150-Days Deliverables

THE AGENDA FOR TRANSFORMATION THROUGH ACTIONS
AN ACTION PLAN FOR THE FIRST 150 DAYS
FEBRUARY 1 – JUNE 30, 2012

ON RECONCILIATION, YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, AND NATIONAL VISIONING....

A sincere and committed process of national reconciliation is needed to resolve some of the deepest tensions and divisions in our society. In the next 6 years, the government will pursue national unity through genuine and practical reconciliation, empowering our youth and developing a clear sense of national vision and identity.
In the next 150 days we will:

RECONCILIATION

• Officially launch the nationwide Palava Hut Program
• Make budgetary allocations to begin implementing practical recommendations from the TRC

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

• Hold a National Youth Policy Conference to discuss the issues related to young people and their vision for the future of the country
• Increase budgetary allocations for youth and student organizations
• Strengthen and re-launch the boys and girls scout
• Appoint a National Youth Advisor to the President
• Submit for enactment the National Youth Act.

NATIONAL VISIONING

• Complete the formation of the National Reconciliation Task Force & ToR
• Begin a national consultation process on reconciliation to decide how to unify Liberians and deepen our sense of Liberianness and foster patriotism
• Launch the Liberia 2030 Vision consultation across all districts and counties as well as the Diaspora to discuss the future of Liberia and our people’s aspirations

ON JOBS, EDUCATION AND BETTER SERVICES....

Over the last six years, the government has laid the foundation for a safer, freer and more prosperous Liberia. But our task is not complete. We must now create the conditions for all Liberians to benefit from growth and opportunity. In the next 6 years, the Government will prioritize creating jobs, developing skills and improving the quality of life for ordinary Liberians, especially young people.
In the next 150 days we will:

JOBS AND BUSINESS

Seek Cabinet Approval and Launch a national jobs creation action plan.
Create 5,000 temporary jobs for young people nationwide through labor-intensive public work projects
Set up a National Youth Empowerment Fund to finance community projects and provide jobs
Launch a pilot One County One Product (OCOP) program in Cape Mount
Provide USD$2.7 million loan guarantee to be used for increasing micro credit to petty traders and small businesses
Establish a US$1 million fund to purchase “designated food crops” from small farmers to create jobs and revitalize agriculture and extend soft loans to farmers

EDUCATION AND SKILLS

• Begin rehabilitation of facilities and expand the vocational and technical training program at Booker Washington Institute (BWI)
• Launch a program to rehabilitate facilities and expand the vocational and technical training program at Monrovia Vocational Training Centre (MVTC).
• Provision of scholarships for Voc/Tech Skills training for 3000 youths
• Commence vocational training at Clay’s Vocational Training Centre
• Commence the rehabilitation of the girl’s mission school at Gbalatua.
• Complete and sign an PPP MOU with LOIC for national revitalization

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES

• Expand the pilot cash transfer program to two additional counties (target 2000 families)
• Develop a program for construction of 5,000 affordable housing units and a mortgage program for low-income families
• Expand the public transport provided by the National Transit Authority by procuring 10 new buses
• Construct a modern new terminal in Monrovia as a hub for the national bus transport network
• Equip 150 health clinics with solar refrigerators, assuring the stability of life saving vaccines.

WATER AND SANITATION

• Complete construction of 25 borehole wells in five counties to increase access to clean water.
• Construct or rehabilitate 150 sanitation facilities in 10 counties
• Conclude arrangement for the rehabilitation of White Plains facilities and 3 counties capitals (Zwedru, Kakata, Buchanan)
• Pilot hand pump repair and formation of pump management committees in two districts in two counties
• Trigger community-led total sanitation actions 20 communities in three counties

ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT....

