Monrovia (October 8, 2025) The Management of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has commenced a high-level strategic retreat aimed at launching a new Five-Year Strategic Plan. This initiative marks a significant milestone in the Authority’s commitment to innovation, transparency, and sustainable growth within gaming industry in Liberia. During the opening of the retreat, the Director General (DG) of the NLA, Hon. Peter L. Solo said it is his conviction that the implementation of the strategic plan will place the NLA as a strategic regulator of gaming entities in Liberia, adding that the retreat marks a critical journey to shape the future of the organization.
DG Solo maintained that in order to achieve quality performance of the plan, management will put in place a high level of staff motivation to achieve corporate productivity, “define our path forward, chart a course for sustainable growth, innovation and excellence.” “The strategic plan will serve as the NLA’s roadmap, thereby guiding participants to achieve their vision, guide their efforts to maximize revenue to support the President’s Agriculture, Road, Rule of Law, Education, Sanitation, and Tourism (ARREST) Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID), this plan will also promote responsible gaming, and enhance integrity operations. Hon. Solo averred. The retreat which brings together key stakeholders, management, and strategic partners also aligns With the Authority’s vision and set a clear roadmap for the period 2025–2030.
The Strategic Plan outlines major reforms and initiatives designed to modernize operations, enhance revenue generation, promote responsible gaming, and deepen stakeholder engagement.
The NLA DG emphasized the importance of the retreat noting that the strategic session is not just about planning for the future but also about transforming the NLA into a more efficient, transparent, and customer focused institution. Serving as facilitator, the Technical Consultant at NLA, Mr. Charles Collins Yorke said the strategic plan will focus on several indicators including the national development alignment which will link the NLA goals with Liberia’s national agenda or successor framework, smart goals which is the specific measurable, achievable, relevant time bound and key performance indicators which is a metrics to track progress, “the NLA has the authority to seek additional revenue source including prevailing on gaming institutions for income generation.”
For her part, NLA Board member, Madam Mary Nyumah extolled the DG, Hon. Solo and the organizing committee of the retreat, adding that the NLA Board will work along with management in supporting the NLA’s dream and any positive ventures that will enhance the entity. The 5-Year strategic plan is expected to serve as a blueprint for organizational transformation, digitalization, and regulatory excellence, positioning the NLA as a model gaming regulator in the country. The National Lottery Authority is Liberia’s official lottery regulator and operator, established by Act of Legislature on March 6, 2015.