(4627,42,'2022-02-04 15:08:28','2022-02-04 15:08:28','<span id=\"page3R_mcid15\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The objective of the consultancy is to draft an updated National Capacity Self-Assessment reflecting post 2015- Sustainable Development Goals </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and the latest opportunities to strengthen priority foundational capacities for the global environment. The previous assessment was undertaken </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in 2006, and serves as a basis for the present project to strengthen targeted capacities. However, in the decade since the NCSA was undertaken, </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">there have been a number of important policy and institutional changes that have emerged as a basis of the change in political leadership. The </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">updating of the NCSA will serve as an opportunity to reconcile and update the current capacity challenges necessary to suppor</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">t the government’s </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">pursuit of sustainable development in tandem with the fulfillment of Rio Convention obligations. This process is the finalization phase of the </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">project.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<em>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Request-for-Expression-of-Interest-for-Consultancy-to-draft-updated-National-Capacity-Self-Assessment-Final-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Consultant Wanted</a></em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','National Consultant Wanted to Draft Updated National Capacity Self-Assessment Final Report for Cross-Cutting Capacity Development Project.','','publish','closed','closed','','national-consultant-wanted-to-draft-updated-national-capacity-self-assessment-final-report-for-cross-cutting-capacity-development-project','','','2022-04-22 15:22:20','2022-04-22 15:22:20','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=ekms_bulletin&#038;p=4627',89,'ekms_bulletin','',0),(4628,42,'2022-04-22 15:12:56','2022-04-22 15:12:56','','Request for Expression of Interest for Consultancy to draft updated National Capacity Self-Assessment Final Report','','inherit','open','closed','','request-for-expression-of-interest-for-consultancy-to-draft-updated-national-capacity-self-assessment-final-report','','','2022-04-22 15:12:56','2022-04-22 15:12:56','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Request-for-Expression-of-Interest-for-Consultancy-to-draft-updated-National-Capacity-Self-Assessment-Final-Report.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4629,42,'2022-04-22 15:13:00','2022-04-22 15:13:00','','Request for Expression of Interest for National Consultant to Prepare a Lessons learned study on the piloting of an environmental awareness module into school curricula','','inherit','open','closed','','request-for-expression-of-interest-for-national-consultant-to-prepare-a-lessons-learned-study-on-the-piloting-of-an-environmental-awareness-module-into-school-curricula','','','2022-04-22 15:13:00','2022-04-22 15:13:00','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Request-for-Expression-of-Interest-for-National-Consultant-to-Prepare-a-Lessons-learned-study-on-the-piloting-of-an-environmental-awareness-module-into-school-curricula.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4630,42,'2022-04-22 15:13:04','2022-04-22 15:13:04','','Request for Expression of Interest for National Consultant to draft and validate guidelines for coordinated monitoring and compliance of global environment','','inherit','open','closed','','request-for-expression-of-interest-for-national-consultant-to-draft-and-validate-guidelines-for-coordinated-monitoring-and-compliance-of-global-environment','','','2022-04-22 15:13:04','2022-04-22 15:13:04','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Request-for-Expression-of-Interest-for-National-Consultant-to-draft-and-validate-guidelines-for-coordinated-monitoring-and-compliance-of-global-environment.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4631,42,'2022-04-22 15:13:07','2022-04-22 15:13:07','','Request for Expresion of Interest preparation of technical guidance materials for planners and other usersof indicators relevant to global environment','','inherit','open','closed','','request-for-expresion-of-interest-preparation-of-technical-guidance-materials-for-planners-and-other-usersof-indicators-relevant-to-global-environment','','','2022-04-22 15:13:07','2022-04-22 15:13:07','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Request-for-Expresion-of-Interest-preparation-of-technical-guidance-materials-for-planners-and-other-usersof-indicators-relevant-to-global-environment.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4632,42,'2022-04-22 15:13:10','2022-04-22 15:13:10','','Request for Expression of Interest to air jingles and Public Service Announcement','','inherit','open','closed','','request-for-expression-of-interest-to-air-jingles-and-public-service-announcement','','','2022-04-22 15:13:10','2022-04-22 15:13:10','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Request-for-Expression-of-Interest-to-air-jingles-and-Public-Service-Announcement.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4633,42,'2022-04-22 15:13:14','2022-04-22 15:13:14','','EPA Ads for Local Consultant (1)','','inherit','open','closed','','epa-ads-for-local-consultant-1-3','','','2022-04-22 15:13:14','2022-04-22 15:13:14','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/EPA-Ads-for-Local-Consultant-1-2.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4634,42,'2022-04-22 15:22:20','2022-04-22 15:22:20','<span id=\"page3R_mcid15\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The objective of the consultancy is to draft an updated National Capacity Self-Assessment reflecting post 2015- Sustainable Development Goals </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and the latest opportunities to strengthen priority foundational capacities for the global environment. The previous assessment was undertaken </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in 2006, and serves as a basis for the present project to strengthen targeted capacities. However, in the decade since the NCSA was undertaken, </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">there have been a number of important policy and institutional changes that have emerged as a basis of the change in political leadership. The </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">updating of the NCSA will serve as an opportunity to reconcile and update the current capacity challenges necessary to suppor</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">t the government’s </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">pursuit of sustainable development in tandem with the fulfillment of Rio Convention obligations. This process is the finalization phase of the </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">project.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<em>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Request-for-Expression-of-Interest-for-Consultancy-to-draft-updated-National-Capacity-Self-Assessment-Final-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Consultant Wanted</a></em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','National Consultant Wanted to Draft Updated National Capacity Self-Assessment Final Report for Cross-Cutting Capacity Development Project.','','inherit','closed','closed','','4627-revision-v1','','','2022-04-22 15:22:20','2022-04-22 15:22:20','',4627,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4634',0,'revision','',0),(4635,42,'2022-02-04 15:22:28','2022-02-04 15:22:28','<span id=\"page3R_mcid22\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The objective of the consultancy is to carry out lessons learned study of the selected secondary schools in Montserrado County that are piloting </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the Environmental Awareness curriculum for one semester (September 2021 to April 2022). This lessons learned study will result to a report </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">that will highlight the challenges and opportunities to integrating the awareness curriculum into secondary school in Liberia. . The overall task </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of the National consultant will be to ensure that essential steps in the process of drafting and validating the above mentioned document are </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">undertaken in a technically sound, timely and transparent fashion. The consultant will work under the overall supervision of CCCD Project in </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">close collaboration with the EPA to ensure quality outp</span></span>ut.\r\n\r\n<em>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Request-for-Expression-of-Interest-for-National-Consultant-to-Prepare-a-Lessons-learned-study-on-the-piloting-of-an-environmental-awareness-module-into-school-curricula.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Consultant Wanted</a></em>','National Consultant to Prepare a Lessons Learned Study on the Piloting of an Environmental Awareness Module into School Curricula','','publish','closed','closed','','national-consultant-to-prepare-a-lessons-learned-study-on-the-piloting-of-an-environmental-awareness-module-into-school-curricula','','','2022-04-22 15:24:53','2022-04-22 15:24:53','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=ekms_bulletin&#038;p=4635',88,'ekms_bulletin','',0),(4636,42,'2022-04-22 15:24:53','2022-04-22 15:24:53','<span id=\"page3R_mcid22\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The objective of the consultancy is to carry out lessons learned study of the selected secondary schools in Montserrado County that are piloting </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the Environmental Awareness curriculum for one semester (September 2021 to April 2022). This lessons learned study will result to a report </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">that will highlight the challenges and opportunities to integrating the awareness curriculum into secondary school in Liberia. . The overall task </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of the National consultant will be to ensure that essential steps in the process of drafting and validating the above mentioned document are </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">undertaken in a technically sound, timely and transparent fashion. The consultant will work under the overall supervision of CCCD Project in </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">close collaboration with the EPA to ensure quality outp</span></span>ut.\r\n\r\n<em>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Request-for-Expression-of-Interest-for-National-Consultant-to-Prepare-a-Lessons-learned-study-on-the-piloting-of-an-environmental-awareness-module-into-school-curricula.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Consultant Wanted</a></em>','National Consultant to Prepare a Lessons Learned Study on the Piloting of an Environmental Awareness Module into School Curricula','','inherit','closed','closed','','4635-revision-v1','','','2022-04-22 15:24:53','2022-04-22 15:24:53','',4635,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4636',0,'revision','',0),(4637,42,'2022-02-04 15:25:01','2022-02-04 15:25:01','<span id=\"page3R_mcid15\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The objective of the consultancy is to draft and validate guidelines for coordinated monitoring and compliance of global environment. Develop </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">quality control/validation procedures. Quality control/validation procedures will be developed to ensure accuracy and validity, and responsible </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">scientific and institutional correspondents will be identified to strengthen the objectivity and independence of control and validation procedures. </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Current data collection and generation methods of key agencies will be assessed, paying particular attention to harmonization and metrics, </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">relevance, validity, and quality. This will be complemented by an assessment of existing guidelines, tools, and resources.</span></span>\r\n\r\nLink: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Request-for-Expression-of-Interest-for-National-Consultant-to-draft-and-validate-guidelines-for-coordinated-monitoring-and-compliance-of-global-environment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Consultant Wanted</a>','National Consultant to Draft and Validate Guidelines for Coordinated Monitoring and Compliance of Global Environment and Develop Quality Control/Validation Procedures','','publish','closed','closed','','national-consultant-to-draft-and-validate-guidelines-for-coordinated-monitoring-and-compliance-of-global-environment-and-develop-quality-control-validation-procedures','','','2022-04-22 15:26:55','2022-04-22 15:26:55','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=ekms_bulletin&#038;p=4637',87,'ekms_bulletin','',0),(4638,42,'2022-04-22 15:26:55','2022-04-22 15:26:55','<span id=\"page3R_mcid15\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The objective of the consultancy is to draft and validate guidelines for coordinated monitoring and compliance of global environment. Develop </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">quality control/validation procedures. Quality control/validation procedures will be developed to ensure accuracy and validity, and responsible </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">scientific and institutional correspondents will be identified to strengthen the objectivity and independence of control and validation procedures. </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Current data collection and generation methods of key agencies will be assessed, paying particular attention to harmonization and metrics, </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">relevance, validity, and quality. This will be complemented by an assessment of existing guidelines, tools, and resources.</span></span>\r\n\r\nLink: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Request-for-Expression-of-Interest-for-National-Consultant-to-draft-and-validate-guidelines-for-coordinated-monitoring-and-compliance-of-global-environment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Consultant Wanted</a>','National Consultant to Draft and Validate Guidelines for Coordinated Monitoring and Compliance of Global Environment and Develop Quality Control/Validation Procedures','','inherit','closed','closed','','4637-revision-v1','','','2022-04-22 15:26:55','2022-04-22 15:26:55','',4637,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4638',0,'revision','',0),(4639,42,'2022-02-04 15:27:18','2022-02-04 15:27:18','<span id=\"page3R_mcid14\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The objective of the consultancy is to prepare technical guidance material for planners and other users of indicators relevant to the monitoring </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of the global environment.</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">This will include methodologies to facilitate integrated ecosystem and landscape planning and management that </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">reflect adherence to Rio Convention obligations.