Will MCC See Substance or Shadows as Liberia Yearns for a Second Compact?
- Michael T
- Sep 21
- 1 min read
Power brokers from Washington to touchdown in Monrovia on Monday September 22, 2025, hungry for proof that Liberia’s reform talk is more than window dressing. MCC’s Carrie Monahan will lead the delegation to confirm the country’s readiness for a second U.S. Compact—a decision looming in December with millions at stake and reputation on the line.
Liberia’s first MCC Compact was hardly a runaway success; progress crawled as infrastructure fixes barely reached beyond select circuits. Now the experts are coming back, not just to listen to ministerial glad-handing, but to perform a Constraints Analysis aimed at dissecting the root causes of Liberia’s stunted growth, governance pitfalls, and the ghosts of poor implementation.
Finance Minister Augustine Ngafuan cheers “win-win,” but insiders know that funds flow only if transparency and accountability are more than platitudes. This isn’t just a test for Liberia—it’s a stress test for MCC’s own playbook. No easy passes. If Monahan’s team leaves unconvinced, Liberia faces the hard reality of missed opportunity and toughened scrutiny from other donors.
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