Click this Link to download the Report of the Special Independent Investigative Body Report on Private Use Permit Report.

In August 2012, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf established a Special Independent Investigating Body (the “SIIB”) to investigate allegations related to the issuance of Private Use Permits (PUPs). This Report was completed by the SIIB following a comprehensive review of PUPs. The Report addresses the legality of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) issuance of PUPs, the legal status of PUPs, and provides guidance toward a full resolution of the legal and policy issues identified.

The Open Budget Index 2012: Liberia Ranks 43

The International Budget Partnership has released the Open Budget Survey 2012. Widely considered the only independent, comparative, and regular measure of budget transparency and accountability around the world, the survey is produced every two years by experts outside government. The 2012 Survey reveals that the national budgets of 77 of the 100 countries assessed – these 77 countries are home to half the world’s population – fail to meet basic standards of budget transparency. The report measure budget openness on a scale of 0-100, where 0 indicates scant or limited budget information and 100 indicates extensive information.