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<em>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Request-for-Expresion-of-Interest-preparation-of-technical-guidance-materials-for-planners-and-other-usersof-indicators-relevant-to-global-environment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Consultant Wanted</a></em>','National Consultant to Prepare Technical Guidance Material for Planners and Other Users of Indicators Relevant to the Monitoring of the Global Environment.','','publish','closed','closed','','national-consultant-to-prepare-technical-guidance-material-for-planners-and-other-users-of-indicators-relevant-to-the-monitoring-of-the-global-environment','','','2022-04-22 15:29:32','2022-04-22 15:29:32','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=ekms_bulletin&#038;p=4639',86,'ekms_bulletin','',0),(4640,42,'2022-04-22 15:29:32','2022-04-22 15:29:32','<span id=\"page3R_mcid14\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The objective of the consultancy is to prepare technical guidance material for planners and other users of indicators relevant to the monitoring </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of the global environment.</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">This will include methodologies to facilitate integrated ecosystem and landscape planning and management that </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">reflect adherence to Rio Convention obligations.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<em>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Request-for-Expresion-of-Interest-preparation-of-technical-guidance-materials-for-planners-and-other-usersof-indicators-relevant-to-global-environment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Consultant Wanted</a></em>','National Consultant to Prepare Technical Guidance Material for Planners and Other Users of Indicators Relevant to the Monitoring of the Global Environment.','','inherit','closed','closed','','4639-revision-v1','','','2022-04-22 15:29:32','2022-04-22 15:29:32','',4639,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4640',0,'revision','',0),(4641,42,'2022-04-22 15:29:39','2022-04-22 15:29:39','<span id=\"page3R_mcid14\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The objective of the consultancy is to prepare technical guidance material for planners and other users of indicators relevant to the monitoring </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of the global environment.</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">This will include methodologies to facilitate integrated ecosystem and landscape planning and management that </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">reflect adherence to Rio Convention obligations.</span></span>\n\n<em>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Request-for-Expresion-of-Interest-preparation-of-technical-guidance-materials-for-planners-and-other-usersof-indicators-relevant-to-global-environment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Consultant Wanted</a></em>','National Consultant to Prepare Technical Guidance Material for Planners and Other Users of Indicators Relevant to the Monitoring of the Global Environment.','','inherit','closed','closed','','4639-autosave-v1','','','2022-04-22 15:29:39','2022-04-22 15:29:39','',4639,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4641',0,'revision','',0),(4642,42,'2022-02-04 15:29:41','2022-02-04 15:29:41','<span id=\"page3R_mcid24\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">This component of the project aims to combat the lack of awareness on climate change, biodiversity loss and </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">sustainable land management by creating an enabling environment for the general public to gain awareness, effective </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">participation and access to data, information and knowledge relating to the Rio Conventions. This intends to build knowledge </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of wider communities against environmental ignorance, support for implementation of environmental policies laws against </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">human induced environmental degradation. Realizing the effectiveness of media capacity building and mobilization to </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">complement government and CSOs efforts in policy discourse in favors of educating the general public, the CCCD is </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">developing the Radio Jingles and PSAs in three different themes for the media campaign on Conventions on Biodiversity, </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Climate Change and Sustainable Land Management.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<em>Link: </em><a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Request-for-Expression-of-Interest-to-air-jingles-and-Public-Service-Announcement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>National Consultant Wanted</em></a>','Services of a National Broadcasting Institution (Radio & TV) Wanted to Air Jingles and Public Service Announcements (PSAs) on the Rio Conventions Mainstreaming','','publish','closed','closed','','services-of-a-national-broadcasting-institution-radio-tv-wanted-to-air-jingles-and-public-service-announcements-psas-on-the-rio-conventions-mainstreaming','','','2022-04-22 15:35:11','2022-04-22 15:35:11','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=ekms_bulletin&#038;p=4642',85,'ekms_bulletin','',0),(4643,42,'2022-04-22 15:32:51','2022-04-22 15:32:51','<span id=\"page3R_mcid24\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">This component of the project aims to combat the lack of awareness on climate change, biodiversity loss and </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">sustainable land management by creating an enabling environment for the general public to gain awareness, effective </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">participation and access to data, information and knowledge relating to the Rio Conventions. This intends to build knowledge </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of wider communities against environmental ignorance, support for implementation of environmental policies laws against </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">human induced environmental degradation. Realizing the effectiveness of media capacity building and mobilization to </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">complement government and CSOs efforts in policy discourse in favors of educating the general public, the CCCD is </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">developing the Radio Jingles and PSAs in three different themes for the media campaign on Conventions on Biodiversity, </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Climate Change and Sustainable Land Management.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<em>Link: </em><a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Request-for-Expression-of-Interest-to-air-jingles-and-Public-Service-Announcement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>National Consultant Wanted</em></a>','Services of a National Broadcasting Institution (Radio & TV) Wanted to Air Jingles and Public Service Announcements (PSAs) on the Rio Conventions Mainstreaming','','inherit','closed','closed','','4642-revision-v1','','','2022-04-22 15:32:51','2022-04-22 15:32:51','',4642,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4643',0,'revision','',0),(4645,42,'2022-04-21 06:30:00','2022-04-21 06:30:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) through its National Ozone Unit in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ-Proklima) on Thursday, April 21, 2022, conducted the first of a series of training workshops for Customs and other law enforcement officers on detection of illegal trade.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Held in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, the training focused on the Kigali Amendment and the role of customs officers in identification of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) and method used to smuggle them into the country.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ozone Depleting Substances are gases which damage the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere. They have been largely phased out, but can still be found in older equipment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The training also focused on steps to follow when an ODS or ODS based consignments are received on intercepted by customs officers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Facilitators also considered topics like goods inspections and checking of documentation and the requisite authority to contact in case of suspicious consignments.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Welcoming participants at the training, Buchanan City Major, Moses D. 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We must employ persons, students and community dwellers, who will work under the management of EPA to make such entities and persons ambassadors of the EPA” he urged.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Tuesday, April 19, President George Weah constituted the Board of Directors of the EPA; naming Businessman, Rupert Marshall from the private sector as Chairman and Prof. Wilson K. Tarpeh, Secretary of the Board.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":4669,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4669\"/></figure>\n<!-- /wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Board members appointed by the President include Mr. Samuel D. Tweah Jr., Minister of Finance and Development Planning; Madam Mawine G. 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Let’s take with us students, administrators, scientists and persons who sell in our markets and along our sidewalks so that all of us can learn from our fellow Africans on how to improve sanitation, and beautification and ensure an environment that will prevent any devastating effects to Liberians and mankind in general.”&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Environmental Protection Agency’s New Board Pledges Unflinching Support To Prof. Tarpeh’s Leadership','','publish','open','closed','','environmental-protection-agencys-new-board-pledges-unflinching-support-to-prof-tarpehs-leadership','','','2022-05-09 11:21:28','2022-05-09 11:21:28','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4668',133,'post','',0),(4669,42,'2022-05-09 11:10:49','2022-05-09 11:10:49','','image','','inherit','open','closed','','image-3','','','2022-05-09 11:10:49','2022-05-09 11:10:49','',4668,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4670,42,'2022-05-09 11:11:22','2022-05-09 11:11:22','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Monrovia – </strong>The newly constituted Board of Directors of Liberia’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has pledged its unflinching support to the Executive Director Prof. Wilson K. 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As a result, many delegates pledged to nominate the EPA Liberia for the Corporate Initiative Award meant for private or public sector companies for a specific activity or project that has made a notable contribution to responsible development practice through the application of impact assessment in next year’s IAIA’s convention.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The training also provided a platform for sharing knowledge and information on ESIA activities at the national, sub-national, regional, and trans-boundary levels; thus contributing to national capacities to conform to the good practices of ESIA administration, by ensuring all IAIA’s practitioners or members adhere to the IAIA’s Code of Ethics.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking at the start of the training, the IAIA’s President, Marla Orenstein reminded participants of the role in the administration of ESIA and promised that the organization is always available as a resource center for all members. 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The overall goal, speciﬁc objectives and strategies which form the foundation of the Strategy and Action Plan attempt to address the range of issues relevant to the management of biodiversity, from the development and implementation of a national biodiversity policy to research requirements for speciﬁc species.\r\n\r\n<strong><em>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Updated-ToR-NBR.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consultant Wanted</a></em></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Consultancy to Support the Consolidation of Studies on Liberia’s Biodiversity and National Biodiversity Repository','','inherit','closed','closed','','4729-revision-v1','','','2022-05-30 16:07:48','2022-05-30 16:07:48','',4729,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4732',0,'revision','',0),(4733,42,'2022-05-30 16:12:08','2022-05-30 16:12:08','The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) intends to support the Government of Liberia to establish an Innovation Fund for Micro, Medium and Small-Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) to access grant for innovative waste recovery and sustainable waste management practices through the submission of proposals with innovative solutions to tackle the problems of solid waste/plastics. Innovation funds (also called seed funds or activation funds) are small granting funds used to jump start innovation, collaboration and self-organizing in networks. They have proven to be one of the most effective strategies for high impact networks, giving people on the ground a chance to initiate action that they believe will make a difference and often leveraging many new resources as a result of their successes.\r\n\r\n<strong><em>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ToR-plastics-innovation-challenge-Grant.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Call for Proposal</a></em></strong>','Call for Proposals (Material & Recovery) to Access Grant for Micro, Medium and Small Scale Enterprises (MSMES)','','publish','closed','closed','','call-for-proposals-material-recovery-to-access-grant-for-micro-medium-and-small-scale-enterprises-msmes','','','2022-05-30 16:12:08','2022-05-30 16:12:08','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=ekms_bulletin&#038;p=4733',81,'ekms_bulletin','',0),(4734,42,'2022-05-30 16:12:08','2022-05-30 16:12:08','The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) intends to support the Government of Liberia to establish an Innovation Fund for Micro, Medium and Small-Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) to access grant for innovative waste recovery and sustainable waste management practices through the submission of proposals with innovative solutions to tackle the problems of solid waste/plastics. Innovation funds (also called seed funds or activation funds) are small granting funds used to jump start innovation, collaboration and self-organizing in networks. They have proven to be one of the most effective strategies for high impact networks, giving people on the ground a chance to initiate action that they believe will make a difference and often leveraging many new resources as a result of their successes.\r\n\r\n<strong><em>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ToR-plastics-innovation-challenge-Grant.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Call for Proposal</a></em></strong>','Call for Proposals (Material & Recovery) to Access Grant for Micro, Medium and Small Scale Enterprises (MSMES)','','inherit','closed','closed','','4733-revision-v1','','','2022-05-30 16:12:08','2022-05-30 16:12:08','',4733,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4734',0,'revision','',0),(4738,42,'2022-06-22 09:43:32','2022-06-22 09:43:32','<span id=\"page18R_mcid4\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(EPA) is the Executing Entity for the Monrovia </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Metropolitan Climate Resilience Project (MMCRP or Project), financed by the Green Climate Fund </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(GCF), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Government of Liberia (GoL). </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The core aim of the Proj</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ect is to build the long</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">-</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">term climate resilience of coastal communities in </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Liberia by both addressing immediate adaptation priorities and creating an enabling environment </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">for up scaling coastal adaptation initiatives to other parts of Monrovia and Liberia.