Planning and Economic Affairs  Minster Amara Konneh and European Union Boss during courtesy call.

In furtherance of the drive to broaden the ownership structure of the “Lift Liberia” agenda, and into increase transparency in the implementation of the PRS, the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs officially launched “Lift Liberia” website along with the tracking tool used to monitor PRS implementation.

Following a successful Cabinet retreat that reviewed the entire implementation process of the PRS and designed new strategies to accelerate implementation, it has become necessary, though overdue, to involve the Liberian people in the process of implementing and monitoring the PRS. The Cabinet retreat ended with each Minister and Heads of Agencies committing to robust plans to be implemented in the next 90 days which ended November 30, 2009.

In order to demonstrate true commitment and transparency, the Liberia Reconstruction and Development Committee (LRDC) at the Ministry of Planning launched the website that will provide critical information on the implementation of the “Lift Liberia” agenda. Besides, the PRS Deliverables Tracking Tool has been made available to the public so that they too can track progress being made.

The Ministry of Planning is aware that this is a new standard in Liberia’s development history and is unafraid of committing to such a standard. It is time for the Liberian people to know exactly what their government is doing. The more informed the people are, the better they are able are contribute to national development.

The “Lift Liberia” website will provide much needed information about the PRS activities to Liberians wherever they reside as well as our development partners and academics. Liberians and friends of Liberia will be able to monitor, in an unhindered way, the implementation of the “Lift Liberia” agenda and also provide feedbacks to move the agenda forward.