Monrovia, Liberia, May 26, 2022 – The President of Liberia, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, approved the nomination of Mr. Rufus N. Darkortey to serve as Executive Director at the African Development Bank in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire.

As part of efforts to boost tax revenue and enhance transparency, accountability and development across the fifteen counties, the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning in collaboration with the Liberia Revenue Authority held a VAT pre Launch 3rd Stakeholder Engagement Dialogue at the Mamba Point, Hotel in Monrovia with theme: "Paving the Way for a Smooth VAT Implementation".

Speaking at the opening Assistant Minister for Revenue Tax Policy at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Hon. Ojuku Nyenpan, said the

VAT stakeholder Engagement Dialogue is part of ongoing Value Added Tax (VAT) pre implementation activities that are being undertaken by the Government of Liberia.

" This Dialogue series is part of the VAT pre Implementation and roll out plan and it aims to engage the various stakeholders within the process". He added

Minister Nyenpan thanked USAID for funding the dialogue. He said the dialogue provides a platform for stakeholders to ask questions, raise issues and concerns important to them and support the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, LIberia Revenue Authority and relevant Government of Liberia Authorities in their plans to improve tax policy and administration outcomes of Liberia.

The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning informs the public that there is absolutely no entrepreneurship program at the ministry.

Buchanan, Grand Bassa County - In order to strengthen national development and aid coordination across Government, the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning through the Department of Economic Management, over the weekend climaxed a five-day training in Aid Coordination and Macroeconomic Framework for NGOs, Sector Ministries and Agencies, including Development Partners and Civil Society Actors in the Port City of Buchanan, Grand Bassa County.

Monrovia, Liberia - Liberia's Finance and Development Planning Minister Hon. Samuel D.Tweah, Jr says World Bank continuous support towards Liberia Development Agenda, the Pro Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development is remarkable.

New York, USA - Liberia’s Deputy Finance Minister for Economic Management, Hon. Augustus J. Flomo, has underscored the need for governments around the world to continuously prioritize combating and preventing illicit financial flows.

Monrovia, Liberia - The Government of Liberia and development have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen Development Cooperation for aid effectiveness.

The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency, Dr. George Manneh Weah will on April 11, 2022, will chair the Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD) National Steering Committee Meeting at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Congo town, Tubman Boulevard. The meeting will be attended by Development Partners, Pillar Leads & Sector Heads of Government Ministries and Agencies and Civil Society Organizations.

Monrovia, Liberia - The Government of Liberia and the World Bank on Monday, April 4, 2022, signed two financing agreements for the Liberia Investment, Finance and Trade(LIFT) project totaling the amount of US$ 40 million of which US 20 million is an IDA grant and US$20 million is a concessional IDA credit.

Dr. Munyeneh Coordinator of the RCU with Theo Kaspers, the head of EU Cooperation

Monrovia, Liberia - The Public Financial Management Reform Coordination Unit (PFMRCU) on Thursday paid an hour-long visit to the Offices of the EU Delegation in Mamba Point, Monrovia. The meeting was intended to familiarize the EU with the workings of the PFMRCU. 

Monrovia, Liberia - A team of consultants from FreeBalance headed by Aldo Sagastume is in the Country for a ten-day stakeholder engagement and training workshop with relevant beneficiaries of Public Financial Management activities.

Monrovia, Liberia - A hybrid mission team from the International Monetary Fund is in Liberia reviewing the 4th article of the four-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility program.