IMF’s Visiting Delegation Pays NDMA a Courtesy Visit; Holds Discussions on Disaster Risk Governance, Climate Financing, Food Security and Resilience Building
(Monrovia, Liberia; January 13, 2026): A visiting delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by its Resident Representative Joel Okwu0kei paid a high level courtesy visit at the offices of the National Disaster Management Agency as part of its mission to Liberia – to work along with selected Ministries, Agencies, Commissions, and public corporations to jointly address challenges in areas such as, the establishment and publishing of a climate-related disaster data base, a national climate risk assessment methodology for investment, developing and publishing an implementation plan of the Disaster Risk Financing Strategy, and a few others.
The IMF has played a critical role in supporting Liberia’s efforts to strengthen disaster risk resilience and advance climate change financing. Through policy advice, capacity development, and financial assistance, the IMF has helped Liberia integrate climate and disaster risks into macroeconomic planning and public financial management frameworks.
IMF-supported programs have emphasized strengthening fiscal buffers, improving debt sustainability, and enhancing institutions responsible for disaster preparedness and response. These measures enable Liberia to better absorb and recover from climate-related shocks, such as flooding, coastal erosion, and extreme weather events, which pose significant risks to economic stability and development gains.
In addition, the IMF has supported Liberia’s access to climate-related financing instruments, including concessional funding and emergency facilities, to address balance-of-payments pressures arising from climate shocks. By promoting reforms that improve transparency, domestic revenue mobilization, and efficient public investment, IMF support helps create a stronger foundation for mobilizing additional climate finance from development partners and the private sector.
Overall, IMF’s engagement with the NDMA reinforces Liberia’s national resilience agenda by aligning macroeconomic stability with climate adaptation and disaster risk management, contributing to sustainable growth, poverty reduction, and long-term climate resilience.
Speaking at the occasion, NDMA’s Executive Director Hon. Atty. Ansu V. S. Dulleh Sr. thanked the delegation for the courtesy visit and appreciated the IMF for its countless support to Liberia. Hon. Dulleh addressed the current status of the Agency, highlighting its achievements and challenges, partners’ engagements, disaster response and mitigation efforts, capacity gaps and budgetary constraints. He concluded by making an appeal to the IMF for additional support to close operational gaps of the NDMA.
At the end of the meeting, a roadmap was laid out by the IMF to government’s institutions engaged, including the NDMA, to work with in order to trigger financial assistance from the Fund.