Liberia: Boakai Submits U.S.$851.8m Draft Budget to Legislature

— But who will preside?

On Monday, November 18, 2024, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. submitted the Fiscal Year 2025 Draft National Budget to the National Legislature, totaling an ambitious $851.8 million. The draft, which reflects a 15.3% increase over the 2024 Recast Budget of $738.9 million, underscores the administration’s commitment to delivering on the priorities outlined in the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) while addressing debt servicing and other government…