The Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy near Monrovia, Joseph Zadronzy, on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, paid an official working visit to the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA).
The move, according to a release, is widely viewed as a strong signal of international confidence in Liberia’s ongoing public financial management and revenue reform efforts.
During the visit, Mr. Zadronzy commended LRA Commissioner General James Dorbor Jallah, and the Authority’s management team for an “impressive leadership and institutional transformation in domestic revenue mobilization.”
The area is critical to Liberia’s development and fiscal sustainability.
Accompanied by the U.S. Embassy’s Political and Economic Affairs Counselor, Sara L. Horner, the Mr. Zadronzy praised Jallah’s energy, work ethic, and reform-driven approach to revenue administration.
Madam Horner noted that the changes underway at the LRA directly support country’s development trajectory.
“You are doing a lovely job, and thank you for the energy. You are working very hard,” Zadronzy said.
Mr. Jallah and members of the LRA Executive Management Team warmly received the U.S. officials.
The team used the engagement and provided a comprehensive briefing on the Authority’s progress, operational challenges, and future prospects.
The discussions highlighted the LRA’s central role in financing national development, strengthening governance, and reducing reliance on external aid.
Mr. Jallah disclosed that despite significant resource constraints, the LRA has consistently met its revenue targets over the past two years, stressing that the Authority’s performance could have been substantially higher with adequate investment and institutional support.
He called on the government to be more deliberate and aggressive in investing in the LRA, accentuating that sustainable development depends largely on the state’s ability to mobilize its own resources.
Jallah specifically urged the government to demonstrate strong political will by allocating the LRA five percent of the revenue it collects as its operational budget a practice widely adopted by revenue authorities across Africa.
He said, such an investment would significantly enhance the LRA’s capacity, boost compliance, reduce leakages, and ultimately increase the revenue needed to fund government’s development agenda, including the AAID.
The U.S. Embassy visit underscores the growing international recognition of the LRA as a key institution in governance and economic reform landscape, while reinforcing the importance of strong domestic revenue systems in achieving long-term national development.
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