MOH, Partners Conclude Technical Workshop to Strengthen Community Health Accountability

(Monrovia, Liberia, October 1, 2026)—The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and development partners, concluded a two-day technical working session Wednesday on the piloting and validation of the Continental Community Health Program Scorecard.

The September 29–30 exercise brought together government health officials, technical experts and partners to scrutinize the scorecard’s indicators, scoring criteria and data requirements, while validating Liberia’s country-level information.

Liberia is one of only six African Union member states selected for the pilot, alongside Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Burkina Faso and Zambia.

The pilot is expected to generate evidence and practical lessons that could shape discussions on expanding the scorecard to other African countries at an upcoming High-Level Meeting in Nigeria.

Speaking during the session, Deputy Minister for Planning, Policy, Research and Monitoring and Evaluation, Hon. Malayah Tamba Cheiyo, praised development partners for their continued support to Liberia’s health sector.

Deputy Minister Cheiyo also thanked participants for contributing to the exercise, stressing the importance of the technical discussions and expressing the belief that decisions emerging from the process could have a lasting impact on the health and well-being of Liberians.

The exercise, officials said, goes beyond simply completing a survey. It is intended to provide a standardized mechanism for determining how effectively community health systems are functioning and where improvements are most urgently required.

S. Olasford Wiah, Director of Community Health Services, said Liberia’s participation was an opportunity to generate credible evidence that could contribute to the continental scale-up of the scorecard.

“The initiative involves six selected African Union member states—Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Burkina Faso and Zambia, which are participating in the pilot process,” Wiah said.

He expressed confidence that Liberia would successfully complete its contribution to the pilot and provide useful lessons to inform the continental process.

At the center of the exercise was the scorecard’s ability to turn community health data into a clearer picture of program performance.

Participants reviewed key indicators and scoring criteria, examined the survey instrument, assembled and validated available data, and completed the online assessment.

The technical sessions also allowed participants to identify information gaps and discuss lessons that could improve the application of the scorecard before it is considered for wider use.

Partners, including Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the World Health Organization (WHO), Last Mile Health and Africa CDC, participated in the process and reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Liberia’s community health priorities.