</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">This will be </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">done through interventions in three inter</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">-</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">related focus areas: i) coastal protection; ii) coastal</span><br role=\"presentation\" /><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">management;</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">iii)</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">diversified</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">climate</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">-</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">resilient</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">livelihoods.</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Project</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">includes</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">an </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">infrastructure component for the construction a rock rev</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">etment to protect West Point against coastal </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">erosion and storms. The Project will run from 26 June 2021 to 25 June 2026.\r\n</span></span>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/TOR-for-Monitoring-Evaluation-Officer-final-draft-Randa-Reviewed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M&amp;E Officer Wanted</a></strong></em>','Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Needed for Monrovia Metropolitan Climate Resilience Project','','publish','closed','closed','','monitoring-evaluation-officer-needed-for-monrovia-metropolitan-climate-resilience-project','','','2022-06-22 09:43:32','2022-06-22 09:43:32','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=ekms_bulletin&#038;p=4738',80,'ekms_bulletin','',0),(4739,42,'2022-06-22 09:42:35','2022-06-22 09:42:35','','TOR for Monitoring & Evaluation Officer-final draft-Randa Reviewed','','inherit','open','closed','','tor-for-monitoring-evaluation-officer-final-draft-randa-reviewed','','','2022-06-22 09:42:35','2022-06-22 09:42:35','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/TOR-for-Monitoring-Evaluation-Officer-final-draft-Randa-Reviewed.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4740,42,'2022-06-22 09:43:32','2022-06-22 09:43:32','<span id=\"page18R_mcid4\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(EPA) is the Executing Entity for the Monrovia </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Metropolitan Climate Resilience Project (MMCRP or Project), financed by the Green Climate Fund </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(GCF), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Government of Liberia (GoL). </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The core aim of the Proj</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ect is to build the long</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">-</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">term climate resilience of coastal communities in </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Liberia by both addressing immediate adaptation priorities and creating an enabling environment </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">for up scaling coastal adaptation initiatives to other parts of Monrovia and Liberia.</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">This will be </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">done through interventions in three inter</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">-</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">related focus areas: i) coastal protection; ii) coastal</span><br role=\"presentation\" /><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">management;</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">iii)</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">diversified</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">climate</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">-</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">resilient</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">livelihoods.</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Project</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">includes</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">an </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">infrastructure component for the construction a rock rev</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">etment to protect West Point against coastal </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">erosion and storms. The Project will run from 26 June 2021 to 25 June 2026.\r\n</span></span>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/TOR-for-Monitoring-Evaluation-Officer-final-draft-Randa-Reviewed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M&amp;E Officer Wanted</a></strong></em>','Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Needed for Monrovia Metropolitan Climate Resilience Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4738-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 09:43:32','2022-06-22 09:43:32','',4738,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4740',0,'revision','',0),(4741,42,'2022-04-26 10:14:00','2022-04-26 10:14:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In Accra, Ghana, Liberia is being represented by the Environment Protection Agency - EPA Deputy Executive Director, Hon. Randall M. Dobayou, II at the Validation of the ECOWAS Regional Climate Strategy and Climate Financing Strategy meeting. The meeting is intended to encourage a low-carbon development trajectory as investment in renewable energy sources is a priority. The ultimate goal at the end of this meeting is to endorse and validate the ECOWAS Climate Regional Strategy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Hon. Dobayou, II Represents Liberia at the Validation of the ECOWAS Regional Climate Strategy and Climate Financing Strategy meeting in Accra, Ghana','','publish','open','closed','','hon-dobayou-ii-represents-liberia-at-the-validation-of-the-ecowas-regional-climate-strategy-and-climate-financing-strategy-meeting-in-accra-ghana','','','2022-06-22 10:19:56','2022-06-22 10:19:56','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4741',118,'post','',0),(4742,42,'2022-06-22 10:19:23','2022-06-22 10:19:23','','meeting','','inherit','open','closed','','meeting-2','','','2022-06-22 10:19:23','2022-06-22 10:19:23','',4741,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/meeting.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4743,42,'2022-06-22 10:19:54','2022-06-22 10:19:54','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In Accra, Ghana, Liberia is being represented by the Environment Protection Agency - EPA Deputy Executive Director, Hon. Randall M. Dobayou, II at the Validation of the ECOWAS Regional Climate Strategy and Climate Financing Strategy meeting. The meeting is intended to encourage a low-carbon development trajectory as investment in renewable energy sources is a priority. The ultimate goal at the end of this meeting is to endorse and validate the ECOWAS Climate Regional Strategy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Hon. Dobayou, II Represents Liberia at the Validation of the ECOWAS Regional Climate Strategy and Climate Financing Strategy meeting in Accra, Ghana','','inherit','closed','closed','','4741-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 10:19:54','2022-06-22 10:19:54','',4741,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4743',0,'revision','',0),(4744,42,'2022-04-25 10:20:00','2022-04-25 10:20:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Environmental Protection Agency, with support from the NAP Global, has launched an initiative to develop Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning System for Liberia National Adaptation Plan. The initiative launched on Friday, April 22, 2022 at the Lutheran Compound in Sinkor, is geared towards establishing a monitoring mechanisms to evaluate the progress the country is making in it\'s National Adaptation Plan. Speaking on behalf of the Executive Director of the EPA, Mr. Arthur M. Becker, Project Officer said the workshop is the beginning of several interactive discussions that will culminate into the development of a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning System for Liberia.Also making remarks, the National Consultant, Mr. J. Peryekor Dahn lauded the support of the NAP Global and it\'s partners for the initiative and said the process involves every sector in Liberia and therefore no one is left behind in the preparation for the development of the MEL.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','The EPA, with Support from the NAP Global, Has Launched an Initiative to Develop Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning System for Liberia National Adaptation Plan','','publish','open','closed','','the-epa-with-support-from-the-nap-global-has-launched-an-initiative-to-develop-monitoring-evaluation-and-learning-system-for-liberia-national-adaptation-plan','','','2022-06-22 10:26:36','2022-06-22 10:26:36','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4744',117,'post','',0),(4745,42,'2022-06-22 10:26:09','2022-06-22 10:26:09','','validation','','inherit','open','closed','','validation','','','2022-06-22 10:26:09','2022-06-22 10:26:09','',4744,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/validation-.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4746,42,'2022-06-22 10:26:34','2022-06-22 10:26:34','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Environmental Protection Agency, with support from the NAP Global, has launched an initiative to develop Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning System for Liberia National Adaptation Plan. The initiative launched on Friday, April 22, 2022 at the Lutheran Compound in Sinkor, is geared towards establishing a monitoring mechanisms to evaluate the progress the country is making in it\'s National Adaptation Plan. Speaking on behalf of the Executive Director of the EPA, Mr. Arthur M. Becker, Project Officer said the workshop is the beginning of several interactive discussions that will culminate into the development of a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning System for Liberia.Also making remarks, the National Consultant, Mr. J. Peryekor Dahn lauded the support of the NAP Global and it\'s partners for the initiative and said the process involves every sector in Liberia and therefore no one is left behind in the preparation for the development of the MEL.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','The EPA, with Support from the NAP Global, Has Launched an Initiative to Develop Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning System for Liberia National Adaptation Plan','','inherit','closed','closed','','4744-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 10:26:34','2022-06-22 10:26:34','',4744,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4746',0,'revision','',0),(4747,42,'2022-05-10 10:34:00','2022-05-10 10:34:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Conservation International, EPA hold inception workshop for the Food Systems, Land Use, and Restoration (FOLUR) Project with funding from the Global Environment Facility. The FULOR project aims to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable food systems for enhanced livelihood opportunities in the North-West of Liberia Landscape through land use planning, restoration of degraded lands, and strengthening governance, policies and market incentives for nationally replicable models of deforestation-free cocoa and palm oil value chain.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Conservation International & EPA hold Inception Workshop for the Food Systems, Land Use, and Restoration (FOLUR) Project','','publish','open','closed','','conservation-international-epa-hold-inception-workshop-for-the-food-systems-land-use-and-restoration-folur-project','','','2022-06-22 10:43:30','2022-06-22 10:43:30','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4747',116,'post','',0),(4748,42,'2022-06-22 10:42:14','2022-06-22 10:42:14','','CI and EPA','','inherit','open','closed','','ci-and-epa','','','2022-06-22 10:42:14','2022-06-22 10:42:14','',4747,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/CI-and-EPA.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4749,42,'2022-06-22 10:43:28','2022-06-22 10:43:28','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Conservation International, EPA hold inception workshop for the Food Systems, Land Use, and Restoration (FOLUR) Project with funding from the Global Environment Facility. The FULOR project aims to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable food systems for enhanced livelihood opportunities in the North-West of Liberia Landscape through land use planning, restoration of degraded lands, and strengthening governance, policies and market incentives for nationally replicable models of deforestation-free cocoa and palm oil value chain.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Conservation International & EPA hold Inception Workshop for the Food Systems, Land Use, and Restoration (FOLUR) Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4747-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 10:43:28','2022-06-22 10:43:28','',4747,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4749',0,'revision','',0),(4750,42,'2022-05-13 10:44:00','2022-05-13 10:44:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Today, national partners-Ministry of Mines &amp; Energy and Environment Protection Agency - EPA in partnership with UNDP Liberia conducted an appraisal of Global Environment Facility 10m coastal community project in Greenville, Sinoe County to mitigate the threat of sea erosion posed to over 16,000 people. The holding of the Local Project Appraisal Committee (LPAC) meeting was to present the project to partners for final endorsement and comments from the Government of Liberia and representatives of the direct beneficiaries. The project when endorsed, will protect communities &amp; their assets, &amp; diversify livelihoods through various income streams.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Ministry of Mines & Energy & EPA in Collaboration with UNDP Conducted an Appraisal of Global Environment Facility 10m Coastal Community Project','','publish','open','closed','','ministry-of-mines-energy-epa-in-collaboration-with-undp-conducted-an-appraisal-of-global-environment-facility-10m-coastal-community-project','','','2022-06-22 10:51:53','2022-06-22 10:51:53','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4750',115,'post','',0),(4751,42,'2022-06-22 10:51:05','2022-06-22 10:51:05','','MME & EPA','','inherit','open','closed','','mme-epa','','','2022-06-22 10:51:05','2022-06-22 10:51:05','',4750,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MME-EPA.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4752,42,'2022-06-22 10:51:51','2022-06-22 10:51:51','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Today, national partners-Ministry of Mines &amp; Energy and Environment Protection Agency - EPA in partnership with UNDP Liberia conducted an appraisal of Global Environment Facility 10m coastal community project in Greenville, Sinoe County to mitigate the threat of sea erosion posed to over 16,000 people. The holding of the Local Project Appraisal Committee (LPAC) meeting was to present the project to partners for final endorsement and comments from the Government of Liberia and representatives of the direct beneficiaries. The project when endorsed, will protect communities &amp; their assets, &amp; diversify livelihoods through various income streams.