Monrovia — Twenty Six employees of the Ministry of Labour (MOL) have received certificates in capacity building training program from the Liberia Institute of Public Administration (LIPA).
The training focused on Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Management and Public Financial Management.
The Keynote speaker of the program today, October 15,2025 at the Labour Ministry in Monrovia, India Ambassador accredited near Monrovia, H.E. Manoj Bihari Verma promised his Government’s commitment to boost Liberia’s technical and manpower sector, a Labour Ministry press release issued today disclosed.
Ambassador Verma informed the graduates and audience at the program: “We believe that the best thing any country can do is to invest in its people”.
He said through initiatives like the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) program, India has shared democratic values and a common vision for development.
The Indian Ambassador added that in recent months, India-Liberia’s bilateral cooperation has reached new heights, with trade grown by an impressive 54 percent, reaching nearly USD400 Million in the financial year 2024 to 2025.
He maintained that the relationship between Liberia and India was built on strong democratic values.
Ambassador Verma then assured Labour Ministry officials of the vast opportunities being offered by his country to Liberian public sector workers in various fields, some of which the Ministry could benefit from under a genuine cooperation.
For his part Labour Minister Cooper W. Kruah, Sr. expressed delight over the achievement of his staff and challenged them to apply the skills acquired to enhance productivity.
He stressed that by applying what they have learned will lead to the achievement of the set transformative goals of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development(AAID) of the Government.
Also, the Director-General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Josiah Joekai and the Deputy Director-General for Administration of LIPA, Michael Wah, both commended the Labour Ministry for the initiative to train its staff as one of key prerequisites in meeting up with the goals of the Performance Management Compliance System (PMCS).
Earlier, LIPA Deputy Director General Michael Wah, disclosed plans by the government to infuse new dynamism within the public sector work force through skills training, adding that LIPA, in partnership with the Ghana Institute for Public Administration (GIPA), has embarked on providing advanced technical training to Liberian Government workers in various fields.
The PMCS Team Lead at the Cabinet Secretariat of the Executive Mansion, Atty. Jamaima Harris, stressed the importance of the ongoing LIPA training for strategic personnel at various government spending ministries and agencies.
Speaking on behalf of the graduating class, the Labour Ministry Director of Personnel Mr. Mohfel Dekpah thanked Minister Kruah and his team for seeking to advance employees’ skils to align with the overall objectives of the AAID through the PMCS.
Meanwhile, several staff of the Labour Ministry are expected to depart the country shortly to undergo similar capacity building training in neighboring Sierra Leone.
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