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Citizen’s Budget FY 2017/2018 1

The 2017/18 Citizen’s Guide to the

National Budget This guide was produced by the Ministry of Finance & Development Planning

National Open Budget Initiative of Liberia

Department of Budget & Development Planning http://mfdp.gov.lr

Republic of Liberia

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TABLE OF CONTENTS A Message from the Minister ....................................................................................................... 3

INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................... 5

What is the National Budget? ................................................................................................................... 6

Development Planning in Liberia ............................................................................................................. 6

The National Vision 2030 and its Purpose ............................................................................................... 6

The Agenda for Transformation (AfT) 2012 to 2017 .............................................................................. 6

Mid Term Review ....................................................................................................................................... 7

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2015-2030 ................................................................................ 7

Agenda 2063 (Africa Development Agenda) ............................................................................................ 7

Why Does Budget Transparency and Accountability Matter? ................................................................ 7

The Budget Process ................................................................................................................................... 8

State of the Economy .............................................................................................................................. 10

REVENUE ....................................................................................................................................... 12

What is Revenue? ..................................................................................................................................... 13

Types of Revenue .................................................................................................................................... 13

Revenue in FY2017/18 ............................................................................................................................ 14

Official Development Assistance (International Support) ................................................................... 16

EXPENDITURE ............................................................................................................................... 18

What is Expenditure?............................................................................................................................... 19

Expenditure in FY2017/18 ..................................................................................................................... 20

Government Expenditure by Sectors in 2017/2018 .............................................................................. 21

National Priorities ................................................................................................................................... 24

GET INVOLVED.............................................................................................................................. 28

How to Get Involved................................................................................................................................ 29

Find Out More .......................................................................................................................................... 29

COUNTY BUDGETS ....................................................................................................................... 30

How your money is spread across Liberia? ............................................................................................ 30

Annex A: FY2017/18 Government Expenditure by Sector .................................................. 60

Annex B: Donor Spending by Sector FY2017/18 .................................................................... 60

Annex C: National Priority Investment Projects .................................................................... 61

Annex D: Sector Goals and Sector Projects ............................................................................ 63


A Message from the Minister

Fellow Liberians, in my first edition of this Citizen’s

Guide, I recognized the progress made since President

Sirleaf took office in 2006. Also, it is important to

mention the progress the Government has made since

the end of the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in

2014. However, we continue to face economic

challenges in terms of declining world commodity

prices of iron ore and rubber, fall in the value of the

exchange rate, the drawdown of UNMIL as well as the

closure of some concessions in the mining sector. This

is because the economy is largely net import driven.

The continued economic challenges being faced has led to slow-down in business

activities during the FY16/17 budget year, with economic performance measured at

-1.2% in 2016. Nevertheless, there is hope for the future because growth is

continuously expected to rebound by 2.6% during 2017. This will depend on sound

macroeconomic and financial policies, the conduct of free, fair and transparent

elections coupled with a smooth political transition. Despite these challenges, the

Government is determined to focus on resource mobilization to meet the needs of

the Liberian people.

In order to achieve these goals, the FY2017/18 is expected to collect and spend

US$563.5 million. With this money, we will pay salaries of all government workers,

including teachers, doctors, nurses, and other civil servants, as well as pay for the

operations of the Government. The remainder of the funds will be invested in the

transmission and distribution networks for electricity expansion, essential

educational services, crucial health supplies, construction of roads and bridges,

economic diversification in agriculture and manufacturing through the

implementation of the Liberia Agriculture Transformation Agenda (LATA), meeting

counterpart funding payments to continue the rehabilitation of critical economic

infrastructures, debt service payments, and also funding legislative projects for rural

development.

By these economic policies and without losing sight of our long term goal to see a peaceful and prosperous Liberia, we can be assured of providing the best public services and assurance for the value for money. Boima S. Kamara

MINISTER September 2017


Fish Town—Harper Asphalt Pavement Under Construction

Source: MFDP Communications Unit


INTRODUCTION

Every year the Executive Branch of Government, under the President’s instruction

prepares the Draft National Budget, which shows how much money will be collected

and how it will be spent. It also lists all the sources from which the money will be

collected and shows which important projects and programs the money will be spent

on.

All of this information is put together in the draft budget, which is sent to the

National Legislature where it is debated with changes made before it is passed into

law and printed into handbills. After all the changes have been made and accepted,

this adjusted document becomes the approved National Budget.

This book is called the Citizen’s Guide to the National Budget because it is

intended to explain how the budget works, and to also provide some explanations in

simple language about how the Government is collecting and spending public money.

The book is divided into five parts.

So, we hope that when you read this Citizen’s Guide, you will be able to:

understand the budget,

know what services the Government plans to deliver,

find out how much the Government will pay for these services; and, lastly,

check for yourself whether these services have been delivered and how they

have been delivered.

Draft BudgetDebated in

National Legislature

Passed into Law and

Printed into Handbills

Approved National Budget


What is the National Budget? The National Budget is the Government’s plan on how to collect and spend money.

It is one of the most important documents the Government produces each year. It

lays out the yearly plans for collecting and spending public money to maintain a

stable Government, deliver services to the citizens, and develop the nation.

Development Planning in Liberia

Development planning in Liberia is about how we plan for our development. The

Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) is the institution of

government that is responsible for leading the process of development planning

along with other institutions of government. Since the beginning of this government,

Liberia has carry out activities to develop several development plans. For example,

from 2008 to 2011, the government developed the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS).

Beginning 2012 to present a number of development plans were developed and are

being implemented.

The National Vision 2030 and its Purpose

This is the Government’s long-term vision that speaks to what we desire for the

future. The major outcome of this vision is to see Liberia become a middle-income

country by the year 2030. A middle-income country is one that is not very rich, but

not very poor. There is an improved quality of life for each citizen and the difference

between the rich and the poor is not too wide.

The Nation Vision, Liberia RISING 2030, has five building blocks on taking Liberia to

middle income status:

1. To make Liberian an economically prosperous people, and socially and

demographically a harmonious nation united in diversity.

2. Politically democratic.

3. Environmentally, a beautiful and flourishing country.

4. Culturally vibrant.

5. Technologically innovative,

The Agenda for Transformation (AfT) 2012 to 2017

This is the Government’s five-year Development plan which is part of our overall

long term national development for achieving Vision 2030. At the end of every plan

the Government develops a new plan. As the Agenda for Transformation (AfT) ends

in 2017, the Government is now considering developing the next development plan

that will replace the AfT. Every development plan is intended to explain what

actions Government needs to take to address the problems that the country is faced

with. The AfT was intended to address the problems of poverty, economic hardship,

and to construct more schools, hospitals, roads and other major development

projects.


Mid Term Review

Every development plan is reviewed several times during its implementation to determine how well it is being implemented. The mid-term review is a revision of the Agenda for Transformation (AfT) that happened in 2016 to show how well the development plan was being implemented. The Mid Term Review showed that Liberia was moving fast in development until the outbreak of Ebola which cause a major setback to the AfT implementation. The Mid Term Review also show the Government what it needed to do in order that we can bring our development back on track after the Ebola outbreak.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2015-2030

The SDGs is a development plan for the entire world. The SDGs has 17 Goals and 169 targets and 230 indicators that speaks to all the development issues in the world. Liberia played a major part in the development of the SDGs and we also agreed in January 2016 to implement the SDGs. Liberia decided that we will implement the SDGs through our national development plans. This means that every time we develop a new plan we will make sure that the SDGs is part of that plan up to 2030. One of the major thing that makes the SDGs more important than previous global development plan is that it emphasizes on how we take care of our environment in our effort to carry out development both socially and economically.

Agenda 2063 (Africa Development Agenda)

The Agenda 2063 is Africa’s development plan. It was agreed upon by African leaders, including Liberia in 2015. Liberia being a member of the African Union also decided to implement the Agenda 2063 by including it in our development plan. The Agenda 2063 will end in 2063. It consists of 7 aspirations, broken down into 20 goals and 34 priority areas, and 246 indicators.

Why Does Budget Transparency and Accountability Matter? Government programs and projects in the budget are funded with revenue from

taxpayers, grants from friendly governments and international organizations and

borrowings from domestic and international financial institutions. Since the budget

is used to implement these programs and projects on behalf of the people that

elected the Government, it is the right of the citizens to know how their money has

been collected and spent in the past and to know and help guide how it will be spent

in the future. Therefore, it is important for systems and processes to allow public

participation, which will bring about accountability to ensure that citizens’ needs

are addressed.

The National Open Budget Initiative is another step taken by the Government of Liberia to promote more transparency and accountability in Government budgeting and spending. The initiative, with products like the Citizen’s Guide, will allow the

public free and easy access every year to Government financial information.

