Liberia: Senate Commits to Endorsing Stand-Alone Bill

Monrovia — The Institute for Research and Democratic Development (IREDD), on Thursday, July 2, 2020 held a day-long dialogue with seven Senators in furtherance of its advocacy for the Senate's concurrence on the County Social Development Fund (CSDF) Stand-Alone Bill.

The CSDF Stand-Alone Bill is An Act to Amend Section 4 of the Public Financial Management Law of Liberia to Establish a National County Social Development Fund (CSDF) which among other things, will ensure the establishment of a framework for all Social Development Funds and County Development Fund allocated in the National Budget and any other funds collected in the name and on behalf of counties - directly or indirectly - to first, be transferred or deposited into an ESCROW Account set up by each county before any fund can be expended.

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