By Laurina B Lormia
(Cub-Reporter)
The Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has rated President Boakai’s 100-day deliverables as commendable on a note that some promises were overly ambitious thus posing challenges for timely fulfillment.
It can be recalled that, during the inauguration on January 22, 2024, the Unity Party led Government released a document titled “100-day deliverables,” outlining twelve key objectives aimed at achieving targeted milestones within the initial 100 days.
The overarching goal of this plan was to demonstrate short-term progress, laying the groundwork for a broader national development agenda, as articulated in the “ARREST” vision, while fostering transparency and momentum for transformative change nationwide.
Addressing the press on Monday May 13, at the office in ELWA, the Executive Director, Eddie Jarwolo, said the Boakai-led administration has tackled a robust plan with 107 deliverables spanning multiple sectors since taking office.
According to him, out of the 107 deliverables, 11 constituting 10 percent are completed; 45 constituting 42 percent are in progress, and 51 constituting 48 percent remain unrated due to the lack of available information, signaling the need for proactive measures to fulfil commitments to the Liberian populace.
“Notable progress has been made in road infrastructure projects across the country, including major corridors like Toe’s Town to Zwedru and Salayea to Voinjama, vital drainage cleaning exercises are underway in central Monrovia and other areas, enhancing urban resilience and mitigating flood risks, out of the eleven interventions under the Ministry of Public Works, actions were taken on all, but none were completed,” Jarwolo narrated.
“The reactivation of the e-Liberia website and LTC’s introduction of a 24-bandary management system signifies significant advancements in digital services and revenue generation. Together with the constitution of a committee to review contracts and partnerships, and the introduction of new Quality of Services Regulations.”
“The government has “completed” four out of 11 initiatives committed to fulfilling within the first 100 days in office, two were in progress and five were not rated. The Committee has reviewed four major contracts and partnerships including the Space wide-responsible for mobile networks, K Comm -responsible for visa, and CBL -data center,” he said.
“We commend the President for setting aside a date for the conduct of the national county sports meet, constituting the Board of the Higher Commission on Education, and budget, within the fiscal year 2024, for the payment of WAEC Fees for all 9th and 12th graders.”
However, despite the government’s reaffirmed dedication to narrowing the education gap among the youth population, no action has been taken to optimize the free tuition program, settle outstanding scholarships for local and international students, or complete the construction of 25 schools that are nearing completion.
“The government is making attempts to achieve all commitments made in this deliverable cluster. Recognizing the urgency of addressing public health challenges, the government has declared drug and substance abuse as a national public health emergency,” he stated.
He stated that the Ministry of Transport has not undertaken any initiatives towards achieving the Assets Verification, Accounting and Assessment of Traffic and Vehicle Registration Section. Similarly, the Administrative Revision of Service Charges to be carried out by the Liberia Telecommunication Authority (LTA) remains unrated.
“The President has articulated a range of initiatives aimed at advancing agricultural development and ensuring food security. These include finalizing the Liberia Food Security Crisis Preparedness Plan and zero post-harvest loss strategy, establishing an Agriculture and Industrial Development Bank, aligning intervention projects with national agricultural goals, and revising the Cooperative Societies Act to ease seafood exports, among others,” he said.
Meanwhile, concrete actions towards achieving these deliverables have not yet been documented among the twelve key deliverables, three are marked as completed, one as in progress, while the remaining eight are designated as not rated. This indicates a mixed status of achievement and underscores the need for sustained efforts to realize the outlined goals.
While progress has been made in various sectors, proactive actions are needed to address pending commitments and enhance governance accountability. Naymote Partners for Democratic Development remains committed to monitoring and providing insightful analysis to facilitate informed decision-making and governance accountability.