The Open Budget Initiative


The Budget Process

The budget process continues throughout the year and involves interactions among

different groups. These groups include:

So, each group has an important part to play as to how the budget should be

managed wisely. But the final decision as to what is put in the budget and the money

that will be spent is the responsibility of the National Legislature and the Executive

Branch of Government headed by the President

The National Legislature, made up of elected senators and representatives, who by law have the power to discuss, make changes and then approve the National Budget. They also have power, as First Branch of Government, to make sure that the budget is managed correctly.

The Executive Branch, includes the Office of the President, the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, and other spending entities of Government besides the Legislature and the Judiciary. Because this branch sets the overall guidelines and directions for national development, it produces the Draft National Budget and presents it to the National Legislature.

Budget Technicians, the civil servants who put the budget together in line with the policies of the Government and according to how much revenue will be available to achieve the policy objectives.

Service Providers are the businesses that provide the goods, services and works required to carry out the projects and programs approved in the National Budget.

Civil Society refers to concerned citizens, community groups and other organizations that want to see to it that the right things are done. Civil society groups take their issues to government officials for consideration. They also keep a check on the Legislature, Executive Branch and Service Providers to see if the budget is used the right way.


The Budget Timetable

July 1 Beginning of Government’s financial year

October to January Spending entities produce Budget Policy Notes which

define public expenditure plans in line with Government’s overall objectives

January Ministry of Finance & Development Planning publishes

the Budget Framework Paper with a summary of the amount of money that is needed and the plans the money will be spent on.

February to March Spending entities present their expenditure needs in

line with the amount of money that can be collected for the coming budget year. This is done during budget discussions between the spending entities and the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning.

April 15 Draft National Budget is presented to the President

April 30 The President sends the Draft National Budget to the Legislature for discussion and approval.

June 30 Government’s financial year ends.

Our budget process is protected by law. In article 34(d) of the 1986 Constitution, the Legislature is authorized “to levy taxes, duties, imposts, excise and other revenue types, to borrow money, issue currency, mint coins, and make appropriations for the fiscal governance of the Republic.”

The National Budget is prepared and implemented in accordance with the Public

Financial Management Act of 2009. The Act specifies such matters as internal control (tracking spending in each spending entity), accounting (holding people responsible for what they spend), and auditing of public finances, assets, and the arrangements for public debt. Once the National Budget is approved, all transfers of monies within the budget must comply with the Budget Transfer Act of 2008. This Act says that if the Government plans to spend additional funds after the passing of the budget, then it must pass a supplementary budget through the Legislature.

What does the law say about the Budget?


State of the Economy

Economy is another word used for all the activities that the Government, business

people, companies, and the ordinary people do to bring money into the country in

order to increase their welfare. To put it another way, economy is a group or a

system that brings together producers (farms, factories, businesses, government),

distributors (importers, exporters, wholesalers and retailers), and consumers

(buyers and users) of goods and services within a local, regional, national or

international community. The activities they carry out while in the process of

producing goods and services are also called economic activities.

The economic experienced a negative growth rate in 2016 as a result of the falling

prices for our major export commodities; iron ore and rubber, on the world market

and the aftermath of the EVD. Real GDP (the present-market value of goods and

services before price changes) grew by -0.5 percent instead of the 0.3 percent that

was predicted early. However, Real GDP is expected to grow by 3.2 percent in 2017

and by 5.2 percent in 2018.

Table 1 Economic Growth in Liberia and some West African Countries

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Liberia 8.2 8.7 0.7 0.0 -0.5 3.2 5.2

Cote d'Ivoire 10.7 8.7 7.9 8.2 7.6 6.9 7.1

Guinea 3.8 2.3 1.1 0 4.9 3.5 5.3

Sierra Leone 15.2 20.1 7.1 -23.9 -0.7 5.0 17.7 Source: MFDP and IMF Forecasts

The International Monetary Fund’s 2017 estimates for the other Mano River Union

countries in April shows that their economies will change in different ways. Ivory

Coast, will grow by 6.9 percent, the highest in the region in 2017 followed by Sierra

Leone 5.0 percent and 3.5 percent for Guinea. Liberia economy will grow by 3.2

percent as displayed in Table 1 above.

Producers

•Mining

•Agriculture

•Shipping

Distributors

•Importers

•Exporters

•Wholesalers

•Retailers

Consumers

•Buyers

•Users


Figure 2: Sector contribution to Liberia’s GDP (US$ Millions)

Source: MFDP (FY2017/18 Budget Framework Paper)

Figure 2 shows that the Agriculture and Service sectors are the highest contributor

to the Liberian economy. Earlier, the mining sector was the driving source of the

country’s revenues followed by agriculture especially plantation farming. Services

(work that people do for government, businesses and other people) have taken the

lead among all the productive sectors followed by agriculture and fisheries. Forestry

and manufacturing fall in the 3rd and 4th places with mining being the least.

What this means is that both government and businesses should increase investment

in facilities that encourage more production in agriculture and services sectors.

Roads, for example, will facilitate farm-to-market transportation. Electricity, water

and internet will encourage existing businesses to increase their activities and bring

about the establishment of new businesses


REVENUE

Freeport of Monrovia


What is Revenue?

Revenue is the money Government collects from citizens, businesses, and donor

partners in order to fund the National Budget. The first step in producing the

National Budget is to estimate how much money will be available to spend during

the financial year (July 1 to June 30).

Types of Revenue

Revenue can be divided into two broad categories: Core revenue and Non-Core

revenue.

Core Revenue Non-core Revenue

Taxes

Money collected by the Government

from individual’s income, property,

business profits, and customs duties on

the export and import of goods and

services

Borrowing Money that the government borrows from domestic and external sources. Liberia must pay back this money with interest. Borrowing also includes very low interest bearing loans (concessional loans). For now, most of Liberia’s borrowings are concessional loans.

Non-tax revenue Money collected through government fees and charges. For example, the money mining companies pay to extract Liberia’s natural resources. It also includes profits from government investments and state-owned

corporations.

Contingent revenue Money the government expects to receive during the year but is highly uncertain. For example, expected revenue from concessions that are still under negotiation or agreements between government and donors that

require approval by the Legislature.

Budget support (grants or loans) Money given directly to the government by friendly foreign governments and non-governmental international organizations to spend through the National Budget.

Carry forward Money left over from last year’s budget.


Revenue in FY2017/18

Revenue, money that government collects to fund the budget has been growing

steadily due to improvement in economic activities for the past eleven years.

However, the fall in prices on the world market for our major export commodities—

iron ore and rubber coupled with the outbreak of Ebola in 2014 negatively affected

government revenue generation abilities and continue to do so. Because our donor

partner heavily supported the budget in 2014 when Ebola struck, their contribution

to the FY 2017/18 budget is expected to decline.

Figure 3: Liberia's Revenue 2015 to 2018 (millions of US dollars)

Source: MFDP (FY2017/18Budget)

The Government have calculated that its forecast revenue collection for this year

will decrease by 6% from 600.2 million in FY2016/17 to 563.5 million in FY2017/18.

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200

300

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FY2015/16 Outturn FY2016/17 Budget FY2016/17 Actual FY2017/18 Budget

Domestic Revenue Core Domestic Revenue Contingent Core Grants

Contingent Grants Carry Forward


Figure 4: How Government will collect Revenue in FY2017/18

Tax

Revenue

Non-Tax

Revenue

Core

Grants

Contingent

Revenue

Carry

forwardTotal

US$

393.623

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US$

94.750

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US$

54.940

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US$ 18.402

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US$ 1.848

million

US$

563.563

million Source: MFDP FY2017/18 Budget

Seventy percent of this year’s revenue will come from taxes collected by

Government. Tax revenue have been estimated to decrease by 8.8% from $432.685

million in FY2016/17 to $393.623 million in FY2017/18.

Likewise, Non-Tax revenue such as fees and fines is expected to contribute 17% of

the total revenue, which is $94.750 million. This shows a 3.6% percent reduction as

compared to the $98.295 million in FY2016/15. Grant and Borrowings will contribute

$54.940 million which is equivalent to 10% of the revenue envelope for this year.

This indicates a substantial increase of about 81% as compared to FY2016/17 which

was $30.260 million. The Government will receive these grants from development

partners including the European Union, Norwegian Government, World Bank and the

Millennium Challenge Corporations.

Contingent revenue will contribute $18.402 million roughly 3.6% of the Government

revenue. This money is expected to be collected from tax and non-tax revenue as

well as borrowing from international partners. Carry Forward constitutes $1.848

million or 0.33% of the resource envelope. Carry Forward are money collected from

last year’s budget was not used.

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Tax Revenue Non-Tax Revenue Core Grants Contingent Revenue Carry Forward


Official Development Assistance (International Support)

Liberia’s development partners, including foreign governments and organizations,

continue to provide support every budget year in two different ways. The two

different ways they provide support are on-budget support and off-budget support.

