Finance and Development Planning Minister Amara M. Konneh today hosted a delegation of Arab lenders at the inception of their appraisal mission to Liberia over the proposed financing of the Gbarnga-Mendikorma Highway Construction Project.

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has signed into law the National Budget in the amount of US$622,743,420 (six hundred twenty two million seven hundred forty three thousand four hundred and twenty United States Dollars) for Fiscal Year 2015/2016. 

Finance and Development Planning Minister Amara Konneh on behalf of the Liberian Government, today signed a grant agreement for twenty five million United States Dollars with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), for the construction of municipal water system in the cities of Robertsport, Voinjama and Sanniquellie.

Liberia is to shortly receive in access of 256 million United States dollars from the United States of America through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact program, after accomplishing the MCC Compact eligibility threshold following government’s performance on key governance indicators and the successful implementation of a compact threshold program in 2013

Deputy Minister for Budget and Development Planning at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning Hon. Tanneh G. Brunson says the promotion of fiscal decentralization remains a major concern for the government.

The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning with support from UNDP has launched a National Implementation Toolkit in Monrovia. The Quick guide Toolkit provides simple steps on the national implementation business processes for use by implementing partners involved in UNDP funded programmes and projects.

Following the submission of the national budget for fiscal year 2015/2016 to the Legislature by the Executive, the Ministry of Finance Development Planning (MFDP) has launched series of budget awareness activities to draw public knowledge of the process and promote public access to the fiscal documents.

Monrovia, Liberia - Finance and Development Planning Minister Amara Konneh maintains rebuilding the broken system in all sectors remains government major concern.

Monrovia, Liberia - The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) today began the disbursement of five months’ salary arrears to Reclaiming Liberia beaches and water- ways project workers.  

Monrovia, Liberia - The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning on May 28, 2015 dedicated the newly re-constructed Building of Salvation Army’s William Booth Junior & senior High school that gutted fire on March 4th 2015.

Philadelphia, PA USA - Following a successful World Bank IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, DC. Finance and Development Planning Minister Amara M. Konneh convened a town hall meeting in Philadelphia, USA

Following prolonged discussions and negotiations, the Minister of Finance and Development Planning Amara M. Konneh has signed on behalf of the Liberian Government, a 20 million United States Dollars loan agreement with the Saudi Fund for Development to assist with the rehabilitation of the Roberts International Airport (RIA) runway.

SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. I am extremely pleased to welcome Her Excellency, Dr. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the president of Liberia, here to America and to the Department of State. President Sirleaf is a very distinguished world leader, the deserving recipient of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, and the first woman elected head of state in Africa.

Monrovia, Liberia - Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister Amara Konneh has assured residents of Nippy Town Community that the Government remains committed in providing basic social services for all Liberians, including safe drinking water, electricity and access to good road network.

Monrovia, Liberia - The Ministry of Finance & Development Planning assures Liberians and our development partners that every measure is being taken to maintain macroeconomic stability, and ensure effective management of the economy during this difficult period as our country experiences the crippling socioeconomic impact of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).

Monrovia, Liberia - World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim arrives in Liberia on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 to further strengthen the Bank’s continuing response to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Dr. Kim will meet President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and senior officials of the Liberian Government.

Monrovia, Liberia - Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister on Tuesday was joined by the Head of the European Union delegation in Liberia to officially cut the ribbon, dedicating the new National Authorizing Office (NAO) on the grounds of the Executive Mansion on Capitol Hill.

Monrovia, Liberia - Finance and Development Planning Minister Amara Konneh has disclosed that as at October 31 the Ebola Trust Fund received a total of US$14.282 million for the fight against the Ebola disease.

Konneh said of this amount, the Ebola Trust Fund has disbursed US$8.387 million to and on behalf of various government entities.

Monrovia, Liberia - Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister Amara M. Konneh has concluded  constructive country-level discussions with the officials of the World Bank, IMF and other development partners aimed at mobilizing support for the government’s fight against the  Ebola epidemic.

The Authorities of the Ministry of Finance & Development Planning wish to inform the general public and our development partners that consistent with its PRESS RELEASE of October 8, 2014, health workers assigned in Ebola Treatment Units (ETU) are being paid their hazard pay for the month of September.