Monrovia, Liberia - Authorities at the Ministry of Finance & Development Planning (MFDP) wish to congratulate Mr. Samuel D. Tweah for his recent appointment by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to serve as a Senior Advisor to the Board of Directors.

Monrovia, Liberia - The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed over US$35 million loan agreement for the Mano River Union (MRU) Road and Trade Facilitation Program which represents the second phase of the Fish Town – Harper Road pavement project.

Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning has underscored the need to mobilize technical and financial resources to implement the Statement of Mutual Commitments (SMC) endorsed by the Government of Liberia (GoL) and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on May 2, 2016.

Monrovia, Liberia - The Deputy Governor for Economic Policy designate, Dr. Mounir Siaplay, has confidently told lawmakers he is up to the task, as he seeks their approval in confirming his nomination for the post.

Monrovia, Liberia - Finance and Development Planning Minister, Boima S. Kamara wants a more practical approach in diversifying the Liberian economy which has experienced both internal and external shocks resulting from the Ebola impact and global meltdown.

Finance and Development Planning Minister Boima S. Kamara on Monday May 16, 2016 submitted Liberia’s Proposed Budget for the fiscal year 2016/2017 to legislators for approval in consistent with law.

Monrovia, Liberia - The Liberian Islamic community under the banner Consortium of Muslims Youth Organizations in collaboration with the National Imams Council of Liberia on Saturday, April 30, gathered in mass at the Monrovia City Hall honoured, offered series of prayers and bid farewell to former Finance and Development Minister Amara Mohammed Konneh.

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has told outgoing Finance and Development Planning Minister, Amara Konneh, that he demonstrated intelligence and the competence of a professional in the discharge of his many duties as an official of the Liberian Government. According to an Executive Mansion release, President Sirleaf made the statement on Thursday, April 28, 2016, when the Government of Liberia honored the outgoing Minister at a Special Investiture Ceremony held at the C. Cecil Dennis Auditorium, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Monrovia.

Washington DC - The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Honorable Amara M. Konneh, at the head of a high-powered Liberian Government delegation, is in Washington DC, USA to attend the 2016 Spring Meetings of the World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Assistant Minister for Administration at the ministry of Finance and Development Planning has expressed the need for gender equality to be prioritized at the local and international institutions; adding this is the time to prioritize gender equality.

The Government of Liberia (GoL) through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) Tuesday February 24, 2016 signed two financing agreements with the World Bank (WB), amounting to over US$13.25 million, aimed at supporting youth empowerment and solid waste management programs in the country.

Monrovia, Liberia - The Liberian Government has signed a landmark Loan Agreement with the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) for the immediate pavement of the Gbarnga-Salayea Road. 

Monrovia, Liberia - In an effort to reduce poverty in Liberia, the Government of Liberia (GoL) through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) has signed a US$32 million distinct agreements with the World Bank (WB) to help support various sectors of the nation’s economic revitalization, mainly in areas of electricity and the depressed FY2015/2016 National Budget of the country.

Monrovia, Liberia - The Government of Liberia represented by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) have signed a US$59.1 million Pact - “Fixed Amount Reimbursement Agreement (FARA)” - with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Monrovia, Liberia- The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP)’s Aid Management and Coordination Unit, with technical support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), today hosted a multi-stakeholders’ consultation intended to increase effectiveness in aid management nationwide.

Finance and Development Planning Minister, Amara Konneh says, investing in the agriculture sector of Liberia and mechanisms to enhance taxation as well as a proposed austerity measures are key interventions needed to restore the nation’s micro-economic stability.

The Government of Liberia (GoL) represented by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning in the presence of the Minister of Justice on Monday February 8, 2016, signed two separate financing agreements with the European Union (EU) for projects totaling almost US$64 million.

The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) has clarified reports linking the Ministry, its Minister and Deputies to act (s) of constitutional violation, disrespect to, and/or challenge the Senate of the 53rd National Legislature, regarding impending cuts in the FY15/16 National Budget due to risks associated with revenue collections.

The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) has signed a €25,000,000 (twenty five million euros) financing agreement with the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany intended to contribute to the West African Nation’s social and economic development.

Finance and Development Planning Minister, Hon. Amara M. Konneh, is ushering in the New Year by thanking members of his team for their combined efforts, energy, resilience and commitment in tackling the challenges of 2015, while urging them to enter 2016 with a renewed sense of determination and leadership.