The Director General of the Agricultural and Industrial Training Bureau (AITB), Abraham Billy, has signed the Performance Management and Compliance System (PMCS) Presidential Contracts—a governance instrument that is meant to drive performance and efficiency across government institutions.
Also referred to as the Institutional Performance Contract, DG Billy officially committed himself and his team to the PMCS during a signing ceremony held on Wednesday, July 2, at the Executive Mansion in Monrovia. He emphasized that the AITB is dedicated to supporting President Joseph Nyumah Boakai’s vision and priorities, particularly the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development.
“Today, we had the honor of signing the Institutional Performance Contract at the Executive Mansion on behalf of the Agricultural and Industrial Training Bureau (AITB),” Billy said in a social media post. “This significant step reaffirms AITB’s unwavering commitment to supporting the vision and priorities of His Excellency President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, particularly the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development.”
In an effort to institutionalize results-driven governance, President Boakai led the formal signing of the 2025 PMCS last month. The signing ceremony, held at the EJS Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, marked an important step in the government’s effort to strengthen transparency, service delivery, and institutional accountability across all sectors.
Under the theme, “Driving Accountability and Results Across Government,” President Boakai described the PMCS as a national turning point—from “promises to performance, inputs to impact, and excuses to excellence.”
“For the first time in our nation’s history,” President Boakai stated, noting, “We have completed a full national performance management cycle across our public sector. This is not only a milestone but a message: the era of business-as-usual governance is over.”
For the AITB, it is a key regulatory institution in Liberia responsible for overseeing technical and vocational skills development. Its primary functions include curriculum development, compliance monitoring, accreditation, trade testing, and teacher training within the TVET sector.
To align his institutional goals with the national development agenda of the government,, the AITB DG noted, “We are taking deliberate actions to enhance technical and vocational education, strengthen institutional accountability, and deliver impactful results for the Liberian people.”
“I would like to congratulate the entire AITB team for their dedication and hard work. Together, we remain focused on driving excellence, innovation, and meaningful transformation across Liberia’s TVET landscape.”
President Boakai recently commended high-performing institutions for surpassing their 2024–2025 targets and praised their dedication to implementing Service Delivery Charters and enhancing internal mechanisms. He highlighted these institutions as setting a standard for service excellence and assured them of recognition for their achievements.
Addressing institutions that fell short of expectations, the President acknowledged the initial challenges of the first year but stressed that future non-compliance would result in consequences. Non-performing entities will be placed under a Presidential Performance Improvement Plan (PPIP) and will face structured oversight, including a temporary travel suspension for persistent underperformance.
“This is about fairness and seriousness,” the President declared, stressing that, “Public servants must deliver on national duties before representing Liberia abroad.”
In order to facilitate the seamless implementation of performance targets, President Boakai instructed the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning to synchronize PMCS deliverables with the national budget.
Additionally, he unveiled plans for the imminent launch of a Performance Management Information System (PMIS)—a cutting-edge digital dashboard intended to monitor, evaluate, and report on institutional performance in real-time.
“Our direction is clear. Our tools are in place. Our expectations are non-negotiable,” Boakai declared, pledging both scheduled and surprise institutional visits to assess progress firsthand.
The President urged government leaders to set a precedent by prioritizing Service Delivery Charters as essential tools for public accountability. In response, Billy and his team have pledged their commitment to following the President’s directive. Billy expressed this commitment by stating, “We are dedicated to fulfilling the President’s mandate, and we have responded to the call of duty as required.” He said this in an interview following the contract signing.