In this year’s Budget, all the foreign money that will come to the country, whether

on-budget or off-budget will be $718,505,254. Of this amount, $59,940,000 will

come directly to Government as On-Budget Support while the rest of the money

($658,565,254) will go directly to international NGOs, some Government agencies

and to civil society organizations as Off-Budget Support. Table 2 and Table 3 show

how much will come from various countries and organizations.

Table 2:

On-Budget External Resources

(Foreign Funds in the Government Budget – US$)

FY2017/18 FY2016/17

Growth (Increase/ Decrease)

Total Core Grants

(Assistance) US$54,940,000 US$30,331,775 81%

United States Agency for International Development (Health Support - FARA)

12,940,000 12,940,000 0%

European Union 12,700,000 12,391,775 2.5%

World Bank (IDA) 20,000,000 -

Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)

5,000,000 - 100%

Norway (Forest for Development)

4,300,000 5,000,000 -14%

Total Contingent Grants

5,000,000 - 100%

Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) 5,000,000 - 100%

Grand Total 59,940,000 30,331,775 Source: MFDP (Aid Management & Coordination Unit – Aid Annex to the FY2017/18 Approved National Budget)

On-Budget Support

•comes in two basic types: the first type is grant or gift; and the second type is loan or money the government borrows to pay back with interest in the future. Grants and loans are on-budget funds because they are included in the budget that the President sends to the National Legislature for approval.

Off-Budget Support

•is donor money to be used by NGOs working in Liberia or through Government agencies. This is called Off-Budget Support because they do not enter Government’s budget.


Table 3:

Off-Budget External Resources

(Foreign Funds Not in Government Budget – US$)

FY2017/18 FY2016/17 % Change

(Increase/Decrease)

Abu-Dhabi Fund 5,000,000 3,000,000 67%

African Development Bank 29,505,513 50,453,500 -42%

Arabic Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)

10,000,000 7,500,000 33%

China 40,000,000 - 100%

China EXIM Bank 25,000,000 5,000,000 400%

European Union 77,928,186 60,883,050 28%

Germany 39,805,000 33,560,000 19%

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

7,540,295 360,000 1,995%

International Development Association (World Bank)

124,623,045 147,499,384 -16%

Ireland 4,552,425 5,666,440 -20%

Japan 33,112,104 26,588,942 25%

Kuwait 7,000,000 7,500,000 7%

Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)

77,218,760 93,202,200 17%

Norway 6,943,474 33,536,000 79%

OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)

5,000,000 100%

Saudi Fund 20,000,000 5,000,000 300%

Sweden 17,061,102 553,030 2,985%

United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF)

32,073,731 25,059,980 28%

United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA)

3,420,840 5,895,984 -42%

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

142,297,605 128,233,946 11%

World Food Programme (UNWFP)

10,423,174 13,548,549 23%

Grand Total 10%

Source: MFDP (Aid Management & Coordination Unit – Aid Annex to the FY2017/18 Approved National Budget


EXPENDITURE


Harper to Fishtown Road Construction


What is Expenditure?

Expenditure is the spending plan of Government on how to spend the revenue on the

things it wants to do during a budget year. In short, expenditure in the budget means

Government spending plan on development programs and projects.

To be able to understand Government spending, it is important to know the different

sectors, or the different activities of government through which it provides goods

and services for the public. In each sector, there are ministries, agencies,

commissions and branches of government that do similar things. For example, money

spent for universities and schools falls under the Education sector; money for running

hospitals and clinics, fighting major diseases like Ebola or AIDS and assistance to

doctors and nurses associations falls under the Health sector and money spend on

elections falls under the Transparency Sector.

So, all Government entities are placed into 11 different groups called Sectors based

on the nature of the services they deliver. Each sector come together every year as

a Sector Working Group to discuss what to do over the next three years and to

determine who will be responsible to do what in each financial year. Liberia’s

development partners (who give assistance and sometimes lend money to the

Government) also participate in these Sector Working Groups.

In this year’s budget, the Government plans to spend money on roads and bridges,

housing, airports, elections, provision of internet, water and sanitation, education,

security, electricity, and fixing the damages caused by the Ebola virus on the health

sector.

Another way to explain expenditure is to understand the two main kinds of expenses:

Government’s expenditure budget has been increasing as revenue also increases.

For example, the size of Government’s expenditure jumped from US$135 million in

FY2006/2007 when the President took office to almost US$600 million in

FY2012/2013. Then from FY2013/2014 revenue has started to decrease since the

Recurrent expenditures

•Expenditures that take place every year for the on-going operations of the government. For example, spending money on salaries, office materials, electricity and water bills, and all the other things needed to keep government offices, hospitals, schools and the security system working.

Non-recurrent or development expenditure or investment budget

•Expenditure on development programs and projects. Some examples are spending on building new roads and buildings, fixing damaged roads and buildings, training civil servants and security officers, installing internet cables, building or repairing electric power plants, water systems, army barracks, and so on.


Ebola outbreak as well as the fall in global demand for our country’s exports, which

caused some businesses not being able to pay their taxes.

So, to help solve these problems, the Government is focusing on how to increase its

revenue base so that it can spend more money on services for its citizens. The green

line in Figure 5 below shows how Government expenditure has been going up and

down in since 2006.

Figure 5: Trend of the National Budget Since 2005 (in US$ millions)

Source: MFDP (Budget Policy & Coordination Unit)

Expenditure in FY2017/18

The total money Government plans to spend during this budget year is US$563.3

million. To be able to achieve our development goals, the Government will continue

to keep a small number of employees who can make the Government efficient (or

work better), make life better for all Liberians, and put more money in areas that

will bring back lasting development.

In the blue boxes that appear throughout this section, you will find details of some

of the major development projects that started since 2012 as well as new

development projects that Government plans.

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Roberts International Airport Under Construction


Year: FY16/17 and FY17/18 Entity: National Election Commission Government: Disbursement to September 2017 8.5m Donor: The National Elections Commission of Liberia is an autonomous public institution responsible for conducting all elections for elective public offices, referenda, completing voter registration, and administering and enforcing all

election laws. NEC conducted a new nation-wide voter registration exercise from February 1- March 7, 2017. Eligible voters are estimated at 2.5M. NEC used the paper –based Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) technology for voter registration. NEC recruited approximately 15,000 staff for 1-3 months. Registration included the computerization of voter roll, exhibition of preliminary roll, replacement of damaged & lost voter ID cards, and civic & voter education. The NEC is preparing in FY1718 to hire temporary poll workers, undertake civil education classes, provide the necessary transport to undertake the election

and work with the security sector.

Voter Registration and 2017 National Election


Government Expenditure by Sectors in 2017/2018

Public Administration continues to account for the biggest portion of expenditure in

the FY2017/18 budget. This sector includes many Government Spending Entities.

This sector also includes money for repayment of foreign debts and domestic debts.

Domestic debts are money owed by the Government to former employees and

officials of Government, money borrowed from some local banks, and the debts from

past governments.

The Government has also maintained a relatively stable expenditure in the other

sectors in this year’s budget. For example, Transparency, Social Development, and

the Industries and Commerce Sectors expenditures have either increased or

remained the same. The increase in Transparency is especially key because the

Government is spending more money in order to have a free and fair elections.

Figure 6 below shows how the National Budget has been shared amongst these

sectors while Annex A at the end of this book provides more information on

government Expenditure by sector.

Figure 6: Government Expenditure by Sector in FY2017/18

Source: MFDP (2017/18 National Budget)

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Source: Public Investment Unit MFDP

VOA Housing Project Year: FY16/17 Government Funding: $1.2m with $500k disbursed in 1617 Location: VOA Brewerville, Montserrado County Objective: The objective of this project is to provide housing facilities for at least 108 sea erosion victim families, or 510 persons assuming an average family per structure of 5.1 through the construction of 100 affordable, well-designed stand along housing units in VOA, Brewerville City.

Target Group: Sea Erosion victim from west point Monrovia.

Construction of Chief Compound Year: FY16/17 Government Funding: $646k with $470k disbursed in 1617 Location: Camp Johnson Road, Monrovia Objective: To Construct the National Headquarters of National Council of Chief and Elders

Target Group: At least 35 Chief and Elders in all counties and

employees Council.

Rehabilitation of National Museum Year: FY16/17 Project Cost: $445k with disbursement to date: $445k Location: Broad Street, Monrovia Objective: To ensure that the National Museum is restored and rehabilitated to its pre-war status Target Group: 1.2million Liberians (National) and foreign Nationals


National Priorities

The Government has identified US$55m million to invest in several national

development projects affecting various sectors. These projects were chosen to be

consistent with government priorities for keeping the peace and maintaining strong

security, improving the livelihoods of citizens, and continuing the implementation

of major national development projects to ensure their completion deadlines by

December 31, 2017. Of this money, 38.1 million will be spent Core Projects while

the balance 13.8 million will be spent on Contingent Projects.

