Liberia: Lead Holds National Dialogue to Address Critical Issues Surrounding Liberia's Economic Progress and Governance

Monroiva — U.S Chargé d 'Affaires Catherine Rodriguez, on Thursday, urged the Liberia n government to demonstrate a culture of accountability if it is serious about increasing revenue and supporting its development efforts.

The project's work in Grand Bassa, Bong, and Nimba counties aims to foster the development of robust tax policies, enhance budgetary transparency, promote decentralization, and improve service delivery at the sub-national level by bolstering domestic resource mobilization efforts. "While the U.S. government is pleased to support this effort, we want to be clear that the government of Liberia is in the driver's seat," she said."The government of Liberia must demonstrate a culture of accountability."

"We look forward to engaging the government of Liberia to overcome these challenges in a way that benefits all citizens," she said. "With the technical and financial support we need, we hope to achieve this transition before the end of the year," he said. MFDP's Deputy Minister for Budget and Development Planning Tanneh Brunson thanked USAID for its continued support of Liberia's development. The USAID LEAD project is a step in the right direction. She encouraged the project to work with relevant counterparts to enhance local government capacity, strengthen domestic resource mobilization at the sub-national level and the public financial management system, and increase citizen participation in local governance.

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