Sliced: GKS Supports Capital Mobilization & Market Readiness for Liberia’s Carbon Markets Authority

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The Carbon Markets Authority (CMA) of the Government of the Republic of Liberia has appointed Gordian Knot Strategies, LLC (GKS) as its international capital mobilization partner and technical advisor to support the development and operationalization of Liberia’s national carbon market framework.

The appointment represents a concrete step by the Government of Liberia to establish a credible, high-integrity institutional foundation for the country’s emerging carbon market. Through this engagement, the CMA will work with GKS to engage international philanthropic, development finance, and climate-aligned funding partners, while also drawing on GKS’s technical expertise to support the design of robust governance, market infrastructure, and operational systems.

GKS is a climate finance and carbon markets advisory firm with deep expertise in carbon mechanism design, market architecture, and international climate finance. The firm has advised governments and development finance institutions across Africa, the Americas, and Europe on the design and implementation of high-integrity carbon market systems.

Under the engagement, GKS will support the CMA in structuring and coordinating a fundraising initiative to attract international support for CMA-approved systems, programs, and market infrastructure. In parallel, GKS will provide technical advisory support to assist the CMA in developing governance frameworks, institutional arrangements, registry and MRV systems, and other core elements required for market readiness and integrity. All funding under this initiative will be structured on a grant or concessional basis, with no debt sought and no sovereign guarantees required.

“This is not simply a fundraising exercise,” said Jeanine M. Cooper, Chief Executive Officer of the Carbon Markets Authority. “It represents a strategic partnership with an experienced, values-aligned partner who understands both the technical complexities of carbon market governance and the international finance landscape. GKS’s appointment reflects our commitment to establishing a CMA that meets the highest international standards while delivering tangible benefits to Liberian communities.”

Liberia’s Leadership in African Carbon Markets

The initiative builds on Liberia’s growing leadership in African carbon market development. This momentum was formalized through Executive Order No. 155 in 2025, which established the Carbon Markets Authority and provides a clear legal and institutional mandate for national market oversight.

Against this backdrop, Liberia’s CMA is positioned to emerge as a flagship institution demonstrating how strong governance, robust safeguards, and strategic international partnerships can align climate finance with national development priorities.

International partners interested in supporting the establishment and operationalization of Liberia’s Carbon Markets Authority are invited to contact Gordian Knot Strategies to request the CMA funding brief and discuss partnership opportunities.

Interviews with leadership from the CMA and GKS are available upon request.

About Gordian Knot Strategies

Gordian Knot Strategies is a climate finance and carbon markets consultancy founded in 2018 and operating globally. The firm provides advisory services in carbon mechanism design, Article 6 implementation, climate finance, carbon standards governance, and impact capital mobilization. GKS has advised governments, development finance institutions, and private sector actors across Africa, Asia, and Europe on establishing high-integrity carbon markets and accessing international climate finance.

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