Figure 7: Planned Expenditure by Core National Priority Investment Projects

Source: MFDP (FY2017/18 National Budget)

Figure 7 shows that Government is serious about maintaining a stable political

environment and ensuring a smooth democratic transition while at the same time

improving the country’s economic infrastructures. That is why over US$25 million

will be invested in the upcoming Presidential and Representative elections in 2017

as well as in infrastructure projects. Investment in electricity and preparations for

the UNMIL Drawdown are also key priorities. Agriculture expenditure has become

very important again because of the Government aim to boost productivity for local

farmers. See Annex C for full details on National Priority Investment Projects.

57%

9%1%

1%

1%3%

26%

2% Elections

Election Security

UNMIL Drawdown

Support to Agriculture Sector

CPF: WAPP

LACE Special Project

Renovation of ExecutiveMansion

LIBRAMP MFDP Advance


Figure 8: Planned Expenditure by Contingent National Priority Investment Projects

Source: MFDP (FY2017/18 National Budget) Figure 8 shows contingent projects as share of Government planned expenditure in

FY2017/18. This means that expenditure on these projects will only happen if the

Liberia Revenue Authority is able to collect those uncertain revenues that have been

earmarked.

Figure 9: Donor Expenditure by Sector in FY2017/18

Source: MFDP (Aid Management Unit – Aid Annex to the FY2017/18 National Budget)

35%

36%

4%0%

7%

5%

9%4%0%

LIBRAMP MFDP Advance

GANTA - YEKEPA HIGHWAY

CPF: WAPP

Elections Security

UNMIL Drawdown

LACE Special Project

Other Sector Projects

LISGIS Census

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50,000,000

100,000,000

150,000,000

200,000,000

250,000,000

FY2016/17 FY2017/18


In this FY2017/18 Approved National Budget, total donors’ contribution to Liberia

will be US$718,505,254 in grants and loans. A large share of this amount will go

towards the Infrastructure and Basic Services, Energy and `Environment Health,

Agriculture, Education, Social Development Services and Public Administration

Sectors. See Annex B for full details on Donor’s support.

Funding in FY2016/17 Government: None Location: Redlight to Ganta Guinea Border Donor: $299.4M Liberia Road Asset Management Project (LIBRAMP) – is a US$299.4M (an IDA credit of US$117.7M, LRTF grant of US$108.9M and GoL Counterpart Funding of US$72.8M) project administered by the World Bank under the Liberia Reconstruction Trust

Fund. LIBRAMP has two main components: Design Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Monrovia (Red Light) – Ganta- Guinea Border Road (249km); and, Consultant Services, Operating Costs and Training. The objective of the project is to reduce transport costs along the road corridor from Monrovia to the Guinea border and to maintain the road in good condition over a 10-year period. To date, the road has been completed and maintenance is currently ongoing.

Funding in FY2016/17

Government: None Location: Bokay Town and Buchanan Donor: $129.2 M Urban and Rural Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project (URIRP) is a US$129.2M project financed through the Liberia Reconstruction Trust Fund. This project encompasses two main components. Component one finances rehabilitation and maintenance of selected rural and urban roads (including Monrovia City Streets) bridges and a Fuel unloading Facility in the Freeport of Monrovia. Under Component 2, Institutional support and capacity building for program management are financed. The following project sub-components were completed: Construction of the Caldwell Bridge; Construction of the New Via Town Bridge; Construction of the Bokey Town to Buchanan Road and Construction of Fuel Unloading Facility at the Free Port of Monrovia

Liberia Road Asset Management Project (LIBRAMP)

Urban and Rural Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project (URIRP)


Funding in FY2016/17 Government: None Location: Fish Town to Harper Donor: $179.91 M The Harper to Fish Town Road Project is funded by the African Development Bank, under the Mano River Union - Road Development and Transport Facilitation Program. The total value of the Project is US$179.91 million. The objective of the Project is to provide efficient road transport access to South East Counties of Liberia and by extension to neighboring ECOWAS / Mano River Union Member States (Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea and Sierra Leone). The Project is expected to improve accessibility of the communities in the project's zone of influence to economic centers and social services. The expected outcomes include: (a) reduced average travel time; (b) reduced vehicle operating costs; and (c) employment generation

during construction and post construction phases. The Road is part of an economic and strategic road corridor of 510 km between Ganta and Harper connecting four (4) south-east counties. The road not only constitutes part of an important primary network but is also a spur to the missing section on the Trans-African Highway linking Liberia to Cote d'Ivoire at Cavalla Customs border.

Funding in FY2016/17 Government: None Location: Monrovia Donor: $$291.60 M The Mt. Coffee Hydropower Rehabilitation Project has been identified by the Government of Liberia as the cornerstone of its objective to expand access to sustainable, affordable, and reliable electricity for its citizens. Mt. Coffee Hydropower Rehabilitation Project is a multi-donor project funded by Norway, Germany/ KFW, European Investment Bank, Norway, and Millennium Challenge Corporation of the United States Government; contribution from the Government of

Liberia. The original four units will be rehabilitated using the same type of turbine–a Francis turbine. The contract for the generating equipment (turbines, generators and associated electro-mechanical equipment for the powerhouse) has been awarded

to Voith Hydro. The modernized turbine units will be reconnected to the grid with 22 megawatts each. In total these units will generate a much higher output than the previous machines–the power output per turbine will be raised by about one third.

Fish Town to Harper Road

Mount Coffee Hydro Plant Rehabilitation

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GET INVOLVED

OBI team and students of St. Patrick High School in Grand Cess

Forestry Training Institution Campus, Bomi County


How to Get Involved

When you pay taxes, you are helping Government raise the money it planned in the

National Budget. The other way to get involved is to take part in public discussions

on the budget that take place at the National Legislature. The timetable for

discussions can be given on the national radio, community radios and in the local

newspapers. By taking part in these discussions, you can help to change the way

Government intends to share public resources in the form of the facilities and

services it will provide in your community. You can also get involve at the local level

through your Project Management Committee, District Development Committee,

County Development Committee or by asking the lawmakers from your district or

county to provide answers to your problems through the budget.

Find Out More

To get information about the National Budget, and other reports on how your money

is being spent, visit this website at: http://www.mfdp.gov.lr

Some of the most important documents you will find there are:

The Approved National Budget, which contains the full text of the budget,

with detailed information and a summary of all Government and Donor

projects.

The County Reports (part of the Public Sector Investment), which gives details

of investment going to each county.

Fiscal Outturn Reports (unaudited) - produced each quarter, which explain

how money is actually being spent throughout the year as compared to the

National Budget. Each report gives an on-going Update on the revenues and

expenditures for that quarter.

Mid-Year Budget Performance reports.

Audit reports on Government financial activities, visit the General Auditing

Office at http://www.gac.gov.lr/reports.php

You can use these reports to do your own monitoring of Liberia’s public finances.

They will provide you with precise information on which services have been

provided, how much money has been allocated and who is responsible for delivering

them. Your involvement and participation will help hold the Government to account

and make public spending more effective.

http://www.mfdp.gov.lr/


COUNTY BUDGETS

How your money is spread across Liberia?

Funds are given to counties through the National Budget, and assistance from

Liberia’s Development Partners. “Transfer from Sector Spending Entities” refers

to funds in the National Budget spent by various government entities in each county;

“Social Development Funds” refers to the money from concession companies

received by the county and used through the Project Management Committee, the

County Council and the County Superintendent. The Legislature may also undertake

additional county projects; these are called “Recurrent Legislative Project”. The

amount for each item and other types of money spent in each county are listed

below in the section for each county. It also shows the amounts Government and

donors will spend on Priority Projects in the county. Government projects are part

of the “Public Sector Investment Plan” while programs and projects funded by

donors are under “Donor Projects”.

