I am very happy that the Liberia Anti-Corruption Agency checked that public officials correctly declared their assets and that the Liberia Revenue Authority raised outstanding money from forestry.”MONROVIA – The European Union transferred a non-reimbursable grant amounting to EUR 6.25 million (nearly USD 6.9 million) to the Government of Liberia in the second half of May. The grant arrived on May 29, 2020 in the revenue account of the Government to support the budget of the Republic of Liberia. This was the third payment under the EU’s budget support programme called “Moving Liberia forward – Improving service delivery and public investment”. Disbursement of this payment comes after a fast-track approval by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development. “Our central services in Brussels approved the disbursement of EUR 6.25 million in record speed in the light of urgent needs caused by the COVID pandemic.

Source: Front Page Africa June 02, 2020 21:56 UTC