03/05/2026
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฐ๐จ-๐๐๐ฒ 2026 ๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐, ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ
The National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Commission (NWASHC) has successfully concluded its two-day 2026 Annual Performance Review meeting, held from Thursday, April 30 to Friday, May 1, 2026, in Ganta, Nimba County. The high-level review brought together commission staff and key government stakeholders to assess institutional performance and strengthen strategies for improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) service delivery across Liberia.
Delivering the opening remarks, Acting Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of NWASHC, Hon. Morris Gono, Jr., underscored the importance of the review process in advancing the Commissionโs mandate. He acknowledged the presence and contributions of representatives from the Governance Commission (GC) and the Civil Service Agency (CSA), noting that their engagement reflects a broader government commitment to strengthening institutional performance and public service delivery.
The Annual Performance Review (APR) focused primarily on evaluating the Commissionโs 2025 performance, with particular attention to implementation outcomes, coordination mechanisms, and service delivery effectiveness nationwide. Heads of departments and units delivered detailed presentations highlighting key achievements, ongoing activities, operational challenges, and strategic priorities for the coming year.
Hon. Gono emphasized that the exercise is critical for enhancing institutional coordination, strengthening accountability systems, and improving overall service delivery. He noted that the review provides a platform for evidence-based reflection and decision-making, enabling the Commission to refine its approach to addressing sector challenges.
He further stressed that the Commission operates within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment where coordination, efficiency, and clarity of roles are essential. As such, he encouraged departments and units to move beyond reporting outputs to demonstrating measurable outcomes and real impact on communities. According to him, strengthening internal coordination and aligning institutional efforts with national development priorities remain central to achieving sustainable WASH outcomes.
A central feature of the APR is its structured evaluation framework, which combines self-assessment, goal tracking, and forward planning. Through this process, departments critically examined their performance against planned targets, identified gaps in implementation, and proposed corrective measures. The review also facilitated a comprehensive analysis of institutional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, ensuring that future interventions are both strategic and responsive to emerging needs.
Key objectives of the review included evaluating the quality and impact of completed 2025 activities, assessing coordination effectiveness among WASH sector institutions and partners, and establishing clear priorities for the 2026 operational year. Given the multi-stakeholder nature of the WASH sector, particular emphasis was placed on improving coordination to minimize duplication of efforts and enhance efficiency.
On the second day of the meeting, discussions shifted toward institutional reform, with a focused session on restructuring the Commissionโs organogram. Participants examined how the proposed structure could better support departmental functions, reduce administrative delays, and decentralize decision-making processes. The goal is to align the organizational framework more closely with the Commissionโs mandate, enabling faster project implementation and more responsive service delivery.
The review concluded with several key expected outcomes. These include the development of a comprehensive and actionable annual plan to guide 2026 activities, a thorough evaluation of 2025 performance to inform future planning, and a clearer understanding of the Commissionโs achievements and operational challenges. Additionally, the process is expected to strengthen inter-departmental coordination, improve communication channels, and ensure that all decisions and action points are well-documented for accountability and follow-up.
Importantly, the Commission also aims to enhance its Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework as a result of the review, ensuring more robust tracking of progress and outcomes in the years ahead.
The successful conclusion of the 2026 Annual Performance Review marks a significant step in NWASHCโs ongoing efforts to improve governance, efficiency, and impact within Liberiaโs WASH sector. By aligning strategy with performance insights, the Commission is positioning itself to deliver more effective and sustainable services to communities nationwide.
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