Liberia: U.S.$179.4m Gap Threatens County Development By 2029

A new study commissioned by Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has uncovered significant fiscal, institutional, and procurement-related challenges threatening Liberia’s decentralization agenda, warning that counties could face a cumulative financing deficit of approximately US$179.4 million by 2029 if current funding trends persist.

The report, which assessed decentralization efforts in Bong, Grand Bassa, and Margibi counties, found that despite strong alignment between local development…