Local Empowerment for Government Inclusion and Transparency (LEGIT)
(Liberia): The LEGIT Project seeks to increase accountability, transparency, and effectiveness of sub-national government resources in Liberia. LEGIT has four objectives: 1) To increase the capacity of Government of Liberia (GOL) institutions to make incremental and sustained progress in the implementation of the National Policy on Decentralization and Local Governance; 2) To improve the performance and strengthen the capacity of county administrations to coordinate and provide oversight of GOL activities across sectors; 3) To improve the capacity of cities to manage resources and deliver key services; and 4) To increase citizen representation in planning and decision-making in counties and cities. With FY 2017 funds, LEGIT will work with GOL institutions at the national level to determine standards for sub-national planning, budgeting, coordination, and citizen engagement, as well as build the capacities of sub-national governments on participatory planning, budgeting, and service delivery.
Objectives for Liberia: The Local Empowerment for Government Inclusion and Transparency (LEGIT) program seeks to increase accountability, transparency, and effectiveness with respect to sub-national government resources in Liberia. LEGIT will provide support to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Governance Commission as they lead, monitor, and coordinate the implementation of the Government’s decentralization agenda. LEGIT will also strengthen subnational institutions in at least three counties and three cities so that they can be more transparent and responsive to citizens with respect to information on how public resources are used at sub-national levels.
- Project ID
US-GOV-1-AID-669-TO-16-00004- Activity status
- 2 - Implementation
- Aid type
- C01 - Project-type interventions
- % to Liberia
- 100.00
Organisations
- Accountable
- U.S. Agency for International Development
- Extending
- U.S. Agency for International Development
- Funding
- U.S. Agency for International Development
- Implementing
- Development Alternatives, Inc.
Disbursements by fiscal year, quarter
| Fiscal year |
Fiscal quarter |
Value (USD) |
Liberia Value (USD) |
| 2017 |
Q4 |
1,075,102.83 |
1,075,102.83 |
| 2017 |
Q3 |
643,425.17 |
643,425.17 |
| 2017 |
Q2 |
931,317.94 |
931,317.94 |
| 2017 |
Q1 |
1,039,122.46 |
1,039,122.46 |
| 2016 |
Q4 |
448,989.02 |
448,989.02 |
| 2016 |
Q3 |
772,971.28 |
772,971.28 |
| 2016 |
Q2 |
502,429.55 |
502,429.55 |
| 2016 |
Q1 |
452,383.79 |
452,383.79 |
| 2015 |
Q4 |
334,405.93 |
334,405.93 |
Commitments by fiscal year, quarter
| Fiscal year |
Fiscal quarter |
Value (USD) |
Liberia Value (USD) |
| 2017 |
Q3 |
2,500,000.00 |
2,500,000.00 |
| 2015 |
Q3 |
5,761,831.00 |
5,761,831.00 |
MTEF projections by fiscal year
| Fiscal year |
Value (USD) |
Liberia Value (USD) |
| CRS code |
% |
|
Democratic participation and civil society
(15150)
|
30.55
|
|
Anti-corruption organisations and institutions
(15113)
|
36.31
|
|
Decentralisation and support to subnational government
(15112)
|
33.14
|