By Amos Harris
The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has intensified its institutional reform agenda through a major engagement involving Human Resources Directors from 107 government spending entities. The strategic meeting aimed to ensure full implementation and compliance with the newly introduced mandatory Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) across Liberia’s civil service.
Held at the Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, the session forms part of a broader effort to strengthen professionalism, transparency, and accountability in public service delivery. The initiative targets both current and prospective civil servants, reinforcing the government’s commitment to protecting sensitive state information and elevating ethical standards within public institutions.
The session was chaired by the CSA Deputy Director General for Administration and Finance, Hon. Dahnu Mianyen, representing Director-General Dr. Josiah F. Joekai Jr. In his opening remarks, Hon. Mianyen described the NDA rollout as a landmark administrative reform designed to safeguard institutional integrity and improve confidence in the management of official records. He explained that all serving civil servants will be required to sign the agreements within a timeline to be announced by the CSA. Furthermore, all incoming employees must complete the NDA process as part of mandatory onboarding requirements before employment confirmation and payroll enrollment.
Hon. Mianyen noted that the policy aligns directly with Section 59 of the Civil Service Human Resource Policy Manual, which requires public servants to uphold strict confidentiality in the discharge of their duties. He emphasized that the initiative is intended to deepen accountability, strengthen ethical conduct, and ensure that sensitive government information is handled with the highest level of professionalism. The mandatory NDAs are expected to significantly improve information security across ministries, agencies, and commissions while fostering a culture of responsibility and trust.
The CSA’s senior management reaffirmed the government’s resolve to modernize workforce governance and institutional controls, identifying the NDA policy as a critical pillar in ongoing public sector reforms. Human Resources Directors and heads of participating entities welcomed the initiative and pledged full compliance, assuring the CSA of their readiness to implement the directive within their respective institutions.
Beyond the NDA framework, the meeting addressed several key administrative issues affecting government operations. These included payroll alignment, budget execution, Legal Power of Attorney (LPA) processes, and other operational challenges currently confronting the 107 spending entities.
As Liberia’s lead institution for public workforce management and payroll administration, the CSA continues to position itself as a catalyst for a more professional and transparent civil service. This latest engagement highlights the agency’s leadership in institutional reform and signals a new era of discipline, information protection, and ethical governance within Liberia’s public sector.