[{"bbox": [140, 152, 1134, 284], "category": "Text", "text": "absence of a coherent strategy and adequate regulatory framework. Moreover, the MoA faces structural and staffing inadequacies relative to its mandates, necessitating urgent functional reforms and decentralisation efforts. Transparency in revenue collection and utilisation at the sector level pose ongoing challenges, particularly in rubber and palm oil production, where information regarding revenues from large concessions is limited."}, {"bbox": [140, 297, 1134, 432], "category": "Text", "text": "Compounding these challenges is the absence of a proper medium-term budget plan in the agriculture sector, which results in a lack of visibility that hampers proper planning, especially for reforms with significant budgetary implications. This absence of clear financial planning undermines the sector's capacity to systematically address its numerous challenges and effectively implement necessary reforms for sustainable development."}, {"bbox": [140, 442, 1134, 577], "category": "Text", "text": "The lack of public and private investments results in low production and productivity. Inadequate and unreliable infrastructure, including roads, storage and processing facilities, as well as electricity supply and internet connectivity hampers access to markets. High post-harvest losses exacerbate the situation. Addressing these multifaceted issues is essential to unlocking the agricultural sector's potential for sustainable growth and development in Liberia."}, {"bbox": [140, 587, 1134, 668], "category": "Text", "text": "The Government alone cannot address the above challenges, as only 3.1% of the total public resource envelope was allocated to the agriculture and forest sectors in 2022. Therefore, greater public and private investments are critical for Liberia to achieve nutritional and financial sustainability."}, {"bbox": [140, 692, 1134, 748], "category": "Text", "text": "Identification of main stakeholders and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the Action:"}, {"bbox": [140, 759, 799, 787], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Actors involved in the sphere of PFM accountability and oversight:**"}, {"bbox": [140, 797, 1134, 877], "category": "List-item", "text": "- MFDP and various of its departments, notably the Department of Economic Management, the Department of Budget and Development Planning, the Public Investment Unit and the Aid Management and Coordination Unit;"}, {"bbox": [140, 890, 634, 918], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Controller and Accountant General's Department;"}, {"bbox": [140, 929, 672, 957], "category": "List-item", "text": "- LRA and core operational departments (e.g. customs);"}, {"bbox": [140, 969, 231, 995], "category": "List-item", "text": "- GAC;"}, {"bbox": [140, 1008, 224, 1034], "category": "List-item", "text": "- IAA;"}, {"bbox": [140, 1047, 605, 1075], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC);"}, {"bbox": [140, 1086, 355, 1114], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Ministry of Justice;"}, {"bbox": [140, 1125, 1134, 1211], "category": "List-item", "text": "- National Integrity Forum, which represents a consortium of Government agencies, civil society organisations (CSOs), and private institutions committed to the promotion of integrity standards, support the fight against corruption and advance good governance in Liberia;"}, {"bbox": [140, 1222, 570, 1250], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Legislature through the PAC and the LBO;"}, {"bbox": [140, 1261, 1134, 1320], "category": "List-item", "text": "- CSOs, including women CSOs, academia and media active in the transparency and accountability spheres and in the fight against corruption."}, {"bbox": [140, 1344, 698, 1372], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Actors involved in the sphere of forest and conservation:**"}, {"bbox": [140, 1383, 1134, 1464], "category": "List-item", "text": "- FDA, which is a semi-public autonomous corporation responsible for implementing policies and regulations related to forest production and conservation, including the issuance of permits for logging, mining, and other forest-based activities;"}, {"bbox": [140, 1475, 1134, 1580], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is the principal entity responsible for implementing the national environmental policy and the sustainable management law for the protection of natural resources in Liberia. It is also the designated entity in relation to the NDCs. EPA is relevant for the agriculture sector as well;"}, {"bbox": [1037, 1679, 1143, 1704], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 9 of 33"}]