Damaging Critique of Boakai’s 8 Months -Nymote Says Only 3% of 119 Campaign Promises Fulfilled

Politics—specifically political campaigns’ popular ‘talk-and-do’ mantra—is once again on trial, this time under the Joseph Boakai-led Unity Party Government which is caught in the radars of one Liberia’s elite civil society organizations unveiling what many call a damaging assessment finding. As THE ANALYST reports, Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has issued its first major assessment on the stewardship of the government, sounding quite troubling.

The Liberian social audit and advocacy group, Naymote Partners for Democratic Development, has published its comprehensive “President’s Meter Performance Report” for the period from January to August 2024, outlining the achievements and ongoing initiatives of President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, Sr.’s administration.

According to the organization, the assessment of the government’s performance from January to August 2024 reveals mixed results in implementing the promises made by the President and the Unity Party Government.

The reports unveiled that “out of the 119 promises tracked, 3 (3%) have been fully completed, with 70 (59%) still ongoing, while 17 (14%) have not yet started, and 29 (24%) remaining unrated due to insufficient data or delays in action.

The published figures, NAYMOTE says, highlight some progress but raise questions about the pace of reforms critical to the nation’s development.

While the government’s focus on infrastructure and governance issues is commendable, concerns remain about the slow pace of action on key reforms needed to drive sustainable growth, the group further said. “These reforms, especially in sectors like health, education, the fight against illicit drugs, rule of rule and corruption, are vital to improving service delivery and maintaining oversight of public infrastructure and investments.”

“Without these measures, the frameworks needed to support economic growth and create jobs remain fragile,” the research and advocacy group said.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞 the following:

Macroeconomic Stability and Infrastructural Development: Of the 67 promises under pillar one 42 are ongoing, with substantial investments in road construction and financial management reforms.

Health and WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene): The administration has made advances in improving access to healthcare and sanitation, with 9 out of 12 promises currently ongoing.

Education: President Boakai’s government remains committed to human capacity development, with 3 ongoing reforms aimed at improving both access and quality in the education sector.

Rule of law, commerce and industry, and culture and tourism sectors: The government have made limited strives in these areas. Of the total of 9 promises tracked under these sectors, just one (1) ongoing while 8 promises could not be rated due to lack of available information.