Liberia goes digital with new system to track government spending
Liberia is launching an online system to make government spending more transparent.
The new platform, called the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system, will allow people to see how public money is spent on contracts and projects.
Officials say this will help reduce corruption and make the process fairer for businesses wanting to work with the government.
The launch event will take place on February 6, with President Joseph Nyuma Boakai expected to lead the ceremony.
The system has already been tested with a few government agencies and will expand to more than 50 institutions this year. It will also connect with other platforms like the tax payment system and business registry.
The Public Procurement and Concessions Commission, which is in charge of government contracts, says this system will make it easier for companies to bid for projects and for the public to track spending.
All procurement information will be available online, making it harder for officials to hide deals or misuse funds.
