CGD in the News

House Democrats Introduce Liberian Aid Bill (The Hill)

August 04, 2008

The Hill quotes CGD senior fellow Steve Radelet on the United States role in Liberia's reconstruction.

From the article:

"'The next few years are critical, and the United States can play a big role in offering support,' said Steve Radelet of the Center for Global Development . Radelet is lobbying on behalf of Liberia. “The country is still fragile.'

Radelet said that since Sirleaf’s election in 2005, Liberia has made great strides in reducing government corruption and improving oversight. It may be a somewhat dubious honor, but for the second year in a row the World Bank said Liberia had shown the greatest year-to-year improvement among the nations on its list of corrupt countries."

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