NAYMOTE Partners for Democratic Development on June 14, 2019 held the seventh in a series of citizens’ engagement events in the budget process using the Citizen’s Guide to the National Budget of 2018/2019, under its County Accountability and Advocacy Team (CAAT) initiative. The amount of US$266,667 was allocated in the budget as social development funds, but the county has not received any of such funds. Former Bong County Representative, George S. Mulbah, served as an expert facilitator at the forum. US$200,000 is allocated to each of Liberia’s 15 counties annually in the national budget. The institution has promised to engage with lawmakers to ensure improved oversight of the national budget process focusing on the implementation of community development projects, and especially during the 2020/2021 budget period.

Source: Daily Observer June 19, 2019 02:26 UTC