Ministry of Public Works, Liberia

The Ministry of Public Works is a cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Liberia, charged with responsibility for the planning, construction, maintenance, and regulation of public infrastructure. Its mandate includes national and feeder roads, bridges, public buildings, and other government facilities, and it serves as a principal implementing agency for infrastructure projects undertaken by the state.

Public works administration in Liberia predates the Ministry’s formal creation. Infrastructure responsibilities were initially handled through executive offices and later through the Department of the Interior. The Department of Public Works was established in 1928 to centralize these functions and was elevated to cabinet status in 1972 as the Ministry of Public Works. Following the end of the civil wars in 2003, the Ministry became a central institution in Liberia’s post-conflict reconstruction, working with international donors to rehabilitate roads, restore urban infrastructure, and rebuild public facilities.