Monrovia - The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) with support from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has begun a five-day National Development Planning Sectoral Consultation Towards the Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development at the Paynesville City Hall. According to the Deputy Finance Minister for Budget, there is a need that the government places poverty reduction as the central objective of its development process. “However, the growth has been inclusive or equitable, and has made insignificant impact on poverty. In the case of Liberia, this growth was largely driven by prices of extractive resources, especially iron ore. The key areas we will consider are agriculture, health, infrastructure youth development and of course the economy,” he added.

Source: Front Page Africa April 25, 2018 01:41 UTC