Press Release

Government of Liberia in Collaboration with ALL United Nations and Development Partners hold Sector Portfolio Review

19 June 2023

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

 

                                                                                                                                  June 19, 2023

 

Government of Liberia in Collaboration with ALL United Nations and Development Partners hold Sector Portfolio Review

 

The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning with support from the all United Nations and Development Partners, has today started an eight-day joint Sector Portfolio Performance Review (SPPR) beginning on Monday, June 19 and climaxing on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The event will be held at the Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, Paynesville.

 

 

The overarching objective of the SPPR is to improve transparency, mutual accountability, effectiveness and decision-making in the management of development financing. The SPPR is expected to:

 

 

  1. Facilitate a high-level policy and program dialogue meant to review the performance of each budget sector, identify gaps, and improve on the implementation of agreed programs in the sectors under DPs funded initiatives and the interlink with GOL planned programs.

 

  1. Facilitate increased coordination in DPs’ financed programs/projects and to provide a forum for the cross-fertilization of ideas, experiences and information sharing across all sectors.

 

  1. Provide a platform for the stocktaking of annual sectoral achievements and identify opportunities for future collaboration meant to improve development cooperation.

 

  1. Strengthen coordination of development cooperation efforts, capacity to effectively coordinate stakeholder engagements, management of partner resources, improve management cycle and improve data collection to support the implementation of the PAPD and the “Liberia rising 2030” national vision.

 

This event will also serve as the launch for the study on “Drivers of Sustainable and Inclusive Development”. This study is intended to inform development factors in the country.

 

 

The United Nations and development partners in Liberia are resolved to continue strengthening collaboration and coordination with the Government on sustainable development, building on agreed UN/GOL coordination mechanisms for dialogue, development cooperation and mutual accountability for the benefit of the people of Liberia.

 

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Gradiah Bou Hussein

Gradiah Walker Bou Hussein

RCO
Associate Development Coordination Officer Programme Communications & Advocacy

UN entities involved in this initiative

FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
ILO
International Labour Organization
IOM
International Organization for Migration
OHCHR
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
RCO
United Nations Resident Coordinator Office
UN Women
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
UNAIDS
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UNEP
United Nations Environment Programme
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNFPA
United Nations Population Fund
UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund
UNIDO
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNOPS
United Nations Office for Project Services
WFP
World Food Programme
WHO
World Health Organization

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