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.

The head of the Liberian delegation at the Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21), Finance and Development Planning Minister Amara Konneh says Liberia wants a new legally binding agreement out of Paris that will be endorsed by all parties.

Paris, France - The Head of the Liberian Delegation at the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, France, Finance and Development Planning Minister Amara Konneh has highlighted Liberia’s vulnerability to the impacts of climate change.

Finance and Development Planning Minister Amara Konneh says the completion and dedication of the 55-kilometer pave road linking Gbarma to Weasua by the Government of Liberia will enhance economic activities in Gbarpolu County.

Monrovia, Liberia - Vice President Ambassador Joseph N. Boakai has lauded Finance and Development Planning Minister, Amara M. Konneh for exemplifying a great leadership in spearheading activities at the Ministry.

The governments of Liberia and the United States of America have signed a landmark agreement through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to support key energy and road infrastructure projects in the amount of 257 million US dollars. Photo: Steve Ruark

Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister, Amara M. Konneh has challenged African Governments to explore alternative means of resource mobilization for enhanced economic growth in the wake of shrinking concessional financing from multilateral institutions

The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Hon. Amara M. Konneh, at the head of a high-powered Liberian Government delegation, is in Lima, Peru to attend the 2015 Annual Meetings of the World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The Government of Liberia, the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have signed a financing agreement of US$11.4.000 million and US$1 Million to support the Liberian Electoral Cycle in fulfillment