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Civil Administration Reform: Accra Peace Agreement

Implementations

Civil Administration Reform – 2003

No developments observed this year.

Civil Administration Reform – 2004

The Contract and Monopoly Commission, and the Governance Reform Commissions, were established in February 2004 along with five other autonomous commissions mandated by the peace agreement.¹

It is not very clear how these commissions carried out civil administration reform, especially regarding gender balance. Both of these commissions were financially supported by the UNDP.

“Liberia; JPC Boss Chairs Elections Commission As Govt. Constitutes Five Commissions,” Africa News, February 2, 2004.

Civil Administration Reform – 2005

Elections were held in October 2005.

Civil Administration Reform – 2006

After holding elections in October 2005, the new government took office in January 2006. The Contract and Monopoly Commission was replaced with the Public Procurement & Concessions Commission on January 16, 2006. The PPCA came into force on 16 January 2006 following the inauguration of the elected Government of Liberia. The PPCA was mandated to implement the public procurement and concessions reform program of Liberia.¹

Joseph S. Neufville, “PPCC Progress Report On The Public Procurement Reform Program Of Liberia,” PPCC. www.ppcc.gov.lr/doc/PPCC%20Reform.doc, accessed May 10, 2011.

Civil Administration Reform – 2007

In August 2007 the Liberian government extended the commission and mandated the Governance Commission as a permanent institution.¹

Even if these two commissions were established as mandated by the accord, effectiveness of these commissions on civil service was mixed.

“Liberia; Government Seeks to Increase Power of Influential Commission,” Africa News, August 27, 2007.