The pages that follow will inform you about the details of the numbers above. Empirical Facts of County Budgetary Allocations and Disbursements (FY2006-2017)

Fiscal Decentralization Unit

Department of Fiscal Affairs

Ministry of Finance & Development Planning

County & Social Development Funds Report

Covering FY 2005/06 to FY 2016/17

Updated As At Sept. 7, 2017

No. County Collection Disbursement Balance Unpaid

1 Bomi 5,000,738.30 4,110,738.14 890,000.16

2 Bong 17,618,151.64 16,735,151.64 883,000.00

3 Gbarpolu 4,250,739.98 2,993,388.98 1,257,351.00

4 Grand Bassa 10,748,897.64 10,523,231.40 225,666.24

5 Grand Cape Mount 5,000,739.14 4,650,737.13 350,002.01

6 Grand Gedeh ** 6,451,401.63 5,961,177.66 490,223.97

7 Grand Kru * 2,427,595.64 2,722,595.64 (295,000.00) 8 Lofa 2,084,071.64 1,650,571.34 433,500.30

9 Margibi 7,544,071.67 7,907,491.67 (363,420.00)

10 Maryland 2,084,071.64 1,734,071.64 350,000.00

11 Montserrado 9,210,338.30 8,409,838.30 800,500.00

12 Nimba 14,815,590.64 14,915,590.64 (100,000.00)

13 River Cess 2,668,571.34 2,789,071.34 (120,500.00)

14 River Gee 3,434,071.64 2,334,071.64 1,100,000.00

15 Sinoe 4,034,071.64 4,124,071.64 (90,000.00)

Total 97,373,122.48 91,561,798.80 5,811,323.68

Note: County with * received County Development Fund advance payment for FY 2015/2016

Source: Fiscal Decentralization Unit/MFDP


Counties of Liberia Counties and their Budget Summaries by Sources

Government funds

$USD Millions $44,843,222

Donor funds $USD

Millions $278,793,387

1 Lofa 3,072,204 19,320,347

2 Nimba 2,022,911

8,462,664 9 Sinoe 560,000 4,737,210

3 Margibi 5,233,101 10 River Gee 781,484 16,753,451 23,760,487 4 Bong 2,319,105 11 Grand Kru $540,000 18,420,347 20,319,138

5 Montserrado 19,638,750 12 River Cess 650,000

76,342,869 12,197,540

6 Grand Bassa $1,460,000 13 Gbarpolu 190,000

1,798,210 1,198,210

7 GrandGedeh $812,440 14 Bomi 1,677,799

25,110,487 2,076,049

8 Maryland 5,395,428 15 Grand Cape-Mount 490,000

47,540,485 755,893

Fisheries Construction Cape Mount


BOMI COUNTY

Funding Summary

Source of Funds 2017/2018 2016/2017

Government Transfers 1,677,799 2,000,452

Social Development Funds 4,591 -

Donor Projects 2,076,049 2,441,987

County Administration Budget 301,428

266,201

Total 3,758,439 4,717,540

Funding Breakdown

1. Transfers from Sector Spending Entities 1,677,799 2,000,452

1.1 Health 560,000 655,000

Bomi County Health System 190,000 235,000

Liberian Government Hospital 370,000 420,000

1.2 Education 1,013,208 1,145,452

Bomi County Community College 556,430 639,650

Clay Vocational Training Institute 100,000 123,947

Forestry Training Institute 356,778 381,855

1.3 Municipal & Local Government 104,591 200,000

GoL County Development Fund 100,000 200,000

2. Social Development Funds 4,591 -

Bomi County Orphenage Homes 4,591 -

3. Donor Projects 2,076,049 2,441,987

3.1 Agriculture 2,076,049 2,441,987

Liberia Country Programme (2013-2017) III (CP200395) 1,042,317

1,354,855

Smallholder Tree Crop Revitalization Support Project (STCRSP)/IDA (LR-Smallholder Tree Crop Project) - P113273 86,741

166,667

Smallholder Agricultural Productivity Enhancement and Commercialization project-AFDB 691,403

683,333

Agriculture Sector Rehabilitation Project-Liberia (ASRP-IFAD) 2. ASRP Extension - (IFAD)

-

90,000

Enhancing food security and nutrition in and around Monrovia and Tubmanbury

255,588 147,132 4. County Administration Budget 301,428 275,101

Compensation of Employees 254,101

254,101

Use of Goods & Services 13,995

21,000

Grant 33,332


BONG COUNTY

Funding Summary

Source of Funds 2017/18 2016/17


Social Development Funds 416,667 1,298,184

Donor Projects 18,420,347 3,208,860

Government Projects (PSIP) - -

County Administration Budget 405,267 378,934

Total 21,561,386 7,988,374

Funding Breakdown


1.1 Health 590,731 820,000

Bong County Health 390,731 200,000

C. B. Dumbar Hospital 200,000 620,000

1.2 Education 1,628,374 2,082,396

Bong Technical College 939,534 980,000

Cuttington University 649,840 1,083,880

E.J Yancy Multilateral High School 19,500 9,258

Dolokellen Gboveh Multilateral High 19,500 9,258



2. Social Development Funds 416,667 1,298,184

Transfer from: Amlib - -

Transfer from: ArcelorMittal 266,667 255,750

Transfer from: Bong Mines - 900,000

Transfer- Tumutu Training Center 150,000 142,434

Transfer from: BHP Billiton - -

3. Donor Projects 18,420,347 3,208,860

3.1 Agriculture 86,741 208,860


166,667

Urban / Peri- Urban Agriculture Project in Liberia -

18,193

Support to the Farmers Union Network of Liberia (FUN) - Italian Supplementary Fund (IT-67)

- 24,000

3.4 Infrastructure and Basic Services 12,665,526 3,000,000

Gbarnga - Salaye Road 11,000,000

3,000,000

Construction IDIQ 1,665,526 -


3.5 Education 1,864,249 -

Accelerated Quality Education for Liberian Children - AQE 870,353 -

Read Liberia 946,415 -

Reading Impact Evaluation 47,481 -

3.6 Public Administration 3,116,447 -

counties. (Civil Society for implementation of Decentralization

in Liberia) 38,483

-

ePayments Agent Network Strengthening 35,103 -

Capital Improvement Project (CIP) 3,042,861 -

3.7 Social Development Services 687,384 -

Let Girls Learn Activity 640,845 -

Community-based initiative for the promotion of human rights

and gender equality in rural areas of Liberia 46,539

-

4. Government Capital Investment - -

Public Sector Investment Project (PSIP) - -

5. County Administration Budget 405,267 378,934

Compensation of Employees 357,934 357,934

Use of Goods & Services 13,995 21,000

Grant 33,338 -


GBARPOLU COUNTY

Funding Summary


Donor Projects 1,198,210

2,179,952

Government Transfers 190,000 705,000

Social Development Funds - -

Government Capital Investment - 2,500,000


Total 540,110 5,692,988

Funding Breakdown

1. Transfers from Sector Spending Entities 190,000 705,000

1.1 Health 190,000 505,000

Gbarpolu County Health Services - -

Transfer to Bopolu Health Center - 270,000

Transfer to Gbarpolu County Health Center 190,000 235,000

1.2 Municipal & Local Government - 200,000

GoL County Development Fund - 200,000 3. Donor Projects 1,198,210

2,179,952

3.1 Agriculture - -

Liberia Country Programme (2013-2017) III (CP200395) 1,042,317 1,354,854.90

Liberia Country Programme (2013-2017) II - -

Liberia Country Programme (2013-2017) - -

Smallholder Tree Crop Revitalization Support Project (STCRSP)/IDA (LR-Smallholder Tree Crop Project) - P113273

86,740

166666.6667 Support to the Farmers Union Network of Liberia (FUN) - Italian Supplementary Fund (IT-67)-IFAD

-

Smallholder Agricultural Productivity Enhancement and Commercialization project-AFDB

69,153 683,333

West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP) (West Africa Agric Prod Progrm (WAAPP-1C)) - P122065

-

Agriculture Infrastructure Development Project (AIDP)H5040 - LR-Agric. & Infra. Dev. Proj. ERL (FY08)- P104716

-

3.2 Education - 852,948

EC Support to Education in Liberia (11EDF Support to Alternative Basic Education)

- 852,948

3.3 Health - 474,056


Health Sector Pool Fund - 474,056

4. Government Capital Investment - 2,500,000

Public Sector Investment Project - 2,500,000




Transfer to County Services Centers Running Cost 33,333

Consumption of Fixed Capital -


GRAND BASSA COUNTY

Funding Summary


Donor Projects 1,798,210 2,366,284

Social Development Funds 533,333 1,054,000



Total 4,163,725 5,435,333

Funding Breakdown


1.1 Health 530,000 595,000

Liberian Government Hospital 230,000 250,000

Grand Bassa County Health System 300,000 345,000

1.2 Education 830,000 831,209

Grand Bassa County Community College 830,000 831,209


852,948 672,000



2. Social Development Funds 533,333 1,054,000

Transfer from: Tarpeh Timber Company - 4,000

Transfer from: ArcelorMittal 533,333 1,000,000

Transfer from: BHP Billiton - 50,000

3. Donor Projects 1,798,210 2,366,284

3.1 Agriculture 1,798,210 2,366,284

Liberia Country Programme (2013-2017) III (CP200395) 1,042,317 1,354,855


86,740 166,667

West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (WARFP)H5240 - 3A-West Africa Fisheries - Phase 1 - P106063