We have made significant progress to restore and rehabilitate our national infrastructure, laying the basis for a connected and revitalized economy.
In the next 6 years we will continue to restore and modernize our nation’s infrastructure with an emphasis on economic impact, and ensure its benefits extend to all our citizens throughout the country.
In the next 150 days we will:

ENERGY

Fast-track rehabilitation of the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant:

• Set up Mt Coffee Rehabilitation Trust Fund
• Complete designs for redevelopment works
• Launch procurement for three turbine units
• Issue a tender for an up-to-20MW heavy fuel oil power plant
• Prepare and begin to implement a program for major expansion of transmission and distribution facilities
• Conclude arrangements for the installation of solar lights in over 10,630 villages

ROADS

Ground breaking & Commencement of the construction of the Red light to Ganta road.
Advance strategic program of road building, rehabilitation and maintenance, including:

• Fish Town to Harper
• Commence the construction of the Clara town road
• 2nd Phase of Caldwell to Louisiana
• Vahun link to Sierra Leone border
• GSA – Rehab road
• Compound# 1 – Buchanan
• Logan Town – Mombo Town
• Bopolu – Belleh Yellah road
• Complete 150km of feeder roads to connect local communities to the transport system
• Complete feasibility study of Foya – Mendicorma
• Complete and launch Transport Master Plan (funded by GTZ)
• Complete Assessment on the Ministry of Defense
• Complete MPW’s Voinjama Facilities
• Complete Assessment of E J Roye
• Install at least 10 reinforced concrete bridges

PORTS

Complete airport Master plan (RIA) to develop Liberia’s Potential as a regional trade hub.
Award contracts and begin dredging of the Greenville and Monrovia Ports
Complete first 160 meters of the marginal wharf at the Freeport of Monrovia

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• Complete the terminal station for the ACE cable
• Prepare Liberia Telecommunications Corporation for public/private partnership
• Commence deployment of Fiber to support Nationwide ICT infrastructure

ON GOVERNANCE, RIGHTS, AND TRANSPARENCY....

Liberia’s democracy has witnessed an inspiring restoration and become a champion of human rights and freedoms. Its strength is in its openness, but it has the potential to be stronger and deeper. In the next 6 years, we will work with all stakeholders to reform our Constitution, give our citizens and our young people a greater say in the direction of development and improve accountability and transparency across government.
In the next 150 days we will:

• Undertake major changes to government structure to improve effectiveness
• Complete merger of
• Finance and Planning
• Strengthen Economic Management Team
• Set up National Bureau of Concessions
• Move government to longer-term, three year budgeting
• Revise Energy Policy to address the issue of transparent management of natural resource revenues

ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY

• Appoint a new Auditor General
• Propose legislation to improve effectiveness of LACC
• Conduct sensitization on and implement new Code of Conduct for public servants in the Executive Branch, to raise standards in government
• Ensure that all presidential appointees comply with the asset declaration
• Encourage the enactment of a Code of Conduct Act

CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the establishment of Liberia’s first independent think tank to improve the policy debate and foster public understanding of development issues
• Begin implementation of Decentralization and Local Governance policy for public services to increase citizens’ say in development
• Appoint Information Commissioner to ensure freedom of information to the public
• Submit the Broadcast Regulatory Act to Strengthen regulation and ensure media freedom

ON SECURITY, JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW....

Security and rule of law is the cornerstone of Liberia’s growth and development. The people of Liberia must continue to feel safe and have faith in the legal system. In the next 6 years we will continue to strengthen justice in our country so that no one is below the law and no one is above the law.
In the next 150 days we will:

• Launch a pilot program to attract better quality officers to the police force and increase public confidence in the police
• Operationalize the Gbarnga Regional Hub
• Increase by 5 the number of County Attorneys in the 1st Regional Hub
• Open the Police Barrack
• Extend the probation program to two additional counties to reduce prison over-crowding.
• Begin a national parole program in the legal system
• Commence the construction of a new central prison in Montserrado.
• Conduct a review and introduce measures to reduce the high turnover rate in the Armed Forces of Liberia.
• Conduct a review of the justice system and make proposals to strengthen the jury duty system (Resubmit the Jury Law)
• Submit comprehensive package of security related legislation to address key reforms including :
• Small arms and light weapon control acts.
• National Drug Enforcement Agency Legislation
• National Drug Enforcement Agency legislation