Freetown, Sierra Leone – A high-level inter-ministerial delegation, led by the Director-General of the Cabinet of Liberia, Mr. Nathaniel T. Kwabo, is on a one-week examine tour in Sierra Leone to achieve insights into the nation’s Performance Management System (PMS). The go to goals to boost Liberia’s lately launched Performance Management and Compliance System (PMCS).
Running from February 24 to March 1, 2025, the tour contains key authorities officers from the Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Finance, the Civil Service Agency, and the Governance Commission—establishments central to implementing Liberia’s PMCS.
According to a launch, the examine tour follows the launch of Liberia’s PMCS by President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, as a part of efforts to strengthen accountability, transparency, and repair supply throughout authorities establishments. Managed by the Office of the Director-General of the Cabinet, the PMCS promotes a performance-driven tradition within the public sector, guaranteeing that ministries, companies, and commissions align their work with nationwide growth priorities. Currently, about 90 establishments have signed efficiency contracts for the 2024 cycle and are actively implementing their assigned targets.
High-Level Engagements and Key Takeaways
The go to gives a possibility for information trade, partnership constructing, and the identification of finest practices to boost Liberia’s system.
The first day of the examine tour started with a high-level assembly between the Liberian delegation and the Office of the Chief Minister of Sierra Leone, adopted by strategic discussions with the Sierra Leone Cabinet Secretariat. Throughout the day, the delegation engaged with senior authorities officers, administrators, and technical consultants to achieve firsthand insights into Sierra Leone’s strategy to efficiency administration.
During the official opening ceremony, Hon. Kwabo expressed gratitude to the Government of Sierra Leone for its heat reception and reaffirmed Liberia’s dedication to studying from Sierra Leone’s expertise. In response, Sierra Leonean officers welcomed the delegation and guaranteed them of full cooperation for a productive trade.
Presentations and discussions on the primary day targeted on the construction and implementation of Sierra Leone’s PMCS. Officials from the Chief Minister’s Office and the Cabinet Secretariat supplied an summary of the system’s planning, monitoring, and analysis features, emphasizing the significance of robust political will in driving compliance and institutional accountability.
A key spotlight of the discussions was the position of the President’s Delivery Unit in guaranteeing ministries and companies meet their efficiency targets. The integration of the PMCS into Sierra Leone’s nationwide price range planning was additionally examined, with the Ministry of Finance enjoying a key position in linking efficiency targets to price range allocations.
One of the vital takeaways from the primary day was the need of agency presidential management, well-defined institutional mandates, and strong enforcement mechanisms in guaranteeing compliance and accountability. Additionally, structured alignment between institutional efficiency administration and worker efficiency administration was recognized as a key consider holding each authorities establishments and particular person staff accountable for his or her contributions to nationwide growth.
Looking Ahead: Expanding Liberia’s Performance System
Over the subsequent few days, the delegation will have interaction in a sequence of conferences and displays overlaying efficiency administration instruments, monitoring methods, compliance enforcement, and institutional accountability. Sessions will discover how Sierra Leone’s PMCS aligns with nationwide growth methods, how efficiency monitoring knowledge is collected and analyzed, and the way efficiency contracts are designed and enforced.
The delegation may also go to numerous authorities establishments to watch the system in apply and interact with public officers on implementation challenges and options. A subject go to to a municipality will present additional insights into how the PMCS operates on the decentralized degree, guaranteeing that native service supply aligns with nationwide efficiency targets.
The examine tour will conclude with a mirrored image session, the place the Liberian delegation will consolidate key classes discovered and discover alternatives for continued collaboration between the 2 international locations.
As Liberia advances its PMCS, this engagement with Sierra Leone represents a major step towards institutionalizing a tradition of performance-driven governance. The Office of the Director-General of the Cabinet stays dedicated to making sure that Liberia’s public sector operates with transparency, effectivity, and accountability, finally delivering significant outcomes for all Liberians.