By Lloydson G. Flomo
MONROVIA, Oct. 18 (LINA) — The Governance Commission (GC) of Liberia and a delegation from the United States government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) have held high-level discussions on electricity-sector governance reforms aimed at strengthening institutional capacity, improving sector performance, and attracting private-sector investment.
The discussions, held on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at the Governance Commission’s headquarters in Monrovia, formed part of a mission by the MCC Compact Development Team (CDT) to support an Options and Readiness Study.
The study seeks to identify practical pathways for reforming Liberia’s electricity-sector governance framework.
Speaking during the meeting, GC Acting Vice Chair Madam Sianeh Sackie Juah described the engagement as an important step toward identifying the policy, legal, and institutional changes needed to advance electricity-sector development in Liberia.
She commended the MCC delegation for including the Governance Commission among the ministries, agencies, and commissions consulted on energy-sector reforms.
Madam Juah said information gathered during the consultations would help identify sustainable solutions to Liberia’s long-standing electricity challenges.
For his part, GC Executive Director Hon. Jallah C. Kesselly emphasized the need to strengthen Liberia’s national energy-planning framework to support long-term development.
He said a comprehensive planning framework would enable the government to better coordinate electricity generation, transmission, and distribution while identifying investment needs, resource constraints, and opportunities for renewable energy development.
The discussions also examined the government’s energy-policy priorities, reform objectives, institutional responsibilities, and barriers to private-sector participation in Liberia’s electricity industry.
The engagement comes as Liberia continues to pursue reforms aimed at expanding electricity access and strengthening the institutions responsible for regulating and managing the power sector.
The MCC’s previous Liberia Compact, which ended in January 2021, supported a broader energy-sector program that included the rehabilitation of the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant, improvements in utility capacity, and the establishment of an independent electricity regulator.
Information gathered during the consultations is expected to inform the MCC Compact Development Team’s preparation of an outline of potential electricity-sector reform pathways for consideration by the Government of Liberia.
The proposed reforms are intended to identify practical measures to strengthen sector governance, improve institutional coordination, and create a more enabling environment for investment in electricity generation and distribution.