United Nations and Government Commit to Strengthening Coordination & Aid Management

The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and the United Nations Country Team held a one- day dialogue on the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) to strengthen alignment, coherence, and coordination between the Government of Liberia and the United Nations.

The meeting was chaired by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, led by Deputy Minister Augustus Flomo, and co-chaired by the UN Resident Coordinator, Niels Scott. The UN Resident Coordinator urged participants to " have a frank and honest discussion on how the UN and Government can work together to deliver the best results for Liberia". For his part, Deputy Minister Flomo called for an in -depth Portfolio Review, which he proposed for mid-year 2023. He stated that this would enable a "deep dive" into the interventions of the UN programmes in Liberia and facilitate better coordination and management of aid. 

Key outcomes of this meeting were: increased coordination, reporting and collaboration between the UN and Government; prioritization of Programmes , particularly targets of SDGs and government national agenda and joint field visits by both government and the UN in Liberia.