Poverty Reduction Support Credit II

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The objectives of the Second Poverty Reduction Support Development Policy Operation Project for Liberia are to sustain and deepen government-owned efforts to reform governance and civil service, and to support the broadening of reforms to include economic transformation and human development in the context of the implementation of the government’s second Poverty Reduction Strategy - the Agenda for Transformation. To support the government in addressing the primary development challenges the proposed operation focuses on three primary areas: (i) governance and civil service reforms; (ii) economic transformation; and (iii) human capital development. Within these three areas, the operation is selective of reforms which directly or indirectly address the issues of fragility and conflict in Liberia. Consequently, the operation focuses on reforms, which are expected to contribute to: (i) improving transparency in key aspects of government operation; (ii) increasing accountability in the management of public assets and reducing opportunity for corruption; (iii) building capacity for equitable service delivery, and (iv) enhancing inclusive growth and employment.