1. LIBERIA

2. I: IMPORTANT NATIONAL PLANNING MILESTONES

3. Crisis Period –2002-:National MDGs Benchmarking Exercise *Set National MDG Targets * Started National MDGR –May-June 2003-:Full Scale Crisis –August 2003-:Comprehensive Accra Peace Agreement –September 2003-:UN Security Council 1509 –October 2003-:National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL)

4. Transition Period –Nov.2003-Jan.2004-:Joint Needs Assessment (RFTF) –February 2004 -:Liberia Reconstruction Conference in New York –September 2004-:RFTF Technical Review Meeting (Washington DC) –First MDG Report for Liberia –May 2005-:Annual Technical Meeting (Revised RFTF) in Copenhagen, Denmark- Extension of the RFTF to March 2006 –September 2005-:Governance & Economic Management Assistance Program (GEMAP)

5. Post-Transition period January 2006-:Inaugaration of National Elected Government (Ushering in a committed national leadership) February 2006-:Establishment of the Liberia Reconstruction and Development Committee (LRDC) to replace RFTF March 2006-:RFTF expires March-June 2006-:Preparation of MDG-Based National Agenda for Reconstruction and Development (Liberia’s MDG-Based IPRSP) To be followed by two full PRSPs 2008-2011 and 2012-2015

6. II: NEXT STEPS FOR COSTING THE MDGS

7. National level training on MDG-Based National Development Planning for all stake holders Political commitment (cabinet & legislature) to ensure buy-in of major stake holders (ownership) Scaling up the existing development framework (in ambition,boldness,rigor and participatory mechanism) to embrace MDGs Detailed revision and up date of costing of investment programs and sector intervention based on MDG costing methodology Validation of the MDG-Based National Agenda for Reconstruction and Development (including donor consultation) Approval by cabinet and legislature

8. III: MAJOR CHALLENGES IN TERMS OF PROCESS AND SUBSTANCE

9. Restoration of full ownership (under the newly elected democratic government) Capacity building for all stake holders Availability of reliable and appropriate statistical information on a timely basis to support projection, estimate and analysis Donor coordination under national leadership Restoration of confidence in state authority

10. IV: EXPECTED SUPPORT FROM THE UN AND OTHER PARTNERS

11. Substantive and effective support for national capacity to develop, own and implement the process Sharing of best practices, tools and resources to improve the quality of the MDG- Based Planning process and outcomes Re-channeling donor assistance through strengthened national budgetary process Adequate, predictable and timely disbursement of pledged resources Improved harmonization of strategy and practices amongst donors (policy matrix, results frameworks, missions, reports, etc.)