Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

Fiscal year 2025 was a busy and incredible year for the LEITI Secretariat. From the production of Liberia’s 16th EITI Report, to the establishment of LEITI’s Data Portal, the filling out of the EITI Validation Templates, addressing corrective actions from the last Validation, and the ex*****on of targets under the Performance Management and Compliance System under the Office of the President of the Republic of Liberia, .E. Joseph N. Boakai. In executing these, mistakes and sacrifices were made, lessons were learned, and the Multi-Stakeholders Group and the LEITI Secretariat staff kept a strong commitment.

On today, April 20, 2026, the LEITI Secretariat was recognized as one of the few institutions of government that achieved an SCORE by the President of the Republic of Liberia, H.E. Joseph N. Boakai, having achieved a final score of #94.8% under the Performance Management and Compliance System for 2025.

This and -level Presidential recognition demonstrates the strong commitment of the Multi-Stakeholders Group and staff members of the Secretariat to the implementation of the Standards in Liberia.

Thanks to the members of the , members at the Secretariat, development partners and everyone who played a role in the achievement of this milestone. We look forward to a more fruitful and engage 2026.

The regular meeting of the LEITI Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) was held today, Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the LEITI Secretariat. The Body deliberated on key governance and operational issues related to EITI implementation for fiscal year 2026.

The Body reviewed and approved the following key documents: the LEITI Secretariat Work Plan for the fiscal year 2026, the Independent Administrator to produce Liberia’s 17th and 18th EITI reports covering fiscal years 2024 and 2025, plans to ensure the provision of a comprehensive response to Liberia's draft validation report that is expected, and the Secretariat Update.

Key activities in the work plan include: the production of Liberia’s 17th and 18th EITI reports covering the fiscal year 2024 and 2024, Completion and Publication of the Compliance Investigation Report, updating of LEITI Communications Strategy, Establishment of LEITI Data Center, Data analysis, visualization, and simplification, dissemination of LEITI’s Simplified Contract Matrix and 16th EITI report, capacity building for CSOs, Journalists, CBOs, MSG members, Staff of the Secretariat, and members of Parliament, Peer exchange visit to Sierra Leone EITI, Strengthen the collection of Beneficial Ownership Information for extractive companies, amongst others.

The meeting reaffirmed the MSG’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and effective resource governance in Liberia. With the approvals in place, the Secretariat will proceed with implementation, ensuring that LEITI remains a model of openness in the extractive sector.

Today, March 6, 2026, the LEITI hosted members of the Lands, Mines, Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment of the House of Representatives for a working session. The session aimed to provide committee members with a deeper understanding of the key requirements of the New 2023 EITI Standard to strengthen EITI implementation in Liberia and achieve stronger outcomes.
A special remark was made by Gilbert Makore, Director of Anglophone and Lusophone at the EITI International Secretariat. In his remarks, he applauded the committee for its continued interest in collaborating with the LEITI. He clearly articulated how committee members can use the LEITI reports to strengthen their legislative functions, which include Lawmaking, Oversight, and Representation.

Williams Noah, Country Officer at the EITI International Secretariat responsible for Liberia, gave a presentation to the Committee members. His presentation focused on explaining the EITI Value chain, how members of the Committee can work with LEITI to enforce Contract Transparency, Beneficial Ownership Disclosure, and Environmental Compliance, among others.

The Committee members appreciated the presentation and highlighted that the LEITI, through the MSG, should include in its workplan the need to produce reconciled reports for both Class B and Class C licenses, to derive mechanisms to strengthen engagement with affected communities, and to further improve transparency around LEITI data collection for reporting purposes, amongst others. The Committee also informed the LEITI Secretariat of the need to collaborate on the Plenary approval for a technical review and inspection of mining, energy, environment, and land activities nationwide.

On Monday, March 2, 2026, the LEITI was honored to receive, at the Secretariat, of the Lands, Mines, Energy, and Resources committee of the lower house of the National Legislature. Discussions were aimed at providing an on EITI implementation in Liberia to the committee members and informing them about the EITI International scheduled Validation Stakeholders Consultations mission to Liberia, from March 9-12, 2026.

Hon. Sokan, Chairman of the committee, on behalf of his colleagues, extended thanks and appreciation to the LEITI and the committee's commitment to EITI implementation, Liberia's ongoing process, and policy aimed at the LEITI Secretariat in ensuring full compliance with the 2023 EITI Standard by Government Ministries, Agencies, and Commissions and Extractive Companies. The committee has promised to the LEITI Secretariat to make a detailed presentation to the full of the House of Representatives on the challenges and plans of the LEITI Secretariat.

The LEITI Secretariat sees this and cooperation with the House of Representatives as a vital relationship to moving from reporting to enforcement, thereby ensuring compliance with the 2023 EITI Standard and LEITI Act.