Charles Lawrence

Charles Lawrence is a Liberian international development expert with over two decades of work advancing democratic governance and human rights, including sexual and reproductive health and rights and child protection. Charles worked with the Swedish Embassy in Liberia 2011–2024 where he managed Swedish bilateral assistance in the areas of governance and human rights including support to public sector reform, strengthening civil society, support to land reform and administration among others. Currently, Charles works with the United Nations Population Fund as Policy and Partnership Specialist where he oversees advocacy, resource mobilization and strategic communications.

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Sweden Cared and Its Planned Closure in Liberia Hurts

One the projects that Charles Lawrence managed during his time at the embassy was a project run by AIFO Liberia, which empowered entrepreneurs with disabilities. Mr Lawrence standing to the furthest left. Image: Karin Klerby/private

Av: Charles Lawrence

A couple of weeks ago, the Swedish government announced the closure of the Swedish embassy in Liberia and the end to over ten years of bilateral development cooperation. In this think-piece, Charles Lawrence, a former member of the Embassy team, reflects on the blue, yellow-crossed footsteps that Sweden leaves behind and hopes that Sweden and Liberia will nurture the legacy of  Swedish development cooperation long after the Embassy closes its doors.

16 december, 2025, Gästkrönika