By Stephen N. Sonpon
MONROVIA, Oct. 7 (LINA)- The Government of Liberia continues to advance its ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID), with the latest 2026 President Meter Report by Naymote Partners for Democratic Development showing more than half of the government’s tracked interventions currently under implementation.
The independent assessment tracks 385 government interventions across 52 core programs and six pillars, providing a comprehensive picture of the administration’s efforts to translate its development priorities into concrete programs and initiatives across Liberia.
According to the report, 213 interventions, representing 55.3 percent, are ongoing, while 12 interventions, or 3.19 percent, have been completed.
According to the report, another 57 interventions, representing 14.8 percent, have not yet started, while 103 interventions, or 26.8 percent, were classified as not rated.
The findings underscore the scale of the Government’s development portfolio, with hundreds of initiatives currently moving through different stages of implementation.
The intervention framework itself expanded from 378 interventions in 2025 to 385 in 2026, reflecting the Government’s growing focus on cross-cutting national priorities, including electricity, electronic procurement, decentralization, national security, climate governance, education, electronic government procurement and local government development.
Naymote’s assessment also shows notable progress across key pillars of the ARREST Agenda; Anti-Corruption recorded 63.7 percent progress, Environmental Sustainability 63.3 percent, and Rule of Law 60 percent, demonstrating movement in several areas of the Government’s development and governance agenda.
The report provides an important independent mechanism for tracking implementation while also highlighting areas where the Government can strengthen reporting, evidence-based monitoring and public communication.
Naymote Executive Director Eddie D. Jarwolo emphasized the importance of ensuring that government interventions ultimately translate into measurable benefits for citizens.
The organization acknowledged that the “not rated” classification does not necessarily mean implementation has not occurred, noting that it can also reflect limitations in institutional reporting or the availability of publicly accessible evidence needed for independent verification.
The report therefore provides an opportunity for the Government to further strengthen the systems used to document and communicate progress under the ARREST Agenda.
Strengthening Delivery Through 2029
Naymote has recommended that the Government continue refining ARREST Agenda interventions into specific, measurable and time-bound commitments.
The organization is also calling for a consolidated results framework covering all 385 interventions, standardized definitions for completed and ongoing programs, and stronger links between interventions, budgets, expenditures, outputs, outcomes and responsible institutions.
These recommendations come as the Government of Liberia continues implementing its development agenda through 2029, with the broader objective of improving governance, expanding economic opportunities, strengthening institutions and delivering tangible benefits to citizens.
The President Meter Report is intended as a longitudinal accountability mechanism to track the implementation of national commitments over time.
For the Government, the latest findings provide both evidence of substantial ongoing activity and a roadmap for strengthening implementation, documentation and public accountability as Liberia advances the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development.
By 2029, the success of the agenda will ultimately be measured not only by the number of initiatives launched, but by the extent to which ongoing interventions are completed and translated into meaningful improvements in the lives of Liberians.