600,000 71,429


- 90,000


69,153 683,333






GRAND CAPE MOUNT COUNTY

Funding Summary


Donor Projects 755,893 1,011,429


Social Development Funds - 771,000


Total 1,511,478 2,663,224

Funding Breakdown


1.1 Health 390,000 475,000

Transfer to Timothy Hospital 200,000 200,000

Cape Mount County Health Services - 40,000

Cape Mount County Health System 190,000 235,000



2. Social Development Funds - 771,000

FDA: B & V (Cape Mount) - 2,000

FDA: Sun Yeun 2 (Cape Mount) - 9,000

Sime Darby: CDF (Cape Mount) - 10,000

Western Cluster:Cape Mount - 750,000

3. Donor Projects 755,893 1,011,429

3.1 Infrastructure & Basic Services - - Support to WASH service delivery, advocacy, and research, learning and development

- -

3.2 Agriculture 755,893 1,011,429


90,000


86,740 166,667


600,000 71,429

Support to the Farmers Union Network of Liberia (FUN) - Italian Supplementary Fund (IT-67)-IFAD

- -


69,153 683,333






GRAND GEDEH COUNTY

Funding Summary


Donor Projects 25,110,487 19,136,330

Government Transfers 812,440 1,405,000

Social Development funds - 1,770,000


Total 26,315,251 22,680,076

Funding Breakdown

1. Transfers from Sector Spending Entities 812,440 1,405,000

1.1 Health 190,000 705,000

Grand Gedeh County Health System 190,000 235,000

Libeian Government Hospital (Martha Tubman) - 270,000

South East Midwifery School - 200,000

1.2 Education 522,440 500,000

Grand Gedeh Community College 522,440 500,000



2. Social Development Funds - 1,770,000

Transfer from: Euro Logging - 191,000

Transfer from: ICC Grand Gedeh - 67,000

Transfer from: Amlib - 12,000

Transfer from: Putu Iron Ore Mining Co. - 1,500,000

3. Donor Projects 25,110,487 19,136,330

3.1 Agriculture 23,594,754 4,027,361



4,199,992 262,500


- 10,667

Agriculture Sector Rehabilitation Project- African Development Bank 508,112 750,000


166,667


8,296,819 1,666,667

3.2 Social Development Services 165,733 13,189,663

Emergency Assistance to Ivorian Refugees (EMOP -200225) - 13,189,663


Protection & Assistance- Ivorian Refugees & Asylum Seekers-Liberia 2016 (Health, Nutrition & WASH)

165,733

3.3 Health - 935,306


Sanitation and Water for All Programme in Liberia (UNICEF WASH) Pipeline WASH plus Cholrea component via Multi-lateral

- 461,250

3.4 Infrastructure 1,350,000 984,000

Reintergration & Reconstruct. Progr.IV 1,350,000 -

Support to the Liberia Reconstruction Trust Fund - 2 - 984,000




Grant 33,333 -


GRAND KRU COUNTY

Funding Summary


Donor Projects 20,319,138 4,551,739


Social Development Funds 90,000 179,016


Total 21,829,811 6,341,455

Funding Breakdown


1.1 Health 440,000 553,058

Grand Kru County Health System 190,000 235,000

Rally Time Hospital (Grand Kru) 250,000 250,000

Transfer to Barclayville Health - 68,058



2. Social Development Funds 90,000 179,016

Transfer to Grand Kru TVET 90,000 -

FDA: Atlantic Resources (Grand Kru) - 179,016

3. Donor Projects 20,319,138 4,551,739

3.1 Agriculture 19,466,190 4,099,861

Agriculture Sector Rehabilitation Project- African Development Banks 508,112 1,075,000



166,667


8,296,819 1,666,667


71,429


- 10,667

Agriculture Infrastructure Development Project (AIDP)H5040 - LR-Agric. & Infra. Dev. Proj. ERL (FY08)- P104716

- 10,000

3.2 Education 852,948 301,252


852,948 672,000

Social Development - 150,626

Kvinna till Kvinna support to women - 150,626





Grant 33,333 -


LOFA COUNTY

Funding Summary


Donor Projects 19,320,347 3,166,667


Government Projects (PSIP) - -


Total 22,701,708 6,872,246

Funding Breakdown


1.1 Health 1,450,000 1,645,000

Tellewoyan Hospital 350,000 400,000

Transfer to Curran Hospital 250,000 295,000

Transfer to Foya Hospital 275,000 275,000

Transfer to Kolahun Hospital 275,000 275,000

Transfer to Lofa County Health 200,000 250,000

Transfer to Vahun Hospital 100,000 150,000

1.2 Education 1,522,204 1,570,250

Lofa Community College 815,491 830,000

Zorzor Rural Teacher Training Institute 706,713 740,250



2. Government Capital Investment - -

Public Sector Investment Project -

3. Donor Projects 19,320,347 3,166,667

3.1 Agriculture 86,741 166,667

Smallholder Tree Crop Revitalization Support Project (STCRSP)/IDA (LR-Smallholder Tree Crop Project) - P113273 86740.93333

166,667

3.2 Social Development Services 1,587,384 -

Energizing Development (EnDev) 900,000 -

Community-based initiative for the promotion of human rights and gender equality in rural areas of Liberia

46,539 -

Let girls Learn Activity 640,845

3.4 Education 1,864,249 -

Accelerated Quality Education for Liberian Children- AQE 870,353 -





Gbarnga - Salaye Road 11000000

3,000,000



Knowing what we can do: Empowering Liberia Civil Society through effective media interaction, capacity development, networking, and access to information in Lofa, Nimba, Bong and Grand Bassa counties. (Civil Society for implementation of Decentralization in Liberia)

38,483 -

ePayments Agent Networks Strengthening 35,103 -

Capital Improvement Project (CIP) 3,042,861 -




Grant 33,333 -


MARGIBI COUNTY

Funding Summary


Donor Projects 16,753,451 5,850,000



Government Capital Investment - -


Total 22,333,933 12,577,800

Funding Breakdown


1.1 Health 1,020,000 905,000

C. H. Rennie Hospital (Margibi) 240,000 370,000

Transfer to Cinta Health Center 100,000 100,000

Margibi County Health System 200,000 235,000

Transfer to Dolo Health Center 100,000 100,000

Bong Mines Hospital 350,000 100,000

Transfer to Barcoleh health 30,000 -

1.2 Education 4,113,101 4,908,575

Booker Washington Institute 2,361,441 2,951,603

Kakata Rural Teacher Training Institute 1,328,700 1,381,972

Harbel College 422,960 575,000




Transfer from: Bong Mines 450,000

Margibi County Orphenage Homes 6,828

Transfer from: Firestone 50,000 -

4. Donor Projects 16,753,451 5,850,000

3.1 Agriculture 778,144 850,000

Smallholder Agricultural Productivity Enhancement and Commercialization project 691,403

683,333


166,667


-

-

3.2 Social Development Services 640,845 -


Let Girls Learn Activity 640,845


RIA RUN Way Project-BADEA -

5,000,000

RIA RUN Way Project-SDF 10,000,000

-

Liberia Energy Efficiency and Access Project 392,250

-

3.5 Education 1,864,249 -

Accelerated Quality Education forLiberian Children - AQE 870,353

-

Read Liberia 946,415

-

Reading Impact Evaluation 47,481

-


ePayments Agent Networks Strengthening 35,103

Capital Improvement Project (CIP) 3,042,861




Grant 33,333 -


MARYLAND COUNTY

Funding Summary


Donor Projects 47,540,485 46,635,885




Total 53,601,948 54,253,232

Funding Breakdown


1.1 Health 460,000 605,000

Transfer to Doloken / Boy Town - -

Transfer to J.J. Dossen Hospital 270,000 270,000

Transfer to Maryland Couty Health 190,000 235,000

Transfer to Plebo Health Center - 100,000

1.2 Education 4,835,428 6,154,520

William V. S. Tubman University 4,835,428 6,154,520




Cavalla Rubb Plantation - 40,465

3. Donor Projects 47,540,485 46,635,885

3.1 Agriculture 24,594,752 13,923,790

Liberia Country Programme (2013-2017) -



999,998 71,429


4,199,992 262,500


166,667

Smallholder Agricultural Productivity Enhancement and Commercialization project

8,296,819 1,666,667


- 10,667

Agriculture Sector Rehabilitation Project-African Development Bank 508,112 10,575,000

