Publication CR-11-13-UL
Published March 8, 2011
By Joelle Burbank

Elections are important for the renewal of the social contract between the people and their government.  But that process of renewal can be rocky, as was vividly illustrated in Côte d’Ivoire in late 2010.  In light of how difficult elections can be, the Fund for Peace has been working with civil society in Nigeria, Liberia, and Uganda for improved local capacity in communication and conducting situational assessments in the run-up to 2011 elections.  The Ugandan election took place on February 18, the Liberian election is scheduled for October, and the Nigerian election is scheduled for April, 2011. This report, the latest in a series of reports on Liberia, analyses events in the country during 2010 and examines some of the challenges that face Liberia in the lead-up to the 2011 presidential elections.

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