Monrovia, Liberia: — The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), through its Fiscal Decentralization Unit, will begin a weeklong fiscal decentralization and county treasury engagement from May 18–22 across Rivercess, Grand Bassa, Margibi, Bong, and Nimba Counties.
The exercise will bring together county authorities, spending entities, treasury officers, and other stakeholders to strengthen fiscal decentralization, improve public financial management, and enhance local service delivery.
According to the MFDP, discussions will focus on implementation of the 2026 Fiscal Rules, budget disaggregation, county treasury operations, and expenditure accountability.
Deputy Minister for Budget and Development Planning, Tenneh G. Brunson, will launch the exercise in Rivercess County before engagements continue in the remaining counties throughout the week.
Fiscal Decentralization Unit Director Dr. Romeo D.N. Gbartea said all spending entities are expected to operate through county treasury structures in line with the Revenue Sharing Law and Regulations and President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s decentralization policy.
The MFDP also completed assessment for the establishment of six additional county treasuries in Sinoe, Grand Kru, Maryland, Grand Gedeh, Lofa, and Bomi Counties to strengthen transparency, accountability, and efficiency in local governance.
The Ministry said the reforms support the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID), the County Development Agenda (CDA), and Liberia’s broader decentralization and public financial management reforms.
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