MONROVIA, Liberia — In a major development for Liberia’s economic reform agenda, the Board of Directors of the United States Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) met today, Wednesday, December 10, in Washington, D.C., and formally confirmed Liberia as eligible for a second MCC Compact, The Liberian Post has learned.
According to impeccable sources within Liberia’s Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, the decision was reached at the conclusion of the Board’s quarterly meeting—making Liberia one of the few countries globally to advance toward a second compact under the MCC’s highly competitive and performance-based framework.
The confirmation represents a significant vote of confidence in Liberia’s governance trajectory, economic reforms, and strong performance on the MCC Scorecard during 2024–2025. It also signals renewed partnership between Washington and Monrovia at a time when Liberia is seeking substantial investment to support infrastructure, energy development, and public-sector modernization.
While the MCC has not yet released its official public statement, The Liberian Post understands that today’s decision clears the way for pre-compact development work, including compact scoping, technical studies, sector prioritization, and negotiation of a final agreement.
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning source described the decision as “a landmark achievement for Liberia” and credited recent governance improvements and fiscal reforms for strengthening Liberia’s eligibility position ahead of today’s meeting.
The first MCC Compact, completed in 2021, focused primarily on energy-sector rebuilding and infrastructure modernization. The second compact—if successfully negotiated—could open the door to hundreds of millions of dollars in new investment.
Further details are expected later today from both the U.S. MCC and the Government of Liberia.
This is a developing story. The Liberian Post will provide updates as more information becomes available.
