The World Bank has officially launched the Liberia Anti-Corruption Dashboard, a digital platform that brings together anti-corruption and governance metrics from various state systems. The dashboard was launched in partnership with the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) and key integrity bodies. World Bank Country Manager Georgia Wallen praised the LACC and partner institutions for transforming a vision of centralized accountability into a functional digital reality.
The dashboard is part of the World Bank-funded Governance Reform and Accountability Transformation (GREAT) Project, which aims to strengthen public financial management and institutional integrity in Liberia. Wallen emphasized that the dashboard's credibility depends on complete, timely, validated data and clear responsibility for updates. She also stressed that its value depends on institutions, policymakers, and citizens acting on what it shows.
The platform provides a structured and easily accessible space for government officials, civil society organizations, researchers, media practitioners, and the general public to access information. Wallen highlighted three core pillars that will determine the dashboard's ultimate impact: information access, data quality, and practical usage. She noted that effective anti-corruption systems depend not only on strong laws and institutions but also on credible information about how key institutions perform.
The World Bank Country Manager also addressed data quality and public trust, stating that the dashboard is only as credible as the information behind it. She emphasized that public confidence will ultimately depend on data completeness, timeliness, validation prior to publication, and clear institutional responsibility for keeping the platform current. Wallen also noted that transparency is essential for accountability, but it's only part of the equation.
The World Bank expressed hope that the dashboard will serve as a dynamic tool for two-way engagement, allowing civil society, journalists, researchers, businesses, and young people to provide feedback while enabling institutions to demonstrate how that feedback is addressed. The establishment of the Anti-Corruption Dashboard aligns with national priorities articulated under Liberia's Vision 2030 and the government's ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID).
Wallen reaffirmed that support for accountability architecture remains central to the Bank's country partnership model in Liberia, which focuses primarily on building stable economic foundations to generate more and better-paid jobs for citizens. She concluded that the success of the dashboard will ultimately depend on regular updating with reliable information, effective use to strengthen performance, and robust scrutiny to advance transparency.
The World Bank is pleased to have supported this initiative through the GREAT Project and looks forward to continuing its support for Liberia's efforts to turn better information into stronger institutions, stronger accountability, and greater impact on Liberia's bright and prosperous future. The launch of the dashboard marks another concrete step in strengthening Liberia's integrity architecture.
Key points
- The dashboard's credibility depends on complete, timely, validated data and clear responsibility for updates.
- The platform provides a structured and easily accessible space for various stakeholders to access information.
- The success of the dashboard depends on regular updating with reliable information, effective use, and robust scrutiny.
