Investment
$78.0M
65% complete
Economic impact
$32M/yr
Jobs created
1,400
Beneficiaries
1,200,000
Timeline
2022–2026
Lead: Ministry of Public Works · Contractor: China Railway No. 10 Engineering Group
Source: Ministry of Public Works, World Bank
Monrovia Water Supply System Expansion
Investment
$75.0M
50% complete
Economic impact
$15M/yr
Jobs created
210
Beneficiaries
700,000
Timeline
2020–2026
Lead: Liberia Water & Sewer Corporation (LWSC) · Contractor: Multiple (pipe-laying subcontractors)
Source: LWSC, World Bank
Gbarnga to Monrovia Highway Rehabilitation
Investment
$68.0M
60% complete
Economic impact
$28M/yr
Jobs created
1,200
Beneficiaries
900,000
Timeline
2022–2026
Lead: Ministry of Public Works · Contractor: China Railway No. 10 Engineering Group
Source: Ministry of Public Works, World Bank
Ganta to Yekepa Road Upgrade
Investment
$52.0M
75% complete
Economic impact
$19M/yr
Jobs created
900
Beneficiaries
450,000
Timeline
2021–2025
Lead: Ministry of Public Works · Contractor: Arab Contractors
Source: Ministry of Public Works
Roberts International Airport Terminal Rehabilitation
Investment
$45.0M
70% complete
Economic impact
$18M/yr
Jobs created
320
Beneficiaries
0
Timeline
2021–2026
Lead: Liberia Airport Authority · Contractor: Constructed under US-funded rehabilitation
Source: Liberia Airport Authority, USAID
Monrovia Overpass Road (Somalia Drive / Tubman Boulevard)
Investment
$42.0M
Economic impact
$14M/yr
Jobs created
600
Beneficiaries
—
Timeline
2023–2026
Lead: Ministry of Public Works · Contractor: China Railway No. 10 Engineering Group
Source: Ministry of Public Works, China Exim Bank
National Fibre Optic Backbone Expansion
Investment
$38.0M
55% complete
Economic impact
$12M/yr
Jobs created
150
Beneficiaries
1,500,000
Timeline
2022–2026
Lead: Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications / CIC · Contractor: Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Source: Ministry of Posts & Telecoms, World Bank
Bong County Agricultural Processing Facility
Investment
$30.0M
8% complete
Economic impact
$11M/yr
Jobs created
0
Beneficiaries
250,000
Timeline
2025–2028
Lead: Ministry of Agriculture · Contractor: To be procured
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, AfDB
Ganta Solar Mini-Grid
Investment
$22.0M
30% complete
Economic impact
$8M/yr
Jobs created
85
Beneficiaries
120,000
Timeline
2024–2026
Lead: Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) · Contractor: To be procured
Source: LEC, World Bank
Gbarpolu to Bopolu Feeder Road
Investment
$18.0M
45% complete
Economic impact
$6M/yr
Jobs created
340
Beneficiaries
60,000
Timeline
2023–2025
Lead: Ministry of Public Works · Contractor: Local contractors
Source: Ministry of Public Works
Showing 14 of 14 projects. Investment figures are committed or estimated values from project appraisals and lender disclosures; economic impact is an annualised estimate where reported by the implementing agency.
Primary sources
- MFDP
- — Ministry of Finance and Development Planning: National Budget, budget execution reports, public debt and fiscal transfers
- World Bank
- — World Bank Group: World Development Indicators, Liberia Economic Update, debt and poverty statistics
- AfDB
- — African Development Bank: Country strategy papers and sector/infrastructure finance
- IMF
- — International Monetary Fund: Article IV consultation reports, World Economic Outlook and fiscal/debt analysis
Each figure above is attributed to the publishing institution and its reporting period. Derived and AI-generated forecasts are labelled separately from published data.