Governance & Operations Capacity Building Training for the Community Land Development & Management Committee

The project team conducted a twelve (12) days Governance & Operation capacity building training for Zuzohn, Gogowein, Blalah & Sonniwein Community land development & management Committee in Grand Bassa County.

This activity narrative report documents activities carried out by project team from September 27 – October 3, 2026. Activities focused on mobilization, capacity assessment, networking, advocacy, communication, organizational planning and procedures, strengthening organizational structure, building external relationships, improving group dynamics, monitoring and evaluation, resource mobilization, financial management, community action plans development and leadership development.

Considering the locations of the communities, the training was divided into four (4) to accommodates the entire membership of both community CLDMC structures. The session held within Albert Town, Blalah Clan District #2A benefited thirty (30) participants (15F & 15M) that includes CLDMC males, females, youth & traditional stakeholders representing 16 sub-units, the session held within Sanyah Town, Gogowein Clan District #2B benefited thirty (30) participants (15F & 15M) that includes CLDMC males, females, youth & traditional stakeholders representing 15 sub-units, the session held within Fineboy-Village, Zuzohn Clan District #2B benefited thirty (34) participants (20F &14M) that includes CLDMC males, females, youth & traditional stakeholders representing 17 subunits, While the session held in Norryou Town, Sonniewein Clan District #1 benefited twenty-one (21) participants (11M & 10F) that includes CLDMC males, females, youth & traditional stakeholders representing 9 sub-units.

Methodology/approach used to guide the sessions includes; pre-& post capacity assessment, group exercises, roles play, recapping, PowerPoints presentations, enactment ground rules, group excise, participant’s presentation, break-up sessions, questions, & answers.

Legal reliance uses as reference includes; the Land Rights Act of 2018, the gazette Land Rights Regulation of 2020, 2009 Community Rights Law, research documents and the 2017 forestry Regulation.

Result:

• All community have a copy of developed training manual to enhance self-refreshers.
• CLDMCs established a holistic community Actions Plan to drive development & improve land administrations

• CLDMCs developed an agreed strategy to enable the achievement of the CAP

• CLDMCs & CFMB established cordial relationship to improve the developmental goals of the communities

• CLDMC have identified priorities areas, as well dully office spaces to work from.

• All community ready to establish Grievance Redress Disputes Mechanism Committee.

• Local & Traditional stakeholders fully committed themselves to working alongside with the CLDMC to strengthen customary land administration.

Communities agreed to invest into cooperative Farming as a way to mobilizes resources for the communities and strengthen their economic livelihoods.