GEMAP could not succeed without strong political support from the Government of Liberia (GOL). In her inaugural speech in January 2006, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf emphasized her commitment to governance reform and improved fiduciary management, promising to "render GEMAP unnecessary in a reasonable period of time." President Sirleaf has defended the GEMAP program as consistent with the GOL's reform agenda and, given Liberia's severe capacity limitations, necessary in the short-term.

The GEMAP program, combined with the government's strong pro-reform agenda, has made many significant contributions to better economic governance and management in Liberia. There have been improvements in financial management and accountability, budgeting and expenditure management, procurement and concessions practices, control of corruption, capacity development, and donor coordination. Among other things, government revenues have increased due to tax administration reforms; State Owned Enterprises now have better and continuously improving financial controls and practices; there is better coordination between the Bureau of the Budget and the Ministry of Finance; there is progress in the development of an anti-corruption policy, capacity building programs are gaining momentum; and public procurement and concessions are increasingly being scrutinized and conducted according to current laws.

GEMAP’s goal was to help the government ensure that all revenues due to the government are collected, and those revenues are spent according to a budget. On the former, there is some indication of success, as the projected revenue for 2007-2008 is US$199 million, which is over 50% higher than the US$130 million budget for 2006-2007. The credit for these accomplishments belongs to a variety of government efforts, and it demonstrates that considerable additional revenue can be found through governance reform efforts. On the expenditure side, the government is establishing an increasingly sound track record with regard to expenditure management. It is anticipated that there is much room for improvement on both revenues and expenditures, but initial results are positive.

Although GEMAP is not directly responsible for repairing roads, building schools, or creating jobs, the benefits from GEMAP affect everyone by helping the government secure the means to implement these programs. By fixing broken systems and building capacity, GEMAP has enabled the government to improve economic governance, control corruption, increase the money the government raises and improve how it is spent. With these improvements, the government is then able to increase investment in roads, schools, jobs, salaries, health care, electricity, water systems, and other public goods and services. GEMAP has also helped businesses by making customs fees, tax policies, and government procurement policies more transparent and fair.

Despite GEMAP's success, the program cannot fix all of Liberia's problems by itself. Economic reconstruction will require a sustained partnership between international partners and the people of Liberia. Liberia can only develop if ordinary Liberians commit themselves towards peace, honesty, good governance and the rule of law.