Monrovia, Liberia – The government of Liberia has accomplished 74% of the interventions across the nation within its 100-day deliverable plans under President Boakai’s administration, according to Hon. Anthony Myers, the deputy minister for fiscal affairs.
The objective of the 100-Day Deliverable Action Plan is to intervene in vital priority areas in order to provide the people of Liberia with immediate relief. The Deputy Finance Minister, Anthony G. Myer made the remark at the Ministry of Information, Culture Affairs and Tourism special press briefing held on Friday May 17, 2024 when he outlined the full achievements of the 100-days deliverable plan.
Minister Anthony G. Myer claimed that the 100-day deliverable action plan’s strategic objective identifies four priority intervention areas that are centered on strengthening accountability and transparency in governance through the implementation of strong anti-corruption measures. Enhancing the development of infrastructure and facilitating accessibility by giving primary road corridor maintenance priority, Expand educational options, fight drug and substance misuse, and promote economic growth by changing laws and enhancing the skills of those involved in trade, tourism, and agriculture.
He said that the settlement of arrears for WASSCE fees and for students receiving local and foreign scholarships has been started by the Boakai government.
“As of right now, everything is clear for the hundreds of international students who were waiting on living expenses, scholarship fees, and other benefits when President Boakai took office.”
He reported that, in the area of sanitation, the Caldwell water facility has undergone considerable repairs, the sewage pipes in central Monrovia have begun to be cleaned, and 95% of the water reservoirs in Monrovia and Paynesville have been fixed.
However, the Liberia Electricity Corporation successfully negotiated a 50 MW increase in Cote D’Ivoire Energies’ power capacity supply. Additionally, the company started a project to electrify the region between the St. Paul Bridge and Po-River, as well as the gaps along the Kakata corridor that include Johnsonville and Careysburg.
Under Public Administration, the government noted that, it is still having problems with payroll and personnel audits. For this reason, the government has started digitizing its revenue transaction system, launched the National Consultancy Policy of Liberia, integrated the Liberia Integrated Tax Administration System (LITAS) with three banks (Ecobank, GT Bank, and International Bank Liberia Limited), and recalled and reissued all diplomatic passports when necessary.
The Liberian government has currently accomplished the following in the field of health: after the president declared a national emergency over substance misuse, it moved 123 At-Risk Youth program beneficiaries from rehabilitation to recovery and reintegration.
”Through the Ministry of Education, we have successfully negotiated 15 domestic scholarships every year for mental health professionals to pursue master’s degrees in Advanced Practice Clinical Psychiatric Mental Health.”
“We’ve finished the last-mile delivery of medications and medical supplies to Montserrado and Margibi Counties,” he continued, explaining why additional locations had been found for the establishment of four regional diagnostic centers; A shipment of quick diagnostic test kits was delivered to 70% of villages and clinics.
