October 17, 2025
The Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS) and the Ministry of Transport, through the Liberia Meteorological Service (LMS), have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration in meteorological and climate data sharing, particularly on alerts related to floods, extreme rainfall, and heatwaves.
The MOU establishes a framework for cooperation aimed at strengthening Liberia’s early warning systems, improving weather-based training, and enhancing community preparedness and resilience through timely and reliable weather and climate information dissemination. The signing of the agreement comes at a critical time when Liberia continues to experience the growing impacts of climate change, including the increasing frequency and intensity of floods, heatwaves, and heavy rainfall events.
Under the terms of the MOU, the Liberia Meteorological Service (LMS) will provide the Red Cross with timely weather alerts and early warning bulletins, while the LNRCS will utilize its extensive network of chapters, branches, and community-based volunteers to disseminate this information to at-risk communities across the country.
The collaboration will also include joint planning, training, and implementation activities throughout the five-year period, with the possibility of renewal upon mutual agreement.
The signing ceremony of the MOU was held at the Headquarters of the Liberia National Red Cross Society in Monrovia where the Secretary General of the LNRCS, Mr. Gregory T. Blamoh, signed on behalf of the Red Cross, and Assistant Minister for Administration and Insurance at the Ministry of Transport, Mr. James Karpu Momo, signed on behalf of the Ministry and the Government of Liberia.
In his remarks, Mr. Blamoh expressed gratitude for the partnership, noting that it marks an important milestone in advancing Liberia’s disaster preparedness and climate resilience efforts. He emphasized that proactive collaboration between humanitarian and government institutions is vital to reducing disaster impacts on vulnerable populations. “If we are going to help communities withstand disasters and make the impact less severe, we must act before disaster strikes. Being able to alert and move people or their valuables in time makes all the difference,” Blamoh added.
Speaking at the ceremony, Assistant Minister James Karpu Momo reaffirmed the Ministry of Transport’s commitment to strengthening coordination with the Red Cross in providing timely and accurate weather information for disaster risk reduction and response. “The integration of meteorological services into the operations of the Red Cross will undoubtedly enhance our ability to respond to emergencies effectively. Through this partnership, we aim to strengthen our capacity to serve the people of Liberia, particularly in rural and vulnerable communities,” Momo noted.
The collaboration underscores the complementary roles of the Liberia Meteorological Service and the Liberia National Red Cross Society in saving lives, protecting livelihoods, and building community resilience in the face of climate-related challenges.