3.2 Social Development Services 165,733 13,656,789


Building Citizen Centered Political Engagement-Sweden - 316,500



165,733


3.3 Health - 935,306


Sanitation and Water for All Programme in Liberia (UNICEF WASH) - 461,250

3.4 Infrastructure 22,780,000 18,120,000

Paving of Fishtown-Harper Road Project- African Development Bank - 18,120,000

Paving of Fishtown-Harper Road Project Phase 1 10,280,000

Fish Town -Harper Project-Phase 1 7,500,000

Mano River Road Project 5,000,000




Grant 33,333 -


MONTSERRADO COUNTY

Funding Summary


Donor Projects 76,342,869 216,414,091


Social Development Funds - 1,971,568


Government Capital Investment (PSIP) - 801,125

Total 96,276,649 240,657,671

Funding Breakdown


1.1 Health 2,940,000 3,280,000

Bensonville Hospital/James N. 270,000 270,000

ELWA Hospital (Montserrado) - 140,000

Transfer to Barnesville Health 100,000 100,000

Transfer - National Drug Service - 100,000

Transfer to Bensonville Health 270,000 270,000

Transfer to Duport Road Health Center 100,000 100,000

Transfer to Redemption Hospital 2,000,000 2,000,000

SDA Cooper Hospital (Montserrado) - 50,000

Transfer-Montserrado Health 200,000 250,000

1.2 Education 16,523,750 17,513,970

African Methodist Episcopal University - 50,000

Monrovia Vocational Training Center 246,746 103,199

Agricultural & Industrial Training Bureau 424,056 299,056


852,948 672,000

Liberia Opportunities Industrialization Centre - 1,055,000

PIOM UL - 16,914

Transfer to Golden Veroleum Agricultural University - 50,000

Transfer to Leigh Sherman Institute - 52,801

Transfer to Liberia National Christian Community College - 65,000

Transfer to University of Liberia 15,000,000 15,150,000

1.3 Social Development Services 75,000 200,000

S.K. Doe Sports Complex 75,000 200,000




2. Social Development Funds - 1,971,568

Transfer - Arcelor Mittal to LME SRF - 150,000

Transfer - China Union to LME SRF - 100,000

Transfer - China Union to UL Mining and Geology - 50,000

Transfer - Firestone to Uiversity of Liberia Agricultural - 50,000

Transfer - Mittal to Uiversity of Liberia Geology Department - 50,000

Transfer - Montserrado County (Firestone) 50,000

Transfer - PIOM to LME SRF - 84,568

Transfer BHP Billiton to UL Minning and Geology - 50,000

Western Cluster:Montserrado - 500,000

Amlib: Montserrado County - 12,000

Bong Mines CDF: Montserrado County 875,000

3. Donor Projects 76,342,869 216,414,091

3.1 Energy & Environment 57,943,051 214,569,952

Mount Coffee Hydro Generation Rehabilitation-Germany 10,900,000

Mount Coffee Hydro Generation Rehabilitation - Germany II (WAPP, EUR 10m)

13,000,000 -

West Africa Power Pool (WAPP) -Electricity Interconnection Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea - Germany

10,900,000 5,400,000

Mt. Coffee Project Implementation Unit 2,043,474 3,536,000

Environmental Protection Agency - 27,148,048

Conservation of the biodiversity in the Tai-Sapo-Cprrodor: Grebo-Sapo-Park 2,200,000 2,200,000

Developing and Demonstrating a Rural Energy Strategy and Master Plan for Liberia with particular SUPPORT to Health services delivery

196,406 275,124

Water Sector Reform Study - 6,000,000

Forest Carbon Partnership Facility(FCPF)TF12530 - 500,000

Lighting Lives in Liberia P124014 298,570 476,137

(Global Partnership on Output Base Aid - GPOBA) Grant for the Monrovia Improve Electricity Access Project(MEAP)-GPOBA-TF1297(P10723)

- 600,000

Liberia Accelerated Electricity Expansion Project (LACEEP)P133445 14,507,752 22,741,911

Liberia Electricity System Enhancement Project (LESEP)LR-Electricity System Enhancement(FY11)-P120660

1,996,043 2,000,000

LR-Rural Renewable Energy Project - 300,000

Additional financing 3 energy corridors and Monrovia consolidation - 500,000

Activity 3:LEC Training Center Activity - MCC 200,000 500,000

Mt. coffee Rehabilitation Activity/Mt Coffee Support Activity - MCC 10,606,600 82,534,000

Activity 4:Energy Sector Reform Activity - MCC 520,000 800,000

MCC Program Management and administration 1,142,640 5,713,200

MCC Project Monitoring and Evaluation 67,000 1,835,000


Municipal Water Project - 9,371,982

Power Africal Mechanism (Beyond the Grid Rural Electricity) - 9,371,982

6 Annual Reconciliation Report Scopping Study of the Mining Sector - 8,887,926

Power Africal Advisor Transaction Program - 4,052,999

Substainable Forestry Enterprises Development (FIFFS) - 4,834,927

Emergency Monrovia Urban Sanitation Project (EMUS)- TF94060 (Emergency Monrovia Urban Sanitation 2AF)-P146966

- 3,320,000

Improving sanitation and hygiene in urban and peri-urban Monrovia(Audit Oxfam contract DCI-FOOD/2009/213500)

- 740,716

Liberia Electricity System Enhancement Project (LESEP)A/F - 30,000

Project for Reconstruction of Monrovia Power System 264,566 -

3.2 Agriculture 755,893 1,176,754

Enhancing food security and nutrition in and around Monrovia and Tubmanburg

- 147,132


600,000 71,429

Urban / Prei-Urban Agriculture Project in Liberia - 18,193


- 90,000


86,740 166,667


69,153 683,333

3.3 Education 758,424 -

Traning Programme in Japan 758,424

3.4 Public Administration 1,337,592 481,945

Integrated Public Financial Management Reform Project (IPFMRP)-WB 40,257 -

Institutional Support And Capacity Bulding Programme-Support to Trade facilitation in the custom sector (LTTA to the Bureau of Customs)

1,297,335 481,945

3.6 Transparency & Accountability 458,795 185,440

Strengthening the General Auditing Commission of Liberia ( GAC/Long Term Technical Assistance to the General Auditing Commission (GAC)11EDF

458,795 185,440

3.7 Infrastructure 15,089,114 -

The Project for Reconstruction of Monrovia Power System - 1,146,455

Detail design on the Project for Reconstruction on Somilia Drive in Monrovia - 24,684,063

Project for Reconstruction of Somalia Drive-Japan 15,089,114

Energizing Development (EnDev) - 1,200,000

4. Government Capital Investment - 801,125

Public Sector Investment Project - 801,125






NIMBA COUNTY

Funding Summary


Donor Projects 8,462,664 48,568,849




Total 11,910,415 52,147,361

Funding Breakdown


1.1 Health 1,163,486 1,175,000

Saclepea Comprehensive Health 200,000 300,000

Transfer to Bahn Health Center 100,000 100,000

Transfer-Nimba County Health 200,000 250,000

Ganta United Methodist Hospita (Nimba) 255,365 250,000

G.W. Harley Hospital (Nimba) 246,600 275,000

Garplay Health Center 21,521 -

Transfer to Gbei-Vonweah Clinic 20,000 -

Transfer to Vayenglay Clinic 20,000 -

Transfer to Zoegeh Medical Center 100,000 -

1.2 Education 759,425 830,000

Nimba Community College 759,425 830,000


GOL County Development Fund 100,000 200,000


Transfer - Nimba County (MITTAL) 800,000 775,000

3. Donor Projects 8,462,664 48,568,849

3.1 Agriculture 1,129,058 1,521,522

Liberia Country Programme (2013-2017)III (CP200395) 1,042,317 1,354,855

Smallholder Tree Crop Revitalization Support Project (STCRSP)/IDA (LR-Smallholder Tree Crop Project) - P113273 86740.93333

166,667

3.2 Infrastructure 1,665,526 46,881,594

Liberia Road Asset Management Project (LIBRAMP) -

6,000,000

Liberia Road Asset Management Project (LIBRAMP) (LR-Road Asset Management FY11)-P125574 -

40,881,594



3.4 Social Development Services 687,384 165,733


-

165,733

Community-based initiative for the promotion of human rights and gender equality in rural areas of Liberia

46,539 -

Let Girls Learn Activity 640,845

3.6 Education 1,864,249 -

Acceleration Quality Education for Liberia Children- AQE 870,353 -




Knowing what we can do: Empowering Liberia Civil

Society through effective media interaction, capacity

development, networking, and access to information

in Lofa, Nimba, Bong and Grand Bassa counties.

