Published: May 6, 2026
ROBERTSPORT, Grand Cape Mount County — The government of Liberia broke ground Tuesday on its first tourism-focused technical and vocational school in Robertsport, as the government moves to build a skilled workforce for a sector officials say is poised to become a major economic driver in the country’s west.
The facility, sited in Grand Cape Mount County following a nationwide assessment that identified Western Liberia as a key tourism corridor, is being implemented under the Youth Rising Project, a joint initiative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Education backed by the European Union and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
Youth and Sports Minister Cornelia Wonkerleh Kruah said the school is designed to directly address the skills gap standing between Liberian youth and employment in the tourism economy.
“This groundbreaking is not just the start of a building, it is the foundation of opportunity, innovation, and a brighter future for Liberia’s young people,” Kruah said.
The Robertsport project marks Phase II of the Youth Rising Project, which aims to establish TVET institutions across all 15 counties. Kruah said decentralizing access to technical education was central to the initiative’s design.
“By decentralizing access to technical education, the initiative seeks to empower youth nationwide, strengthen local economies, and promote sustainable development,” she said.
The minister said the choice of Grand Cape Mount County was deliberate. “During this visit, it was clear that this region can become the hub for tourism in Liberia and that our youth must be ready and capable to compete for jobs in this sector,” Kruah said.
The ceremony drew government officials, development partners and local stakeholders. Officials said the broader TVET rollout is expected to improve workforce readiness, support local economies and position Liberia to capitalize on its tourism assets as the sector expands.
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