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Ministry of Mines & Energy & EPA in Collaboration with UNDP Conducted an Appraisal of Global Environment Facility 10m Coastal Community Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4750-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 10:51:51','2022-06-22 10:51:51','',4750,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4752',0,'revision','',0),(4753,42,'2022-05-13 10:51:00','2022-05-13 10:51:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To increase awareness of the Land Rights Act (LRA) and the Act that established the LLA, including other national and international legal instruments that protect and promote women and young girls, persons with disabilities and marginalized groups\' rights to land ownership, the LLA with support from the Sida/Lantmäteriet funded Capacity Building for Inclusive Land Administration and Management Project/ILAMP, on May 13, 2022, ended a robust awareness campaign in five (5) districts, namely; Kolahun, Voinjama, Quadu-Gboni, Zorzor and Salayea. The awareness covered fifteen (15) selected communities, namely; Popalahun, Massabolahun, Selega, Barzewein, Sarkonedu, Marvekonedu, Samodu, Barkedu, Nyanmakamandu, Gbebedu, Nasadu, David-Selma Town, Passama, Gorlu and Beyan Town. Further, the campaign brought together stakeholders, local government officials, traditional leaders, women and youth groups, persons with disabilities, and marginalized groups in Lofa County. The awareness which is being held under the theme: \"Women and men have the right to own land\" is expected to continue in Nimba, Bong and Margibi counties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','LLA Ends Massive Awareness on Women\'s Land Rights in Lofa County','','publish','open','closed','','lla-ends-massive-awareness-on-womens-land-rights-in-lofa-county','','','2022-06-22 10:56:57','2022-06-22 10:56:57','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4753',114,'post','',0),(4754,42,'2022-06-22 10:56:14','2022-06-22 10:56:14','','awareness','','inherit','open','closed','','awareness','','','2022-06-22 10:56:14','2022-06-22 10:56:14','',4753,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/awareness.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4755,42,'2022-06-22 10:56:54','2022-06-22 10:56:54','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To increase awareness of the Land Rights Act (LRA) and the Act that established the LLA, including other national and international legal instruments that protect and promote women and young girls, persons with disabilities and marginalized groups\' rights to land ownership, the LLA with support from the Sida/Lantmäteriet funded Capacity Building for Inclusive Land Administration and Management Project/ILAMP, on May 13, 2022, ended a robust awareness campaign in five (5) districts, namely; Kolahun, Voinjama, Quadu-Gboni, Zorzor and Salayea. The awareness covered fifteen (15) selected communities, namely; Popalahun, Massabolahun, Selega, Barzewein, Sarkonedu, Marvekonedu, Samodu, Barkedu, Nyanmakamandu, Gbebedu, Nasadu, David-Selma Town, Passama, Gorlu and Beyan Town. Further, the campaign brought together stakeholders, local government officials, traditional leaders, women and youth groups, persons with disabilities, and marginalized groups in Lofa County. The awareness which is being held under the theme: \"Women and men have the right to own land\" is expected to continue in Nimba, Bong and Margibi counties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','LLA Ends Massive Awareness on Women\'s Land Rights in Lofa County','','inherit','closed','closed','','4753-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 10:56:54','2022-06-22 10:56:54','',4753,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4755',0,'revision','',0),(4756,42,'2022-05-31 10:58:00','2022-05-31 10:58:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The EPA through the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) in partnership with the African Development Bank on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 held a stakeholders\' consultation and awareness on \"Enhancing Climate Information Systems for Resilient Development in Liberia (CIS). The event was held in West Point.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','The EPA Through the National Climate Change Secretariat in Partnership With the African Development Bank Held a Stakeholders\' Consultation','','publish','open','closed','','the-epa-through-the-national-climate-change-secretariat-in-partnership-with-the-african-development-bank-held-a-stakeholders-consultation','','','2022-06-22 11:02:30','2022-06-22 11:02:30','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4756',113,'post','',0),(4757,42,'2022-06-22 11:01:47','2022-06-22 11:01:47','','epa','','inherit','open','closed','','epa-8','','','2022-06-22 11:01:47','2022-06-22 11:01:47','',4756,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/epa.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4758,42,'2022-06-22 11:02:28','2022-06-22 11:02:28','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The EPA through the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) in partnership with the African Development Bank on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 held a stakeholders\' consultation and awareness on \"Enhancing Climate Information Systems for Resilient Development in Liberia (CIS). The event was held in West Point.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','The EPA Through the National Climate Change Secretariat in Partnership With the African Development Bank Held a Stakeholders\' Consultation','','inherit','closed','closed','','4756-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 11:02:28','2022-06-22 11:02:28','',4756,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4758',0,'revision','',0),(4759,42,'2022-06-03 11:02:00','2022-06-03 11:02:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>EPA and UNDP Liberia, with funding from Global Environment Facility, on Thursday, June 2, 2022 commenced a two-day National and Sub-National Environmental Awareness Campaign in Gbarnga, Bong County. The two-day event, which attracted local government officials including city majors and development superintendents from 12 counties, representatives of environmental groups and line ministries, agencies and commissions of government seeks to among many others improved the understanding and interpretation of global environmental trends and socioeconomic implications. The event which is funded by the Global Environment Facility is being held under the auspices of the Cross-Cutting Capacity Development Project.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','EPA and UNDP- Liberia Commenced a Two-Day National and Sub-National Environmental Awareness Campaign in Gbarnga, Bong County','','publish','open','closed','','epa-and-undp-liberia-commenced-a-two-day-national-and-sub-national-environmental-awareness-campaign-in-gbarnga-bong-county','','','2022-06-22 11:06:45','2022-06-22 11:06:45','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4759',112,'post','',0),(4760,42,'2022-06-22 11:06:13','2022-06-22 11:06:13','','epa & undp','','inherit','open','closed','','epa-undp','','','2022-06-22 11:06:13','2022-06-22 11:06:13','',4759,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/epa-undp.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4761,42,'2022-06-22 11:06:43','2022-06-22 11:06:43','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>EPA and UNDP Liberia, with funding from Global Environment Facility, on Thursday, June 2, 2022 commenced a two-day National and Sub-National Environmental Awareness Campaign in Gbarnga, Bong County. The two-day event, which attracted local government officials including city majors and development superintendents from 12 counties, representatives of environmental groups and line ministries, agencies and commissions of government seeks to among many others improved the understanding and interpretation of global environmental trends and socioeconomic implications. The event which is funded by the Global Environment Facility is being held under the auspices of the Cross-Cutting Capacity Development Project.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','EPA and UNDP- Liberia Commenced a Two-Day National and Sub-National Environmental Awareness Campaign in Gbarnga, Bong County','','inherit','closed','closed','','4759-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 11:06:43','2022-06-22 11:06:43','',4759,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4761',0,'revision','',0),(4762,42,'2022-06-20 11:08:00','2022-06-20 11:08:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo Information Services (LISGIS) with support from UNDP Liberia and UNDP SURGE DATA HUB, conducts 5-day Training for field enumerators in the use of digital data analysis, visualization and reporting tools specifically on Power BI. Microsoft Power BI is a business analytics service that gives users a single view of their business/organizational data, with the ability to monitor the health of a business/organization using live dashboards, create rich interactive reports and access data on the go, from mobile devices. The training workshop is in response to the capacity needs of relevant institutions to further support the analysis of the Digital Socioeconomic Impact Assessment (SEIA) data collected about the informal sector. The training is being facilitated by UNDP surge data hub colleagues as well as UNDP Liberia, LISGIS and the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','LISGIS, with Support from UNDP and UNDP SURGE DATA HUB, Conducts 5-day Training for Field Enumerators','','publish','open','closed','','lisgis-with-support-from-undp-and-undp-surge-data-hub-conducts-5-day-training-for-field-enumerators','','','2022-06-22 11:12:55','2022-06-22 11:12:55','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4762',111,'post','',0),(4763,42,'2022-06-22 11:12:25','2022-06-22 11:12:25','','lisgis','','inherit','open','closed','','lisgis-3','','','2022-06-22 11:12:25','2022-06-22 11:12:25','',4762,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lisgis.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4764,42,'2022-06-22 11:12:53','2022-06-22 11:12:53','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo Information Services (LISGIS) with support from UNDP Liberia and UNDP SURGE DATA HUB, conducts 5-day Training for field enumerators in the use of digital data analysis, visualization and reporting tools specifically on Power BI. Microsoft Power BI is a business analytics service that gives users a single view of their business/organizational data, with the ability to monitor the health of a business/organization using live dashboards, create rich interactive reports and access data on the go, from mobile devices. The training workshop is in response to the capacity needs of relevant institutions to further support the analysis of the Digital Socioeconomic Impact Assessment (SEIA) data collected about the informal sector. The training is being facilitated by UNDP surge data hub colleagues as well as UNDP Liberia, LISGIS and the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','LISGIS, with Support from UNDP and UNDP SURGE DATA HUB, Conducts 5-day Training for Field Enumerators','','inherit','closed','closed','','4762-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 11:12:53','2022-06-22 11:12:53','',4762,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4764',0,'revision','',0),(4765,42,'2022-06-14 15:14:00','2022-06-14 15:14:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To increase awareness on the Land Rights Act (LRA) of 2018 and the LLA Act of 2016, including other national and international legal instruments that promote and protect women and young girls, people with disabilities and marginalized groups, the LLA with support from Lantmätariet-SIDA funded Capacity Building for Inclusive Land Administration and Management Project (ILAMP), has ended a robust awareness campaign on women\'s land rights in Nimba County. The awareness campaign targeted fifteen communities, namely; Sehyikimpa, Zor-Gowee, Zor-Tehipa, Zor-Gbarplay, Gbao-Gbalasonah, Duo-Tiayee, Loyee, Gbei-Tengbe, Douwin, Zaglay, Zuoplay, Korsen, Tunupuyee, Whipa and Garr-Busie.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','LLA Ends Awareness on the Land Rights Acts of 2018 & LLA Act of 2016','','publish','open','closed','','lla-ends-awareness-on-the-land-rights-acts-of-2018-lla-act-of-2016','','','2022-06-22 11:19:48','2022-06-22 11:19:48','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4765',110,'post','',0),(4766,42,'2022-06-22 11:18:51','2022-06-22 11:18:51','','lla','','inherit','open','closed','','lla','','','2022-06-22 11:18:51','2022-06-22 11:18:51','',4765,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lla-.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4767,42,'2022-06-22 11:19:46','2022-06-22 11:19:46','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To increase awareness on the Land Rights Act (LRA) of 2018 and the LLA Act of 2016, including other national and international legal instruments that promote and protect women and young girls, people with disabilities and marginalized groups, the LLA with support from Lantmätariet-SIDA funded Capacity Building for Inclusive Land Administration and Management Project (ILAMP), has ended a robust awareness campaign on women\'s land rights in Nimba County. The awareness campaign targeted fifteen communities, namely; Sehyikimpa, Zor-Gowee, Zor-Tehipa, Zor-Gbarplay, Gbao-Gbalasonah, Duo-Tiayee, Loyee, Gbei-Tengbe, Douwin, Zaglay, Zuoplay, Korsen, Tunupuyee, Whipa and Garr-Busie.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','LLA Ends Awareness on the Land Rights Acts of 2018 & LLA Act of 2016','','inherit','closed','closed','','4765-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 11:19:46','2022-06-22 11:19:46','',4765,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4767',0,'revision','',0),(4768,42,'2022-06-13 16:20:00','2022-06-13 16:20:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Liberia Land Authority (LLA) in collaboration with ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has presented a Public Land Sale Deeds to 12 farmers in Gbaoa and Zolowee Towns in Nimba County. The process which began started in late 2021, aimed at legitimizing the status of these farmers who lands are being leased by the company. Held at the same Gbapa Town Hall on Friday June 10, 2022. The program brought together high-profile delegates from Arcelor Mittal Liberia, the Liberia Land Authority and the farmers and other stakeholders. Giving the objective of the occasion, Cllr. Kula L. Jackson, Commissioner on Land Policy and Planning disclosed that the occasion was meant to legalize the people\'s land ownership, considering how essential land ownership is in keeping the peace we now enjoy.Presenting the deeds to the respective owners at the ceremony, the Chairman of the Liberia Land Authority, Atty. J. Adams Manobah, Sr., described the process as part fulfilling the government’s promise in upholding the Pro-poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development. According to Chairman Manobah, the process will also positively contribute to the economic status of the as they legally get into a lease agreement and partnership with AML.The LLA Boss specified that, considering the many conflicts that come from the land sector around the country, the government through his leadership is handling every land matter with care and consciousness. Chairman Manobah disclosed that, if the land disputes are not handled appropriately, it could lead to the nation’s next civil conflict. It is however hoped that all Liberians will see the need to help solve these disputes arising at community and clan levels before it escalates to raise national concerns. He also used the occasion to urge farmers who received their deeds to continue paying their taxes to the government so as to be in good standing with the government. AML lawyer, Cllr. Boakai Paegar mentioned that the company has decided to pre-pay on behalf of the farmers in the legalization process so as to continue being in good standing with the law. Cllr. Paegar wants the rest of the farmers to ensure that they get involve into the phase 2 of the process that is coming up shortly. Adding that, the company is not willing to do business with those who are out of the law. Meanwhile, the farmers used the occasion to laud AML and the LLA for the initiative. They stressed that the process has now made them proud and legitimate land owners. The farmers also used the seized the moment to encourage the rest of their colleagues to take part in the phase 2 of the process so as to avoid future hindrances.