(Civil Society for implementation of Decentralization

in Liberia)

38,483

ePayments Agent Networks Strengthening 35,103

Capital Imrovement Project 3,042,861




Grant 33,333 -


RIVER CESS COUNTY

Funding Summary


Donor Projects 12,197,540 16,204,524




Total 13,190,324 17,395,298

Funding Breakdown


1.1 Health 550,000 485,000

River Cess County Health System 250,000 235,000

River Cess County Health Center 300,000 250,000

River Cess County Community Health Center - -


GOL County Development Fund 100,000 200,000


Transfer - FDA: EJ & J (Rivercess) - 43,000

Transfer - Amlib: River Cess - 12,000

Transfer - FDA: ICC (Rivercess) - 82,000

Transfer - FDA: LTTC (Rivercess) - 45,000

3. Donor Projects 12,197,540 16,204,524

3.1 Agriculture 11,344,592 3,014,861 Liberia Country Programme (2013-2017) III (CP200395) 10,423,164 1,337,528


166,667


683,333 1,666,667


71,429


- 10,667

3.2 Social Development Services - 13,189,663



Liberia Civil Society Capacity Building Program - -

3.3 Education 852,948 -


852,948 672,000





Grant 33,333 -


RIVER GEE COUNTY

Funding Summary


Donor Projects 23,760,487 4,352,361

Government Transfers 781,484 1,567,933



Total 24,998,959 7,121,332

Funding Breakdown

1. Transfers from Sector Spending Entities 781,484 1,567,933

1.1 Health - 625,000

River Gee Health System - 235,000

Fish Town Health Center - 100,000

River Gee Community Health Center - 290,000

1.2 Education 681,484 742,933

Webbo Rural Teacher Training Institute 681,484 742,933


- 672,000


County Development Fund 100,000 200,000


Transfer - FDA: Euro Logging (River Gee) - 191,000

Transfer - PIOM CDF: River Gee - 600,000

3. Donor Projects 23,760,487 4,352,361

3.1 Agriculture 23,594,754 4,352,361



4,199,992 262,500


166,667


8,296,819 1,666,667


- 10,667

Agriculture Sector Rehabilitation Project 508,112 1,075,000

3.3 Infrastructure 165,733 -



165,733




Grant 33,333 -


SINOE COUNTY

Funding Summary


Donor Projects 4,373,210 2,276,284



County Administration Budget 1,027,430 982,113

Total 5,960,640 4,927,397

Funding Breakdown


1.1 Health 460,000 470,000

Sinoe County Communities Health Centers - -

Transfer to F. J. Grant Hospital 270,000 270,000

Transfer to Sinoe County Health 190,000 200,000


County Development Fund 100,000 200,000


FDA: Gebio Logging (Sinoe) - 99,000

PIOM CDF: Sinoe County - 900,000

3. Donor Projects 4,373,210 2,276,284

3.1 Agriculutre 1,798,210 2,276,284



86,740 166,667


600,000 71,429


69,153 683,333

3.2 Social Development Services 2,575,000 -

Strengthening of ecological connectivity in the Tai-Grebo-Sapo corridor

375,000

Conservation of the biodiversity in the Tai-Sapo-Cprrodor: Grebo- Sapo-Park-Germany

2,200,000 -

3.3 Infrastracture and Basic Services - 1,500,000

Port of Greenville Rehabilitation Project 1,500,000


4. County Administration Budget 1,027,430 982,113





Annex A: FY2017/18 Government Expenditure by Sector

Sector

FY2017/18

(This Budget)

FY 2016/17

(Last Budget)

Growth Rate

(Increase/Decrease)

Agriculture Sector 6,464,072 11,897,485 -46%

Education Sector 76,683,389 86,165,512 -11%

Energy and Environment

Sector 14,091,674 17,068,254 -17%

Health Sector 77,173,314 77,407,841 -

Industry and Commerce

Sector 7,817,785 8,747,563 -11%

Infrastructure and Basic

Services Sector 39,423,753 42,221,254 -7%

Municipal Government

Sector 19,501,168 23,026,660 -15%

Public Administration Sector 179,273,400 184,224,836 -3%

Security and Rule of Law

Sector 86,043,736 94,948,667 -9%

Social Development Services

Sector 12,027,759 11,090,828 8%

Transparency and

Accountability Sector 45,063,382 43,405,176 4%

Total 563,563,432 600,204,076 -6%

Annex B: Donor Spending by Sector FY2017/18

Sector

FY2017/18 (This

Budget)

FY 2016/17 (Last

Budget)

Growth Rate

(Increase/Decrease)

Agriculture 71,194,192 70,785,454 1%

Education 31,955,684 37,443,902 -15%

Energy & Environment 159,034,541 223,091,235 -29%

Health 88,806,498 87,529,513 1%

Industry & Commerce 5,268,552 1,650,000 219%

Infrastructure & Basic

Services 194,350,975 173,253,344 12%

Municipal Government 3,379,134 8,120,094 -58%

Public Administration 81,281,060 56,226,585 45%

Security & Rule of Law 16,803,538 2,816,358 497%

Social Development

Services 46,549,988 34,233,902 36%

Transparency &

Accountability 19,881,092 19,537,811 2%

TOTAL 718,505,254 714,688,198 1%


Annex C: National Priority Investment Projects

National Priority Investment Projects $52,806,000

Funds for Energy (electricity supply and resettlement of affected persons)

Project Name Project Cost

Counterpart funding: WAPP - Electricity Interconnection Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea (LME)

1,000,000

Total 1,000,000

Funds for elections, financial systems and income survey


National Elections Commission: 2017 Representatives & Presidential Elections

21,600,000

Elections Security 3,513,000

LISGIS: Households Income & Expenditure Survey 500,000

Total 25,613,000

Infrastructure (Construction and Building)


Ministry of Public Works: Traffic Lights 25,000

Ministry of Public Works: Counterpart funding: Liberia Road Asset Management Project (LIBRAMP) - Lot 1: Monrovia-Gbarnga Road Corridor

5,443,000

Ministry of State: Renovation of Execution Mission 10,000,000

Ministry of Public Works: Ganta—Yekepa Highway 7,400,000

Total 22,868,000

WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Fund


MCC: Emergency Monrovia Urban Sanitation Project (EMUS) 800,000 PCC: Cleaning of the City of Paynesville 400,000 Total 1,200,000

UNMIL Drawdown Plan


Support to UNMIL Transition Plan 1,500,000

Total 1,500,000

Education



University Liberia : Establishment of an online library for the Law School

75,000

Ministry of Education: Construction of a Public School in Gbah, Bomi County

250,000

Total 325,000

Agriculture


Support to Agriculture Sector 300,000

TOTAL 300,000

Somalia Drive Construction


Annex D: Sector Goals and Sector Projects

Sector and Sector Goal Key Projects

Public Administration Renovation of executive mansion; Renovation of the national museum; Conduct of Households Income & Expenditure Survey by LISGIS.

Aims to make public institutions more efficient, functional and responsive to contribute to social and economic development.

Provision of funds for sanitation, water and hygiene with the cities of Paynesville and Monrovia.

Municipal & Local Government Aims to promote more relevant, effective and accountable government services to counties and cities.

Preparations and conduct of 2017 Representatives and Presidential Elections.

Transparency & Accountability Aims to develop and operate transparent and accountable public institutions that will promote and uphold democratic and participatory governance systems with sustainable and equitable benefits of economic growth and social development. Training, deployment, logistics, equipment,

arms and ammunitions, food, drugs and medical supplies as well as compensation for newly recruited and trained security officers of the Liberian National Police (LNP), Support to Liberian National Police Training Academy (LNPTA). Support of

Prosecution at MOJ for Election Security; Support to LNP for Election Security.

Security & Rule of Law

Aim is to create an atmosphere of peaceful co-existence based on reconciliation, protecting human rights and providing justice and rule of law to all safety, security, equitable access to fair and transparent processes.

There is no GoL funded projects for this fiscal year.

Health

Aims to improve access to healthcare and social welfare of the population of Liberia on an equitable basis.

Provision of funds for the construction of several roads, clinic and schools under the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment.

Social Development Aims to ensure provision of basic services to all, including people with disabilities, women, children, youths, refugees and

veterans

Provision of funds for the construction of Public School in Gbah, Bomi County and the Establishment of an online library for the Law School at the University of Liberia.

Education

Aims to ensure equal access to high quality free and compulsory primary education that improve the livelihood of Liberian citizens


Energy & Environment

RAP payments to persons or properties affected under the West African Power Pool project

Aims to provide safe, reliable and affordable energy and water. Also aims to ensure the exploration and extraction of all mineral and forest resources are undertaken in an equitable, environmentally sustainable and growth way.

Provision of funds to support the Agriculture Sector MOA.

Agriculture Aims to support sustainable economic growth and development with increase food and nutrition security, employment and youth empowerment.

Provision of funds to continue ongoing roads, bridges and maintenance works; counterpart funding arrangements for the reconstruction of the Roberts International Airport Terminal Building, Freeport-Somalia Drive-Red Light Road Corridor, and Monrovia-Gbarnga Road Corridor under the Liberia Road Assets Management Program

(LIBRAMP).

Infrastructure and Basic Services

Aims to construct and rehabilitate Liberia's physical infrastructure; increase access to

affordable basic services; and improve social and economic growth and development

There is no GoL funded projects for this fiscal year.

Industry & Commerce Aims to create a strong and enabling environment for private sector investment through: economic competitiveness and diversification, increased value addition, and exports that will generate productive employment.

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