Liberia: MFDP Opens Fy2027 Executive Budget Hearings

What the report says

Liberia’s Ministry of Finance and Development Planning is set to open Executive Budget Hearings for Fiscal Year 2027 on Thursday, October 1, 2026, according to a report from the Liberian Observer distributed by AllAfrica. The hearings mark the start of a detailed review of spending proposals as the government prepares the country’s next national budget.

The process is being coordinated by the MFDP through the National Budget Committee. Government entities will be asked to defend their programs, priorities and planned expenditures, and to explain why they need the funds they have requested for the coming fiscal year. The article says the hearings are part of Liberia’s statutory budget process, which requires consultation with spending institutions before the national budget is finalized and submitted.

The opening session is expected to include the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Special Presidential Project Coordinating Committee, and the Public Procurement and Concessions Commission. These bodies cover areas including mineral and energy policy, priority development projects, and procurement and concessions oversight.

The hearings are scheduled to run through Friday, October 9, and are intended to help officials assess whether proposed spending aligns with national development goals and available resources. More broadly, the process is an important step before the FY2027 budget advances to further preparation and legislative review.