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An artist’s representation of the Chevron Monrovia Central ParkMonrovia’s New Green SpaceDuring Liberia’s civil war manypeople moved to the capital city ofMonrovia, tripling its population.The sudden influx of people to thecity led to a sanitation crisis. TheMonrovia City Corporation (MCC),the governing body of the city,began an initiative to combat itssanitation challenges and aims tobecome the cleanest and greenestcity in West Africa.Chevron Liberia Limited partneredwith the MCC to install litterbinsacross the city, with a main focus onTubman Boulevard, the main roadin Monrovia. This contributed to acity cleaning and beach cleaningcampaign, which is making Monroviavisibly cleaner.As a part of this initiative, ChevronLiberia Limited partnered with theMCC to provide funding for thecity’s first park and green space.The expansive project will includean amphitheatre, a children’splayground, gardens for children’seducation on horticulture, bicycleand walking trails, river-view palavahuts, opportunities for womenand youth who are interested instarting their own small businessesand artisans who would like to selltheir wares.The park touches on all threethematic areas of C-LED — health,enterprise development andeducation — and will provide acommunity environment forLiberian culture.Ellen Pratt, MCC Project Manager of the ChevronMonrovia Central ParkOur partnership with the Monrovia City Corporationis making a cleaner and greener MonroviaThe Chevron Monrovia Central Park, which is being built, will be the first park in the city16 | Chevron Liberia Limited