MFDP bids farewell to outgoing Swedish Ambassador Ingrid Wetterqvist

Monrovia, Liberia - The Ministry of Finance and Development has bid farewell to outgoing Swedish Ambassador Ingrid Wetterqvist for the meaningful role played in strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Liberia.

Accordingly, during Ambassador Wetterqvist time in Liberia, the country continues to enjoy strong cooperation with Sweden through project and program support in terms of financial commitment to Liberia overall reform process.

While in Liberia, Ambassador Wetterqvist made successful strides by working in areas including the implementation of the Liberia Decentralization Plan, short term and remote support to the Liberia Project’s Dashboard and Debt Management Unit in the Department of Economic Management, support to the revision of Liberia Nationally Determined Contributions through SIDA relative to environment and biodiversity, Enhancing Women’s Rights and Empowerment, and Liberia Anti Corruption and Integrity program.

Other areas included Communities Level Engagements in combating climate change, the Audit Framework Agreement, Just and Equal Society through Securing Sexual and Reproductive Health, as well as Kvinna till Kvinna support to women, Action Aid Sexual and Reproductive Rights, UN Women Strategic Note and SGBV Joint Program among others.