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Liberia Land Authority (LLA) in Collaboration with Arcelor Mittal Liberia (AML) has Presented Public Land Sale Deeds to 12 farmers in Gbaoa and Zolowee Towns in Nimba County','','publish','open','closed','','liberia-land-authority-lla-in-collaboration-with-arcelor-mittal-liberia-aml-has-presented-public-land-sale-deeds-to-12-farmers-in-gbaoa-and-zolowee-towns-in-nimba-county','','','2022-06-22 11:24:45','2022-06-22 11:24:45','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4768',109,'post','',0),(4769,42,'2022-06-22 11:24:06','2022-06-22 11:24:06','','lla & arcelor','','inherit','open','closed','','lla-arcelor','','','2022-06-22 11:24:06','2022-06-22 11:24:06','',4768,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/lla-arcelor.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4770,42,'2022-06-22 11:24:44','2022-06-22 11:24:44','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Liberia Land Authority (LLA) in collaboration with ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has presented a Public Land Sale Deeds to 12 farmers in Gbaoa and Zolowee Towns in Nimba County. The process which began started in late 2021, aimed at legitimizing the status of these farmers who lands are being leased by the company. Held at the same Gbapa Town Hall on Friday June 10, 2022. The program brought together high-profile delegates from Arcelor Mittal Liberia, the Liberia Land Authority and the farmers and other stakeholders. Giving the objective of the occasion, Cllr. Kula L. Jackson, Commissioner on Land Policy and Planning disclosed that the occasion was meant to legalize the people\'s land ownership, considering how essential land ownership is in keeping the peace we now enjoy.Presenting the deeds to the respective owners at the ceremony, the Chairman of the Liberia Land Authority, Atty. J. Adams Manobah, Sr., described the process as part fulfilling the government’s promise in upholding the Pro-poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development. According to Chairman Manobah, the process will also positively contribute to the economic status of the as they legally get into a lease agreement and partnership with AML.The LLA Boss specified that, considering the many conflicts that come from the land sector around the country, the government through his leadership is handling every land matter with care and consciousness. Chairman Manobah disclosed that, if the land disputes are not handled appropriately, it could lead to the nation’s next civil conflict. It is however hoped that all Liberians will see the need to help solve these disputes arising at community and clan levels before it escalates to raise national concerns. He also used the occasion to urge farmers who received their deeds to continue paying their taxes to the government so as to be in good standing with the government. AML lawyer, Cllr. Boakai Paegar mentioned that the company has decided to pre-pay on behalf of the farmers in the legalization process so as to continue being in good standing with the law. Cllr. Paegar wants the rest of the farmers to ensure that they get involve into the phase 2 of the process that is coming up shortly. Adding that, the company is not willing to do business with those who are out of the law. Meanwhile, the farmers used the occasion to laud AML and the LLA for the initiative. They stressed that the process has now made them proud and legitimate land owners. The farmers also used the seized the moment to encourage the rest of their colleagues to take part in the phase 2 of the process so as to avoid future hindrances.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Liberia Land Authority (LLA) in Collaboration with Arcelor Mittal Liberia (AML) has Presented Public Land Sale Deeds to 12 farmers in Gbaoa and Zolowee Towns in Nimba County','','inherit','closed','closed','','4768-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 11:24:44','2022-06-22 11:24:44','',4768,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4770',0,'revision','',0),(4771,42,'2022-06-02 15:24:00','2022-06-02 15:24:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In Zwedru, Grand Gedeh, over 30 employees of the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) are currently undergoing a 3-day training workshop on the LLA counties office Standard Operating Procedures, with participants being drawn from LLA counties offices in 5 Southeastern Counties including Maryland, Grand Kru, Sinoe, River Gee, and Grand Gedeh Counties, respectively. Giving the overview of the occasion on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, the Vice Chair of LLA, Madam P. Bloh Sayeh revealed that the three-day workshop is intended to widen the understanding of the LLA counties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She revealed that similar workshop will be held in Gbarnga which will be hosting participants from Lofa, Nimba, and Margibi, while Buchanan will have hosting participants from Grand Cape Mount, Gbarpolu, Rivercess, Bomi, and Montserrado Counties. According to Madam Sayeh, there was an assessment done for the Land offices in Liberia and one of the outcomes of the assessment is the need for a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) which covers the mandate of LLA. The LLA Vice Chairman noted that the board of commissioners all agreed that there is a need for a comprehensive SOP for the County Land offices and decided that there should be a workshop to prepare the LLA workers along with partners and Civil Society Organizations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She disclosed that the ongoing training is sponsored by the Swedish Land Agency LANTMÄTERIAT for the local staff in the use of the SOP manual in ensuring maximum satisfaction for the customers.She expressed appreciation on behalf of the LLA Chairman, J. Adam Manobah, all Commissioners, staff of the LLA, and partners most especially those who contributed financially to the creation of the SOP manual. She named USAID, UN Women, World Bank, SIDA, Civil Society Organizations, Government Stakeholders, and most importantly His Excellency Dr. George Manneh Weah President of the Republic of Liberia for his numerous supports to reach this point. Also, speaking at the opening ceremony of the three days’ workshop, Commissioner J. Josephus Burgess, Sr. who pointed out that the essence of the training is to improve the government\'s decentralization policy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He indicated that for any administration to succeed, it must be innovative by that motivation will engulf staff for the achievement of the organization\'s goals. He emphasized the need for trust in any work environment. Commissioner Burgess called on all participants to pay more attention to the training to take the lessons learned to their respective Counties. For his part, Director Samuel Kpakio termed the occasion as important in the execution of the work of LLA staff across the Country. He called on participants to be attentive because the LLA administration wants to see that professional services are rendered to its numerous customers. The 3-day training workshop in Grand Gedeh County started on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, and is expected to end on Friday, June 3, 2022. The opening occasion of the workshop was graced by Grand Gedeh County local authorities represented by the County superintendent Hon. Kai Garlo Farley, the mass media amongst others.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','LLA Begins 3-days Training On Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)','','publish','open','closed','','lla-begins-3-days-training-on-standard-operating-procedures-sop','','','2022-06-22 11:32:41','2022-06-22 11:32:41','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4771',108,'post','',0),(4772,42,'2022-06-22 11:31:52','2022-06-22 11:31:52','','workshop','','inherit','open','closed','','workshop-2','','','2022-06-22 11:31:52','2022-06-22 11:31:52','',4771,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/workshop.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4773,42,'2022-06-22 11:32:39','2022-06-22 11:32:39','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In Zwedru, Grand Gedeh, over 30 employees of the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) are currently undergoing a 3-day training workshop on the LLA counties office Standard Operating Procedures, with participants being drawn from LLA counties offices in 5 Southeastern Counties including Maryland, Grand Kru, Sinoe, River Gee, and Grand Gedeh Counties, respectively. Giving the overview of the occasion on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, the Vice Chair of LLA, Madam P. Bloh Sayeh revealed that the three-day workshop is intended to widen the understanding of the LLA counties.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She revealed that similar workshop will be held in Gbarnga which will be hosting participants from Lofa, Nimba, and Margibi, while Buchanan will have hosting participants from Grand Cape Mount, Gbarpolu, Rivercess, Bomi, and Montserrado Counties. According to Madam Sayeh, there was an assessment done for the Land offices in Liberia and one of the outcomes of the assessment is the need for a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) which covers the mandate of LLA. The LLA Vice Chairman noted that the board of commissioners all agreed that there is a need for a comprehensive SOP for the County Land offices and decided that there should be a workshop to prepare the LLA workers along with partners and Civil Society Organizations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>She disclosed that the ongoing training is sponsored by the Swedish Land Agency LANTMÄTERIAT for the local staff in the use of the SOP manual in ensuring maximum satisfaction for the customers.She expressed appreciation on behalf of the LLA Chairman, J. Adam Manobah, all Commissioners, staff of the LLA, and partners most especially those who contributed financially to the creation of the SOP manual. She named USAID, UN Women, World Bank, SIDA, Civil Society Organizations, Government Stakeholders, and most importantly His Excellency Dr. George Manneh Weah President of the Republic of Liberia for his numerous supports to reach this point. Also, speaking at the opening ceremony of the three days’ workshop, Commissioner J. Josephus Burgess, Sr. who pointed out that the essence of the training is to improve the government\'s decentralization policy.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He indicated that for any administration to succeed, it must be innovative by that motivation will engulf staff for the achievement of the organization\'s goals. He emphasized the need for trust in any work environment. Commissioner Burgess called on all participants to pay more attention to the training to take the lessons learned to their respective Counties. For his part, Director Samuel Kpakio termed the occasion as important in the execution of the work of LLA staff across the Country. He called on participants to be attentive because the LLA administration wants to see that professional services are rendered to its numerous customers. The 3-day training workshop in Grand Gedeh County started on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, and is expected to end on Friday, June 3, 2022. The opening occasion of the workshop was graced by Grand Gedeh County local authorities represented by the County superintendent Hon. Kai Garlo Farley, the mass media amongst others.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','LLA Begins 3-days Training On Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)','','inherit','closed','closed','','4771-revision-v1','','','2022-06-22 11:32:39','2022-06-22 11:32:39','',4771,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4773',0,'revision','',0),(4776,42,'2022-07-08 14:12:12','2022-07-08 14:12:12','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>July 6,2022-Monrovia, Liberia – </strong>To conserve forests, biodiversity and raise revenues, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is one of the best frameworks adopted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Participating countries such as Liberia are making efforts to become REDD+ ready amidst global warming, air pollution, drought and historically extreme weather such as thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tsunamis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The idea that communities can receive economic benefits for keeping trees standing in the forest is not an easy message to preach when forest edged communities in Liberia are largely dependent on forest resources. In addition, relevant line ministries and agencies clothed with the authority to enforce policies don’t really understand the roles they should play in biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hence, increasing communication and awareness raising among key stakeholders is critical in mainstreaming REDD+ in Liberia for smooth implementation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To this end, a Consortium of four Liberian NGOs: Partners in Development, The Nature Compact, GREENLIFE West Africa, and Eddie Theatre Productions is implementing Liberia’s REDD+ communications strategy under the Forestry Development Authority’s (FDA) Liberia Forest Sector Project.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On June 30, 2022, the Consortium held a meeting at the office of the Nature Compact in Lakpazee, Monrovia with some LFSP implementing Entities including the Environmental Protection Agency, Ministry of Mines and Energy and FDA to update key messages for dissemination during awareness raising campaigns on REDD+. A total of 14 participants came together to create effective messages that will convince different audiences to “Eat Some, Keep Some!”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In a brief presentation, Mr. Borwen, Sayon, a member of the consortium, added that the REDD+ Communication strategy focuses on the thematic areas which include Land tenure, Protected Area Creation, Benefit Sharing, Policy, Capacity, Participation, Redress, Livelihoods, Environmental and Forest Degradation, Mining, Biodiversity Conservation and Research.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to him, the overall goal is to increase the visibility and general awareness of REDD+ in Liberia and enhance collaboration between internal REDD+ Technical Working Group (RTWG) partners, donors, and executing agencies by facilitating the sharing of information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After the working sessions, Jackson Nobeh, the Consortium Lead, revealed that the Consortium is planning a REDD+ refresher training for mainstream journalists in July 2022, which will be followed by various activities involving other stakeholders.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At the end of the meeting, Mr. Jerry Nyemah, head of FDA’s Conservation Department, called on each participating institution to continue to work together to raise awareness on biodiversity conservation, so Liberians can receive economic benefits for keeping their forests.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>About REDD+:</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>REDD+ is a mechanism, which aims to provide an economic incentive for countries to conserve, rather than cut down, their forests in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In Liberia, the process started in October 2016, with the National Strategy for REDD+ implementation headed by the FDA’s REDD+ Implementation Unit (RIU).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Raising the Profile of Liberia’s REDD+ Through Communication','','publish','open','closed','','raising-the-profile-of-liberias-redd-through-communication','','','2022-07-08 14:12:14','2022-07-08 14:12:14','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4776',107,'post','',0),(4777,42,'2022-07-08 14:11:39','2022-07-08 14:11:39','','redd+','','inherit','open','closed','','redd','','','2022-07-08 14:12:02','2022-07-08 14:12:02','',4776,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/redd.