Monrovia, Nov. 24 -- Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan says Liberia has taken a significant step toward securing a second Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact, expressing optimism that the country will be favorably considered during the MCC Board's meeting in December.

Speaking during a media engagement at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), Minister Ngafuan disclosed that Liberia passed 12 of the MCC's 22 performance indicators this year-including all three "high-hurdle" categories: Control of Corruption, Government Effectiveness, and Political and Personal Rights.

Passing at least 11 indicators is mandatory for MCC consideration.

"This pass was extremely critical. Some b...