-National Archives Builds Capacity

The Center for National Documents and Records Agency, CNDRA, the National Archives, has commenced a two-day staff capacity-building training for its county coordinators in Monrovia with an aimed to strengthen records management and improve service delivery across Liberia’s 15 counties.

The training began on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the National Archives, bringing together county coordinators from Gbarpolu, Grand Cape Mount, River Cess, Margibi and Grand Kru are participating counties.

The refresher training focuses key operational areas, including Human Resource Management, Customer service, outstation functions, technical services, handling of legal instruments, and the role of the Internal audit department, among other important topics.

Speaking during the opening ceremony, Director General, D. Nelson Bearngar, encouraged participants to take the exercise seriously and apply the knowledge gained to improve the quality of services provided in their respective county offices.

Director General Bearngar emphasized that strengthening capacity of county-level personnel is essential to ensuring effective operations and delivery of quality services throughout the Country.

Bearngar also disclosed that similar training activities will be extended across all 15 counties of Liberia as part of the Agency’s broader efforts to empower its workforce, strengthen institutional capacity, and improve the implementation of its programs and activities nationwide.

The initiative underscores the National Archives’ commitment to professional development, effective records management, and the decentralization of its services to ensure that citizens across Liberia benefit from improved access to archival and records management services.