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4778,42,'2022-07-08 14:12:12','2022-07-08 14:12:12','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>July 6,2022-Monrovia, Liberia – </strong>To conserve forests, biodiversity and raise revenues, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is one of the best frameworks adopted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Participating countries such as Liberia are making efforts to become REDD+ ready amidst global warming, air pollution, drought and historically extreme weather such as thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tsunamis.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The idea that communities can receive economic benefits for keeping trees standing in the forest is not an easy message to preach when forest edged communities in Liberia are largely dependent on forest resources. In addition, relevant line ministries and agencies clothed with the authority to enforce policies don’t really understand the roles they should play in biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Hence, increasing communication and awareness raising among key stakeholders is critical in mainstreaming REDD+ in Liberia for smooth implementation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To this end, a Consortium of four Liberian NGOs: Partners in Development, The Nature Compact, GREENLIFE West Africa, and Eddie Theatre Productions is implementing Liberia’s REDD+ communications strategy under the Forestry Development Authority’s (FDA) Liberia Forest Sector Project.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On June 30, 2022, the Consortium held a meeting at the office of the Nature Compact in Lakpazee, Monrovia with some LFSP implementing Entities including the Environmental Protection Agency, Ministry of Mines and Energy and FDA to update key messages for dissemination during awareness raising campaigns on REDD+. A total of 14 participants came together to create effective messages that will convince different audiences to “Eat Some, Keep Some!”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In a brief presentation, Mr. Borwen, Sayon, a member of the consortium, added that the REDD+ Communication strategy focuses on the thematic areas which include Land tenure, Protected Area Creation, Benefit Sharing, Policy, Capacity, Participation, Redress, Livelihoods, Environmental and Forest Degradation, Mining, Biodiversity Conservation and Research.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to him, the overall goal is to increase the visibility and general awareness of REDD+ in Liberia and enhance collaboration between internal REDD+ Technical Working Group (RTWG) partners, donors, and executing agencies by facilitating the sharing of information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After the working sessions, Jackson Nobeh, the Consortium Lead, revealed that the Consortium is planning a REDD+ refresher training for mainstream journalists in July 2022, which will be followed by various activities involving other stakeholders.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>At the end of the meeting, Mr. Jerry Nyemah, head of FDA’s Conservation Department, called on each participating institution to continue to work together to raise awareness on biodiversity conservation, so Liberians can receive economic benefits for keeping their forests.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>About REDD+:</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>REDD+ is a mechanism, which aims to provide an economic incentive for countries to conserve, rather than cut down, their forests in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In Liberia, the process started in October 2016, with the National Strategy for REDD+ implementation headed by the FDA’s REDD+ Implementation Unit (RIU).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Raising the Profile of Liberia’s REDD+ Through Communication','','inherit','closed','closed','','4776-revision-v1','','','2022-07-08 14:12:12','2022-07-08 14:12:12','',4776,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4778',0,'revision','',0),(4779,42,'2022-07-15 15:17:58','2022-07-15 15:17:58','<span id=\"page3R_mcid24\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) is the Executing Entity for the Monrovia </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Metropolitan Climate Resilience Project (MMCRP), financed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Government of Liberia </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(GoL). 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The core aim of the Project is to build the long</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">-</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">term climate resilience of coastal </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">communities in Liberia by both addressing immediate adaptation priorities and cr</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">eating an </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">enabling environment for up</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">-</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">scaling coastal adaptation initiatives to other parts of Monrovia and </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Liberia.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ToR-for-developing-TORs-High-resolution-Multi-criteria-vulnerability-assessment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Firm or Company Wanted</a></strong></em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Consultancy Notice for International Firm/Company to Develop 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role=\"presentation\">their outreach efforts, will be posted on the official website and YouTube and screened at other communication </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">opportunities.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/TERMS-OF-REFERENCE-FOR-VIDEO-DOCUMENTARY-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consultant Wanted</a></strong></em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Consultancy to Produce a Documentary Film that Showcases the Achievement Project Report of the Cross-Cutting Capacity Development Project (CCCD)','','inherit','closed','closed','','4785-revision-v1','','','2022-07-20 12:28:54','2022-07-20 12:28:54','',4785,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4787',0,'revision','',0),(4789,42,'2022-07-28 13:15:31','2022-07-28 13:15:31','','small logo','','inherit','open','closed','','small-logo','','','2022-07-28 13:15:31','2022-07-28 13:15:31','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/small-logo.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4790,42,'2022-07-28 13:15:37','2022-07-28 13:15:37','https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-small-logo.png','cropped-small-logo.png','','inherit','open','closed','','cropped-small-logo-png','','','2022-07-28 13:15:37','2022-07-28 13:15:37','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-small-logo.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4792,42,'2022-07-28 13:32:28','2022-07-28 13:32:28','Biodiversity is life; managing it unsustainably poses threat to human survival. The threat posed to biodiversity resources is due to over exploitation way above the carrying capacity of the environment/ human beings. Addressing over-exploitation of natural resources and its impacts on the environment can only be resolved when stakeholders from the policy, programs and community levels get the right education and information to change attitude(s).','BUILDING CONSCIOUSNESS FOR ENVIRONMENT/ BIODIVERSITY - THE ROLE OF THE MASS-MEDIA IN SHAPING POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT','','publish','closed','closed','','building-consciousness-for-environment-biodiversity-the-role-of-the-mass-media-in-shaping-policy-for-sustainable-development','','','2022-07-28 13:32:54','2022-07-28 13:32:54','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=4792',59,'document','',0),(4793,42,'2022-07-28 13:29:32','2022-07-28 13:29:32','','Cammue\'s Presentation','','inherit','open','closed','','cammues-presentation','','','2022-07-28 13:29:32','2022-07-28 13:29:32','',4792,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Cammues-Presentation.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4795,42,'2022-07-28 13:31:26','2022-07-28 13:31:26','','Cammue','','inherit','open','closed','','cammue','','','2022-07-28 13:31:26','2022-07-28 13:31:26','',4792,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Cammue.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4796,42,'2022-07-28 13:32:28','2022-07-28 13:32:28','Biodiversity is life; managing it unsustainably poses threat to human survival. The threat posed to biodiversity resources is due to over exploitation way above the carrying capacity of the environment/ human beings. Addressing over-exploitation of natural resources and its impacts on the environment can only be resolved when stakeholders from the policy, programs and community levels get the right education and information to change attitude(s).','BUILDING CONSCIOUSNESS FOR  ENVIRONMENT/ BIODIVERSITY - THE ROLE OF THE MASS-MEDIA IN SHAPING POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT','','inherit','closed','closed','','4792-revision-v1','','','2022-07-28 13:32:28','2022-07-28 13:32:28','',4792,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4796',0,'revision','',0),(4797,42,'2022-07-28 13:39:42','2022-07-28 13:39:42','A Presentation by Datuama J. S. 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Cammue for Media Training 2022','Common Environmental Issues/Problems','','inherit','closed','closed','','4797-revision-v1','','','2022-07-28 13:39:42','2022-07-28 13:39:42','',4797,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4800',0,'revision','',0),(4801,42,'2022-07-28 13:40:24','2022-07-28 13:40:24','A Presentation by Datuama J. S. 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The country boasts of over 2000 vascular plant species, 600 bird species, 75 reptile species, 150 mammal species, etc., which demand adequate safeguard/ measures. Thus to enhance the conservation and sustainable utilization of biological resources, Liberia needs a sound, comprehensive and holistic blueprint (strategy) which will chart the way to sustainable management/governance of these resources.\r\n\r\nLiberia ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on November 8, 2000, and in 2002 commenced the writing of a strategy &amp; action plan that underscores the importance the country attaches to its intrinsic values of biological resources. Since 2004 when the document was launched, it has served as a national blueprint utilized by sector institutions responsible for biodiversity management in the country.\r\n\r\nThe revised NBSAP has been prepared consistent with Strategic Goals of the CBD and its Aichi Targets, as well as Liberia‘s national goals and objectives for biodiversity management. The Strategy takes into account key issues identified by stakeholders critical for biodiversity conservation and provides strategic direction to enhance biodiversity management. I look forward to successful implementation of the Strategy, with support and collaboration of all stakeholders.','Liberia National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan','Liberia has been regarded as one of the Biodiversity hotspots in the world, and one which contains the highest remaining portion (42%) of the Upper Guinea Massif including plants with high endemism.','inherit','closed','closed','','570-revision-v1','','','2022-07-28 13:49:38','2022-07-28 13:49:38','',570,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4806',0,'revision','',0),(4807,42,'2022-07-28 13:58:35','2022-07-28 13:58:35','','Untitled','','inherit','open','closed','','untitled-7','','','2022-07-28 13:58:35','2022-07-28 13:58:35','',1695,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Untitled-1.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4808,42,'2022-07-28 14:02:13','2022-07-28 14:02:13','This Sixth National Report of Liberia to the CBD is organized into 7 sections, excluding the introduction. Section I presents and discusses the 20 National Targets that are being pursued, as embodied in the Revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP 2017). It also defines the rationale for each National Target, matches each National Target with its most relevant Aichi Biodiversity Target, and lists pertinent websites, web links and files, as among the key deliverables.','Sixth National CBD Report','','inherit','closed','closed','','1695-autosave-v1','','','2022-07-28 14:02:13','2022-07-28 14:02:13','',1695,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4808',0,'revision','',0),(4809,42,'2022-07-28 14:01:03','2022-07-28 14:01:03','Liberia has been regarded as one of the Biodiversity hotspots in the world, and one which contains the highest remaining portion (42%) of the Upper Guinea Massif including plants with high endemism. The country boasts of over 2000 vascular plant species, 600 bird species, 75 reptile species, 150 mammal species, etc., which demand adequate safeguard/ measures. Thus to enhance the conservation and sustainable utilization of biological resources, Liberia needs a sound, comprehensive and holistic blueprint (strategy) which will chart the way to sustainable management/governance of these resources.\n\nLiberia ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on November 8, 2000, and in 2002 commenced the writing of a strategy &amp; action plan that underscores the importance the country attaches to its intrinsic values of biological resources. Since 2004 when the document was launched, it has served as a national blueprint utilized by sector institutions responsible for biodiversity management in the country.\n\nThe revised NBSAP has been prepared consistent with Strategic Goals of the CBD and its Aichi Targets, as well as Liberia‘s national goals and objectives for biodiversity management. The Strategy takes into account key issues identified by stakeholders critical for biodiversity conservation and provides strategic direction to enhance biodiversity management. I look forward to successful implementation of the Strategy, with support and collaboration of all stakeholders.','Liberia National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan','','inherit','closed','closed','','570-autosave-v1','','','2022-07-28 14:01:03','2022-07-28 14:01:03','',570,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4809',0,'revision','',0),(4810,42,'2022-07-28 14:05:14','2022-07-28 14:05:14','','Untitled','','inherit','open','closed','','untitled-8','','','2022-07-28 14:05:14','2022-07-28 14:05:14','',1695,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Untitled-2.