Working with What You Have
Ethel Pam Belcher, Mayor, Paynesville, City Corporation, Liberia
Last updated 1 March 2025
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“We don’t have much logistical support, so we have to be innovative in trying to keep our city clean.”
The largest city in Liberia leverages on the power of its people and businesses to manage its waste. A cleaning campaign saw the city employ casual workers, work with businesses to rent cleaning equipment and create transfer stations to take waste to the landfill. It is a coordinated effort to overcome its lack of professional resources, says the mayor of Paynesville.
Interviewee
Ethel Pam Belcher
Mayor, Paynesville
City Corporation,
Liberia