CENTAL Strengthens Teachers’ Role in Ending Corruption Through Capacity-Building Training

September 30, 2025

By Lazota Bility

 Monrovia: The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has intensified its fight against corruption by training teachers and school administrators from Montserrado County in a one-day anti-corruption capacity-building workshop.

The training, which brought together educators from diverse institutions, focused on promoting integrity, accountability, and practical measures to curb corruption both in classrooms and within communities.

The workshop aimed to: Increase awareness of the Code of Conduct for teachers and school administrators. Strengthen knowledge of corruption trackers and existing anti-corruption laws. Empower educators to serve as role models of integrity for their students and communities.

Speaking at the event, CENTAL’s Executive Director, Mr. Anderson D. Miamen, underscored the importance of understanding corruption and its different forms. He explained that corruption ranges from petty practices involving small bribes and minor favors to grand corruption, where senior officials abuse their power to divert public resources for personal gain.

“There’s always a motive, opportunity, and rationalization that people use to justify corruption,” he said. “But there is no justification for corruption. Teachers, as nation builders, must play a crucial role in shaping values that reject corruption and promote accountability.” Also addressing participants, Mr. Siafa S. Kamara, Program Officer of CENTAL’s Advocacy and Legal Advice Center (ALAC), discussed anti-corruption laws and the Corruption Case Tracker.

 He emphasized the 2014 Code of Conduct for Public Officials, enacted by the Legislature, which sets behavioral standards for all public officials across the three branches of government, ministries, agencies, and commissions.

Meanwhile, Mr. Leabah B. Morwaker, Executive Director for Excellence and Teacher Licensing at the Ministry of Education, presented on the Code of Conduct for Teachers and School Administrators, further highlighting the role of educators in fostering integrity within the school system. In response, participating teachers pledged to share the knowledge gained with their schools, families, and churches. “We are so grateful to CENTAL for this capacity-building workshop. When you start doing the right thing in your institution, people often see you as an enemy.

 “But we are appealing to CENTAL to also reach our students directly in the classrooms, We will do our part to end corruption within our schools and administrations,” they noted.

Teachers further recommended closer collaboration between the Ministry of Education and CENTAL to expand the initiative to more schools across the country. The workshop forms part of CENTAL’s broader efforts to promote transparency and strengthen accountability systems in Liberia, beginning with schools as the foundation for long-term change.