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4811,42,'2022-07-28 14:05:30','2022-07-28 14:05:30','This Sixth National Report of Liberia to the CBD is organized into 7 sections, excluding the introduction. Section I presents and discusses the 20 National Targets that are being pursued, as embodied in the Revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP 2017). It also defines the rationale for each National Target, matches each National Target with its most relevant Aichi Biodiversity Target, and lists pertinent websites, web links and files, as among the key deliverables.','Sixth National CBD Report','','inherit','closed','closed','','1695-revision-v1','','','2022-07-28 14:05:30','2022-07-28 14:05:30','',1695,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4811',0,'revision','',0),(4813,42,'2022-07-28 14:08:51','2022-07-28 14:08:51','An act enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia.','Forestry Development Authority Act','','inherit','closed','closed','','1697-revision-v1','','','2022-07-28 14:08:51','2022-07-28 14:08:51','',1697,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4813',0,'revision','',0),(4815,42,'2022-07-28 14:11:34','2022-07-28 14:11:34','In 2004, Liberia initiated a forest sector reform process, which included a review of all existing logging concession claims. This required a review of all laws and regulations relating to forestry, as well as the forest policy and management strategies. The action gathered momentum with the enactment of new forestry legislation, the redrafting and adoption of regulations for implementation, the development of a new forest policy and the formulation of a new forest management strategy.','Forestry Laws Summaries','','inherit','closed','closed','','1699-revision-v1','','','2022-07-28 14:11:34','2022-07-28 14:11:34','',1699,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4815',0,'revision','',0),(4817,42,'2022-07-28 14:13:29','2022-07-28 14:13:29','Mutual Beneficial Programme, Projects and participation have the potential to yield benefits for Liberia. It is against this background that a Mining Policy has been developed to create an enabling environment for the facilitation of programmes and projects. Liberia is blessed with mineral wealth and as a result the mining sector is making a significant contribution towards the economic revitalization of the country. The advantage of offering a coordinated policy Framework is that international economic relations are increased and regional and international trade enhanced.','Mineral Policy of Liberia','','inherit','closed','closed','','1701-revision-v1','','','2022-07-28 14:13:29','2022-07-28 14:13:29','',1701,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4817',0,'revision','',0),(4819,42,'2022-07-28 14:15:44','2022-07-28 14:15:44','Liberia is situated within the tropical rain forest belt on the West Coast of Africa. The total land area is 9.58 million hectares, of which forests cover about 4.30 million hectares or 45 percent of the land area (see Table 1). In recent years, the forest area has decreased somewhat, largely due to uncontrolled logging and an expansion of land used for agriculture. The annual rate of deforestation is currently estimated to be about 12,000 hectares (0.3 percent), while the recorded planting of new forests to date has amounted to only about 11,000 hectares in total.','National Forestry Policy and Implementation Strategy','','inherit','closed','closed','','1703-revision-v1','','','2022-07-28 14:15:44','2022-07-28 14:15:44','',1703,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4819',0,'revision','',0),(4820,42,'2022-07-28 14:18:13','2022-07-28 14:18:13','THIS IS AN ACT ADOPTING A NEW MINERALS AND MINING LAW, PART 1, TITLE 23, LIBERIAN CODE OF LAWS REVISED, APPROVED APRIL 3, 2000, PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER 20,','An Act Adopting a New Minerals and Mining Law','','inherit','closed','closed','','1705-autosave-v1','','','2022-07-28 14:18:13','2022-07-28 14:18:13','',1705,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4820',0,'revision','',0),(4821,42,'2022-07-28 14:19:42','2022-07-28 14:19:42','THIS IS AN ACT ADOPTING A NEW MINERALS AND MINING LAW, PART 1, TITLE 23, LIBERIAN CODE OF LAWS REVISED, APPROVED APRIL 3, 2000, PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER 20, 2000.','An Act Adopting a New Minerals and Mining Law','','inherit','closed','closed','','1705-revision-v1','','','2022-07-28 14:19:42','2022-07-28 14:19:42','',1705,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4821',0,'revision','',0),(4822,42,'2022-07-28 14:20:43','2022-07-28 14:20:43','AN ACT ADOPTING THE NATIONAL FORESTRY REFORM LAW OF 2006 (AMENDING THE NATIONAL FORESTRY LAW OF 2000, AS AMENDED; AND AMENDING AN ACT CREATING THE FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AS AMENDED)','An Act Adopting a New Forestry Reform Law','','inherit','closed','closed','','1707-autosave-v1','','','2022-07-28 14:20:43','2022-07-28 14:20:43','',1707,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4822',0,'revision','',0),(4823,42,'2022-07-28 14:22:11','2022-07-28 14:22:11','AN ACT ADOPTING THE NATIONAL FORESTRY REFORM LAW OF 2006 (AMENDING THE NATIONAL FORESTRY LAW OF 2000, AS AMENDED; AND AMENDING AN ACT CREATING THE FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AS AMENDED)','An Act Adopting a New Forestry Reform Law','','inherit','closed','closed','','1707-revision-v1','','','2022-07-28 14:22:11','2022-07-28 14:22:11','',1707,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4823',0,'revision','',0),(4824,42,'2022-07-28 14:39:52','2022-07-28 14:39:52','This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of The World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.','Liberia: Country Forest Note','','inherit','closed','closed','','1709-revision-v1','','','2022-07-28 14:39:52','2022-07-28 14:39:52','',1709,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4824',0,'revision','',0),(4826,42,'2022-08-02 19:07:28','2022-08-02 19:07:28','','PMU ADVERT - websites EDITED','','inherit','open','closed','','pmu-advert-websites-edited','','','2022-08-02 19:07:28','2022-08-02 19:07:28','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4827,42,'2022-08-02 19:15:00','2022-08-02 19:15:00','<span id=\"page3R_mcid17\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) is the Executing Entity for the Project which is financed </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">by a GEF Trust Fund grant of USD$8.9 million and co</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">-</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">financed</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">by UNDP and the Government of Liberia </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(GoL). <span id=\"page22R_mcid0\" class=\"markedContent\">The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.</span></span></span><span id=\"page3R_mcid18\" class=\"markedContent\"></span><span id=\"page3R_mcid19\" class=\"markedContent\"></span>\r\n<div class=\"canvasWrapper\"><em><strong>Link: </strong><a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Project Manager Wanted</strong></a></em></div>','Recruitment for Project Manager for Sinoe County Project','','publish','closed','closed','','recruitment-for-project-manager-for-sinoe-county-project','','','2022-08-03 07:00:54','2022-08-03 07:00:54','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=ekms_bulletin&#038;p=4827',77,'ekms_bulletin','',0),(4828,42,'2022-08-02 19:15:00','2022-08-02 19:15:00','<span id=\"page3R_mcid17\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) is the Executing Entity for the Project which is financed </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">by a GEF Trust Fund grant of USD$8.9 million and co</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">-</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">financed</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">by UNDP and the Government of Liberia </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(GoL). <span id=\"page22R_mcid0\" class=\"markedContent\">The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.</span></span></span><span id=\"page3R_mcid18\" class=\"markedContent\"></span><span id=\"page3R_mcid19\" class=\"markedContent\"></span>\r\n<div class=\"canvasWrapper\"><em><strong>Link: </strong><a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Project Manager Wanted</strong></a></em></div>','Consultancy to Project Manager for PMU Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4827-revision-v1','','','2022-08-02 19:15:00','2022-08-02 19:15:00','',4827,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4828',0,'revision','',0),(4829,42,'2022-08-02 19:15:09','2022-08-02 19:15:09','<span id=\"page3R_mcid17\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) is the Executing Entity for the Project which is financed </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">by a GEF Trust Fund grant of USD$8.9 million and co</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">-</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">financed</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">by UNDP and the Government of Liberia </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(GoL). <span id=\"page22R_mcid0\" class=\"markedContent\">The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.</span></span></span><span id=\"page3R_mcid18\" class=\"markedContent\"></span><span id=\"page3R_mcid19\" class=\"markedContent\"></span>\r\n<div class=\"canvasWrapper\"><em><strong>Link: </strong><a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Project Manager Wanted</strong></a></em></div>','Consultancy for Project Manager for PMU Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4827-revision-v1','','','2022-08-02 19:15:09','2022-08-02 19:15:09','',4827,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4829',0,'revision','',0),(4830,42,'2022-08-02 20:04:40','2022-08-02 20:04:40','<span id=\"page22R_mcid0\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Spec</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">management;</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">iii)</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">introducing</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">hybrid</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">adaptation</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">solutio</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ns;</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">iv)</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">supporting</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">resilient</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">livelihood </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">diversification through training and improved access to finance.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project Assistant Wanted</a></em></strong>','Recruitment for Project Assistant for Sinoe County Project','','publish','closed','closed','','recruitment-for-project-assistant-for-sinoe-county-project','','','2022-08-03 07:01:55','2022-08-03 07:01:55','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=ekms_bulletin&#038;p=4830',76,'ekms_bulletin','',0),(4831,42,'2022-08-02 20:04:40','2022-08-02 20:04:40','<span id=\"page22R_mcid0\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Spec</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">adaptation planning; 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ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">management;</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">iii)</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">introducing</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">hybrid</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">adaptation</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">solutio</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ns;</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">iv)</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">supporting</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">resilient</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">livelihood </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">diversification through training and improved access to finance.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CTA Wanted</a></strong></em>','Consultancy for Chief Technical Advisor','','inherit','closed','closed','','4832-revision-v1','','','2022-08-02 20:08:55','2022-08-02 20:08:55','',4832,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4833',0,'revision','',0),(4834,42,'2022-08-02 20:09:35','2022-08-02 20:09:35','<span id=\"page22R_mcid0\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Spec</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">management;</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">iii)</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">introducing</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">hybrid</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">adaptation</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">solutio</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ns;</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">iv)</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">supporting</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">resilient</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">livelihood </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">diversification through training and improved access to finance.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CTA Wanted</a></strong></em>','Consultancy for Chief Technical Advisor for PMU Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4832-revision-v1','','','2022-08-02 20:09:35','2022-08-02 20:09:35','',4832,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4834',0,'revision','',0),(4835,42,'2022-08-02 20:12:02','2022-08-02 20:12:02','The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consultant Wanted</a></strong></em>','Recruitment for Project Administration & Finance Officer for Sinoe County Project','','publish','closed','closed','','recruitment-for-project-administration-finance-officer-for-sinoe-county-project','','','2022-08-03 07:03:33','2022-08-03 07:03:33','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=ekms_bulletin&#038;p=4835',74,'ekms_bulletin','',0),(4836,42,'2022-08-02 20:12:02','2022-08-02 20:12:02','The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consultant Wanted</a></strong></em>','Consultancy for Project Administration & Finance Officer for PMU Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4835-revision-v1','','','2022-08-02 20:12:02','2022-08-02 20:12:02','',4835,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4836',0,'revision','',0),(4837,42,'2022-08-02 20:13:59','2022-08-02 20:13:59','The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Procurement Officer Wanted</a></strong></em>','Recruitment for Procurement Officer for Sinoe County Project','','publish','closed','closed','','recruitment-for-procurement-officer-for-sinoe-county-project','','','2022-08-03 07:04:17','2022-08-03 07:04:17','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=ekms_bulletin&#038;p=4837',73,'ekms_bulletin','',0),(4838,42,'2022-08-02 20:13:59','2022-08-02 20:13:59','The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Procurement Officer Wanted</a></strong></em>','Consultancy for Project Procurement Officer for PMU Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4837-revision-v1','','','2022-08-02 20:13:59','2022-08-02 20:13:59','',4837,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4838',0,'revision','',0),(4839,42,'2022-08-02 20:14:58','2022-08-02 20:14:58','The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Procurement Officer Wanted</a></strong></em>','Consultancy for Procurement Officer for PMU Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4837-revision-v1','','','2022-08-02 20:14:58','2022-08-02 20:14:58','',4837,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4839',0,'revision','',0),(4840,42,'2022-08-02 20:16:39','2022-08-02 20:16:39','The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M&amp;E Officer Wanted</a></strong></em>','Recruitment for Monitoring & Evaluation Officer for Sinoe County Project','','publish','closed','closed','','recruitment-for-monitoring-evaluation-officer-for-sinoe-county-project','','','2022-08-03 07:04:52','2022-08-03 07:04:52','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=ekms_bulletin&#038;p=4840',72,'ekms_bulletin','',0),(4841,42,'2022-08-02 20:16:39','2022-08-02 20:16:39','The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M&amp;E Officer Wanted</a></strong></em>','Consultancy for Monitoring & Evaluation Officer for PMU Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4840-revision-v1','','','2022-08-02 20:16:39','2022-08-02 20:16:39','',4840,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4841',0,'revision','',0),(4842,42,'2022-08-02 20:18:41','2022-08-02 20:18:41','The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gender Officer Wanted</a></strong></em>','Recruitment for Gender Officer for Sinoe County Project','','publish','closed','closed','','recruitment-for-gender-officer-for-sinoe-county-project','','','2022-08-03 07:05:35','2022-08-03 07:05:35','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=ekms_bulletin&#038;p=4842',71,'ekms_bulletin','',0),(4843,42,'2022-08-02 20:18:41','2022-08-02 20:18:41','The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gender Officer Wanted</a></strong></em>','Consultancy for Gender Officer for PMU Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4842-revision-v1','','','2022-08-02 20:18:41','2022-08-02 20:18:41','',4842,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4843',0,'revision','',0),(4845,42,'2022-08-02 20:20:57','2022-08-02 20:20:57','The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safeguard Officer Wanted</a></strong></em>','Recruitment for Safeguard Officer for Sinoe County Project','','publish','closed','closed','','recruitment-for-safeguard-officer-for-sinoe-county-project','','','2022-08-03 07:06:16','2022-08-03 07:06:16','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=ekms_bulletin&#038;p=4845',70,'ekms_bulletin','',0),(4846,42,'2022-08-02 20:20:57','2022-08-02 20:20:57','The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safeguard Officer Wanted</a></strong></em>','Consultancy for Safeguard Officer for PMU Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4845-revision-v1','','','2022-08-02 20:20:57','2022-08-02 20:20:57','',4845,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4846',0,'revision','',0),(4848,42,'2022-08-03 07:00:35','2022-08-03 07:00:35','<span id=\"page3R_mcid17\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) is the Executing Entity for the Project which is financed </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">by a GEF Trust Fund grant of USD$8.9 million and co</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">-</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">financed</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">by UNDP and the Government of Liberia </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(GoL). <span id=\"page22R_mcid0\" class=\"markedContent\">The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.