Following the official launch of the Legal Power of Attorney (LPA) Automated Scheme, the Civil Service Agency (CSA), in collaboration with Mwetana Consultancy and Technology Group, on Tuesday November 11, 2025, commenced the onboarding training for its staff and Human Resource Directors across all Ministries, Agencies, and Commissions (MACs) of the Government of Liberia. This training focuses on the use of newly introduced POS machines, which will be available at designated vendor locations.
The training is expected to reach all 106 beneficiary spending entities under the CSA, marking a major step forward in modernizing legal administrative processes.
It began with an internal pilot phase, equipping CSA staff with the tools needed to operate the new digital platform. This platform is designed to replace the traditionally complex, paper-based system with a secure and streamlined electronic process.
Once fully implemented, the scheme will enable the civil service to manage Legal Power of Attorney matters more efficiently, reliably, and accessibly.
Liberia Relaunches LPA System—Now Fully Automated—to Empower Civil Servants
It can be recalled in October this year, in a major stride toward modernizing public administration and restoring an old legacy of trust between government and workers, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai through one of his trustworthy men, Ambassador at-Large Charles A. Snetter, officially launched the Automated Legal Power of Attorney (LPA) System, a landmark initiative designed to expand financial access and improve the welfare of thousands of Liberian civil servants.
The long-awaited digital platform, developed by the Civil Service Agency (CSA), replaces the old paper-based LPA system that collapsed during the country’s civil war in the early 1990s. Back in the day, the older folks referred to the scheme locally as “Liberia Pay After.”
Under the previous scheme — widely used in the 1970s and 1980s — public employees could obtain household goods, clothing, and other essentials from stores and vendors, with payments automatically deducted from their monthly salaries. The system was abruptly halted when conflict and institutional breakdown swept across the nation in 1989.
Now, more than three decades later, the Boakai administration has revived and modernized the LPA with biometric and real-time verification features, enabling government workers to purchase approved goods on credit and pay over six months through salary deductions.
“Today marks a turning point in Liberia’s civil service history,” declared CSA Director General, Dr. Josiah Joekai, at the launch event in Monrovia. “We are moving from a manual, paper-driven system to an automated, transparent, and efficient one. This innovation will ease financial burdens and restore dignity to our civil servants.”
Dr. Joekai added that the Automated LPA System eliminates the inefficiencies, fraud, and administrative delays that plagued the old setup, ensuring that every transaction is recorded digitally and verifiable.
