Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee

National Road Fund (NRF)

Inter-Ministerial Steering Committe

The board is comprised of five members, chaired by the Minister of Public Works:

(a) the Minister of Finance and Development Planning

(b) Minister of Transport

(c) Minister of Commerce

(d) Minister of Internal Affairs

Functions of the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee:

(1) Ensure coordination of policy objectives affecting the road sector

(2) Provide policy guidance and leadership of the office of the road fund .

(3) Provide leadership and oversight for transitional arrangement provided herein in furtherance of this Act.

(4) Develop a strategic framework and objectives for the use monies collected and held in the Fund Account; ensuring that investment in road maintenance meet the development objectives set out in Government policies and strategies, including value for money.

(5) Prepare a business plan setting out priorities for investments in road and bridge infrastructure to fit into government’s medium- term planning obligations including forecasts of funding required from the fund for management purposes as describe in this Act

(6) Set rules and criteria, by which road investment programs, submitted to the Road Fund for approval can be evaluated and investment in road and bridge infrastructure prioritized to meet policy objectives.

(7) Review, approve and allocate funding for the annual road maintenance expenditure program, compiled from programs submitted by responsible agencies authorized to receive funding from the fund to undertake road and bridge maintenance activities in Liberia

(8) Establish policies and procedures to ensure that maintenance priorities are determined by a data and performance driven planning and programming process.

(9) Evaluate policy recommendations received from the office of the Road Fund and , where necesary for the implementation of measures set out in this Act, ensure the formulation of policies and procedures for the effective administration of this Act




NRF Current Board

  1. Hon. Roland Layfette Giddings, Board Chairman and Minister of Public Works;
  2. Hon. Anthony G. Myers, Acting Minister of Finance and Development Planning;
  3. Hon. Francis Sakila Nyumalin, Minister of Internal Affairs
  4. Hon. Amim Modad, Minister of Commerce
  5. Hon. Sirleaf Ralph Tyler