By Amos Harris |
The Mission Director of the United States Agency International Development (USAID), Jim Wright has called on the government of Liberia to implement the policies on corruption and prosecute those responsible for corruption in the country.
Speaking recently during the opening of the four day joint sectoral portfolio performance review (JSPPR) dialogue at the Balla Casa hotel in Monrovia, the Liberia long Development Partner noted that corruption prevents the government and people of Liberia from realizing their goals toward social and economic development as well as job creation.
HE said USAID has spent millions of dollars that touch virtually every aspect of Liberian society that cover health, education, agriculture, electricity, water and sanitation, civil society, private sector growth and governance.
Director Wright noted that USAID is interested in hearing how the government is thinking about its development plans and priorities. also they are to increase accountability and transparency in the management of public plans to increase accountability and transparency in the management of public resources.
For his part, the director minister of economic Affairs at the ministry of finance and development planning said the joint sectorial portfolio performance review dialogue will serve as an industry to those who have been appointed in order for them to know what is happening within their sector.
He said it is important to have a dialogue on the issues of joint sectoral performance review so that stakeholders can harness that sectoral plan of their entities.
The Deputy Minister noted that USAID designed and implemented our programs within the framework of a five years strategy adding we will be desiring a consultation with our government counterpart as a national drive of this government.
Also making remarks, United Nations representative Mr. Spencer Weah noted that the U.N. system is supporting the national government Agenda of Liberia.
He said the UN remains committed to supporting the government arrest Agenda and noted that most of the U.N. programs are founded by partners and CO-founded by the government.
The country manager of the African Development Bank, Mr. Alfred Karnue said the government should cut down need for domestic resources adding, should ownership since the president is out for transparency and accountability.
