This policy research discusses issues covering the background and problems of decentralization in Liberia. It also provides analysis of the current implementation challenges with the National Policy on Decentralization and local (NPDLG) and articulation of the NPDLG’s linkages with the Pro-poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD). The research also provides the requisite policy recommendations for aligning the NPDLG with the Pro-poor Agenda for Prosperity to improve delivery of basic services for local communities within the borders of Liberia.