By Amos Harris
The Civil Service Agency has intensified its institutional reform agenda with a major engagement involving Human Resources Directors from 107 government spending entities, aimed at ensuring the full implementation and compliance of the newly introduced mandatory Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) across Liberia’s civil service.
The high-level strategic meeting, held at the Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, forms part of the agency’s broader effort to strengthen professionalism, transparency, and accountability in public service delivery.
The initiative targets both current and prospective civil servants, reinforcing the government’s commitment to protecting sensitive state information and improving ethical standards within public institutions.
The session was chaired by CSA Deputy Director General for Administration and Finance, Hon. Dahnu Mianyen, who represented Director-General Dr. Josiah F. Joekai Jr.
In his opening remarks, Hon. Mianyen described the NDA rollout as a landmark administrative reform designed to safeguard institutional integrity and improve confidence in the management of official records.
He explained that all serving civil servants will be required to sign the agreements within a timeline to be announced by the CSA, while all incoming employees must complete the NDA process as part of mandatory onboarding requirements before employment confirmation and payroll enrollment.
According to him, the policy is in direct alignment with Section 59 of the Civil Service Human Resource Policy Manual, which requires public servants to uphold strict confidentiality in the discharge of their duties.
“This initiative is intended to deepen accountability, strengthen ethical conduct, and ensure that sensitive government information is handled with the highest level of professionalism,” Hon. Mianyen emphasized.
He noted that the mandatory NDAs will significantly improve information security across ministries, agencies, and commissions, while also creating a stronger culture of responsibility and trust within the Liberian civil service system.
The CSA’s senior management used the engagement to reaffirm the government’s resolve to modernize workforce governance and institutional controls, describing the NDA policy as a critical pillar in ongoing public sector reforms.
Human Resources Directors and heads of participating entities welcomed the initiative and pledged full compliance, assuring the CSA of their readiness to implement the directive within their respective institutions.
Beyond the NDA framework, the meeting also addressed key administrative issues affecting government operations, including payroll alignment, budget execution, Legal Power of Attorney (LPA), and other operational challenges confronting the 107 spending entities.
The CSA remains Liberia’s lead institution for public workforce management, payroll administration, and human resource policy reforms.
Through initiatives such as the NDA compliance drive, the agency continues to position itself as a catalyst for a more professional, accountable, and transparent civil service dedicated to national development.
This latest engagement highlights the CSA’s growing leadership in institutional reform and signals a stronger era of discipline, information protection, and ethical governance within Liberia’s public sector.
