Liberia National Railway Authority Act
Technical and stakeholder validation of a proposed legal framework for national railway governance and multi-user access.
Where this project sits in the reform process
Current recorded stage: Stakeholder Validation. The pathway above is an indicative public view of the reform cycle; individual projects may follow different sequences.
Overview
In June 2026, national stakeholders reviewed draft legislation proposing a Liberia National Railway Authority and a more coherent governance framework for railway infrastructure.
Project scope
- Area of law
- Natural Resources & Environment
- Geographic scope
- National
- People affected
- Government; mining sector; investors; transport users; agricultural producers; communities
- Commenced
- 25 June 2026
- Public participation
- See published consultations and project updates
Issue, objectives and review questions
The issueWhy reform is being consideredLiberia's railway infrastructure has historically been closely tied to concession specific operations, creating policy questions around…
Liberia's railway infrastructure has historically been closely tied to concession-specific operations, creating policy questions around governance, access, investment, regulation and national development planning.
ObjectivesWhat the reform seeks to achieveEstablish a durable institutional and regulatory framework; improve legal certainty; support transparent multi user access; and align railway…
Establish a durable institutional and regulatory framework; improve legal certainty; support transparent multi-user access; and align railway governance with national economic development.
Key questionsQuestions guiding the reviewHow should the proposed Authority be governed? How should access, regulation, investment and infrastructure obligations be structured? How can…
How should the proposed Authority be governed? How should access, regulation, investment and infrastructure obligations be structured? How can the legal framework serve multiple sectors of the economy?
Project outcome
A national validation workshop was held in June 2026. Final legislative status should be maintained by the Commission as the draft progresses.
