Who We Are
The Institute for Environmental Protection (IFEP) is a Liberian social enterprise and non-profit, non-governmental body dedicated to environmental education, advocacy, and research. IFEP was established in response to growing environmental threats that undermine Liberia’s ecosystems, public health, and long-term development prospects. While Liberia is richly endowed with ecosystems that provide vital goods and services—supporting livelihoods, economic productivity, climate stability, and social well-being—these assets are increasingly pressured by pollution, land degradation, ecosystem destruction, deforestation, mangrove loss, open waste burning, plastic pollution, and open defecation, alongside wider natural and climate-related stresses.
Our Vision for the Future
At the Institute for Environmental Protection, we envision a Liberia where there is a conservation of finite natural resources in the quest of sustainable development for a clean and healthy environment that benefits current and future generations.
Core Pillars of Protection
Environmental Education
We empower communities through awareness programs and local capacity building, fostering a new generation of environmental stewards in Liberia.
Strategic Advocacy
We influence policy and champion community rights to protect our natural heritage, ensuring legislation reflects environmental justice.
Critical Research
We conduct rigorous scientific studies and ecological assessments to address threats affecting Liberia’s ecosystems and public health.
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The Scale of Our Success
We measure our progress through the resilience of Liberia’s wilderness and the vitality of the people we serve. Every outcome is a step toward protecting our natural heritage.
15,000+ Hectares
Of primary forest ecosystems secured through our legislative advocacy and local community coordination efforts.
12 Policy Victories
Significant environmental regulations successfully lobbied for in the Liberian legislature to protect public health.
20+ Empowered Villages
Reached through our outreach programs, fostering ecological literacy and localized protection initiatives across Liberia.