By: Trokon Wrepue – trokon1992seokin@gmail.com
MONROVIA – A high-level delegation from the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will arrive in Liberia on Monday, September 22, 2025, for an official mission to assess the country’s preparedness for reaffirmation of eligibility for a potential second MCC Compact.
The team will be led by Carrie Monahan, Managing Director for Africa at MCC, and will include senior experts in finance, trade and economic analysis.
Their visit comes ahead of MCC’s next board meeting in December, when Liberia’s eligibility for a second Compact will be reviewed.
According to the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, the delegation will hold discussions with key government institutions and stakeholders, including the Ministries of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Mines and Energy, Commerce and Industry, the National Investment Commission, the Central Bank of Liberia, LISGIS, LEITI, the Liberia Revenue Authority, the Liberia Special Economic Zone Authority, and the Liberia Chamber of Commerce.
The engagements will support MCC’s Constraints Analysis, a diagnostic process used to identify the most significant barriers to inclusive and sustainable economic growth and determine sectors most aligned with MCC’s investment priorities.
The Ministry described the mission as an important step in reigniting Liberia’s pathway toward Compact development, following what it called a temporary pause linked to the U.S. political transition and the evolving policy direction of the new administration.
Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan welcomed the visit, saying the MCC under the current U.S. administration is advancing a “win-win development model” that seeks to support sectors driving Liberia’s economic progress while creating opportunities for U.S. investment.
Established by the U.S. Congress in 2004, the Millennium Challenge Corporation provides large-scale grants to countries that demonstrate a strong commitment to good governance, economic freedom, and investments in their people as a means of reducing poverty through sustainable growth.