</span></span></span><span id=\"page3R_mcid18\" class=\"markedContent\"></span><span id=\"page3R_mcid19\" class=\"markedContent\"></span>\n<div class=\"canvasWrapper\"><em><strong>Link: </strong><a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Project Manager Wanted</strong></a></em></div>','Recruitment for Project Manager for Sinoe County Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4827-autosave-v1','','','2022-08-03 07:00:35','2022-08-03 07:00:35','',4827,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4848',0,'revision','',0),(4849,42,'2022-08-03 07:00:54','2022-08-03 07:00:54','<span id=\"page3R_mcid17\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) is the Executing Entity for the Project which is financed </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">by a GEF Trust Fund grant of USD$8.9 million and co</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">-</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">financed</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">by UNDP and the Government of Liberia </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(GoL). <span id=\"page22R_mcid0\" class=\"markedContent\">The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.</span></span></span><span id=\"page3R_mcid18\" class=\"markedContent\"></span><span id=\"page3R_mcid19\" class=\"markedContent\"></span>\r\n<div class=\"canvasWrapper\"><em><strong>Link: </strong><a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Project Manager Wanted</strong></a></em></div>','Recruitment for Project Manager for Sinoe County Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4827-revision-v1','','','2022-08-03 07:00:54','2022-08-03 07:00:54','',4827,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4849',0,'revision','',0),(4850,42,'2022-08-03 07:01:55','2022-08-03 07:01:55','<span id=\"page22R_mcid0\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Spec</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">management;</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">iii)</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">introducing</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">hybrid</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">adaptation</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">solutio</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ns;</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">iv)</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">supporting</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">resilient</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">livelihood </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">diversification through training and improved access to finance.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project Assistant Wanted</a></em></strong>','Recruitment for Project Assistant for Sinoe County Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4830-revision-v1','','','2022-08-03 07:01:55','2022-08-03 07:01:55','',4830,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4850',0,'revision','',0),(4851,42,'2022-08-03 07:02:41','2022-08-03 07:02:41','<span id=\"page22R_mcid0\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Spec</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">management;</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">iii)</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">introducing</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">hybrid</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">adaptation</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">solutio</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ns;</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">iv)</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">supporting</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">resilient</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">livelihood </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">diversification through training and improved access to finance.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CTA Wanted</a></strong></em>','Recruitment for Chief Technical Advisor for Sinoe County Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4832-revision-v1','','','2022-08-03 07:02:41','2022-08-03 07:02:41','',4832,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4851',0,'revision','',0),(4852,42,'2022-08-03 07:03:33','2022-08-03 07:03:33','The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consultant Wanted</a></strong></em>','Recruitment for Project Administration & Finance Officer for Sinoe County Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4835-revision-v1','','','2022-08-03 07:03:33','2022-08-03 07:03:33','',4835,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4852',0,'revision','',0),(4853,42,'2022-08-03 07:04:17','2022-08-03 07:04:17','The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Procurement Officer Wanted</a></strong></em>','Recruitment for Procurement Officer for Sinoe County Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4837-revision-v1','','','2022-08-03 07:04:17','2022-08-03 07:04:17','',4837,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4853',0,'revision','',0),(4854,42,'2022-08-03 07:04:52','2022-08-03 07:04:52','The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M&amp;E Officer Wanted</a></strong></em>','Recruitment for Monitoring & Evaluation Officer for Sinoe County Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4840-revision-v1','','','2022-08-03 07:04:52','2022-08-03 07:04:52','',4840,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4854',0,'revision','',0),(4855,42,'2022-08-03 07:05:35','2022-08-03 07:05:35','The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gender Officer Wanted</a></strong></em>','Recruitment for Gender Officer for Sinoe County Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4842-revision-v1','','','2022-08-03 07:05:35','2022-08-03 07:05:35','',4842,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4855',0,'revision','',0),(4856,42,'2022-08-03 07:06:16','2022-08-03 07:06:16','The proposed project aims to build on existing projects to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and their livelihoods to the impacts of climate change, focusing on women and youth. Specifically, project interventions include: i) strengthening institutional capacity for climate change adaptation planning; ii) supporting innovative technologies for climate information and communication management; iii) introducing hybrid adaptation solutions; and iv) supporting resilient livelihood diversification through training and improved access to finance.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PMU-ADVERT-websites-EDITED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safeguard Officer Wanted</a></strong></em>','Recruitment for Safeguard Officer for Sinoe County Project','','inherit','closed','closed','','4845-revision-v1','','','2022-08-03 07:06:16','2022-08-03 07:06:16','',4845,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4856',0,'revision','',0),(4858,42,'2022-08-10 10:59:38','2022-08-10 10:59:38','On assignment by Golden Veroleum (Liberia), Inc. (GVL) from the 5th of December 2013 to the 7th of January 2014, the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF) led a chimpanzee and large mammal survey in the Kpayan district Gross Concession area (for reference on terminology related to area refer to Appendix 1). Using IUCN standards for transect surveys of great apes; a sampling design was created to cover the whole of the EPA permit area. Data was collected along 54 linear transects of 1 km for chimpanzees, large mammals and anthropogenic pressure. From the data collected, we could estimate a total population of 48 chimpanzees in the 15,000\r\nhectares area of field investigation, of which an estimated 14 chimpanzees can be found in the 8,000 hectare RSPO permit area.','Report on the Chimpanzee and Large Mammal Survey in the Kpayan Gross Concession Area','','publish','closed','closed','','report-on-the-chimpanzee-and-large-mammal-survey-in-the-kpayan-gross-concession-area','','','2022-08-10 10:59:38','2022-08-10 10:59:38','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=4858',56,'document','',0),(4859,42,'2022-08-10 10:56:05','2022-08-10 10:56:05','','2014_gvl_report_','','inherit','open','closed','','2014_gvl_report_-3','','','2022-08-10 10:56:05','2022-08-10 10:56:05','',4858,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2014_gvl_report_.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4860,42,'2022-08-10 10:57:56','2022-08-10 10:57:56','','Untitled','','inherit','open','closed','','untitled-9','','','2022-08-10 10:57:56','2022-08-10 10:57:56','',4858,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4861,42,'2022-08-10 10:59:38','2022-08-10 10:59:38','On assignment by Golden Veroleum (Liberia), Inc. (GVL) from the 5th of December 2013 to the 7th of January 2014, the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF) led a chimpanzee and large mammal survey in the Kpayan district Gross Concession area (for reference on terminology related to area refer to Appendix 1). Using IUCN standards for transect surveys of great apes; a sampling design was created to cover the whole of the EPA permit area. Data was collected along 54 linear transects of 1 km for chimpanzees, large mammals and anthropogenic pressure. From the data collected, we could estimate a total population of 48 chimpanzees in the 15,000\r\nhectares area of field investigation, of which an estimated 14 chimpanzees can be found in the 8,000 hectare RSPO permit area.','Report on the Chimpanzee and Large Mammal Survey in the Kpayan Gross Concession Area','','inherit','closed','closed','','4858-revision-v1','','','2022-08-10 10:59:38','2022-08-10 10:59:38','',4858,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4861',0,'revision','',0),(4862,42,'2022-08-10 11:09:21','2022-08-10 11:09:21','<span id=\"page4R_mcid3\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Recently, there has been a revolution in the availability of </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">information and in the development and application of </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">tools for managing information. Information needs for</span><br role=\"presentation\" /><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">biodiversity are many and varied. Any database that deals </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">with biodiversity information has to be geographically </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">based, and able to predict where new populations of </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">endangered species with a limited known range might be </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">expected, indicating potential hot spots.</span></span>','Overview of Spatial Dataset for Liberia’s GNR','','publish','closed','closed','','overview-of-spatial-dataset-for-liberias-gnr','','','2022-08-10 11:09:21','2022-08-10 11:09:21','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=4862',55,'document','',0),(4863,42,'2022-08-10 11:01:45','2022-08-10 11:01:45','','CBD LIBERIA’ map','','inherit','open','closed','','cbd-liberia-map-2','','','2022-08-10 11:01:45','2022-08-10 11:01:45','',4862,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/CBD-LIBERIA-map.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4864,42,'2022-08-10 11:05:18','2022-08-10 11:05:18','','Untitled','','inherit','open','closed','','untitled-10','','','2022-08-10 11:05:18','2022-08-10 11:05:18','',4862,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-1.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4865,42,'2022-08-10 11:09:21','2022-08-10 11:09:21','<span id=\"page4R_mcid3\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Recently, there has been a revolution in the availability of </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">information and in the development and application of </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">tools for managing information. Information needs for</span><br role=\"presentation\" /><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">biodiversity are many and varied. Any database that deals </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">with biodiversity information has to be geographically </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">based, and able to predict where new populations of </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">endangered species with a limited known range might be </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">expected, indicating potential hot spots.</span></span>','Overview of Spatial Dataset for Liberia’s GNR','','inherit','closed','closed','','4862-revision-v1','','','2022-08-10 11:09:21','2022-08-10 11:09:21','',4862,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4865',0,'revision','',0),(4866,42,'2022-08-10 11:53:44','2022-08-10 11:53:44','<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Biological diversity—or biodiversity—is the term given to the variety of life on </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Earth, including plants, animals and micro-organisms, as well as the ecosystems of</span><br role=\"presentation\" /><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">which they are part. Biodiversity includes genetic differences within species, the </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">diversity of species and the variety of ecosystems. It is the result of the interaction</span><br role=\"presentation\" /><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of species, including humans, with one another and with the air, water and soil </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">around them. This combination of life forms—ecosystems, species and genetic vari</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">eties—has made Earth a uniquely habitable place and provides the goods and ser</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">vices that sustain our lives, such as clean air and water, food and medicine, fuel, </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">fibre, and material for construction. Our cultures are founded upon the different </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">environments in which they have developed.</span>','Handbook on the Convention on Biological Diversity','','publish','closed','closed','','handbook-on-the-convention-on-biological-diversity','','','2022-08-10 11:53:44','2022-08-10 11:53:44','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=4866',54,'document','',0),(4867,42,'2022-08-10 11:18:06','2022-08-10 11:18:06','','cbd1235','','inherit','open','closed','','cbd1235','','','2022-08-10 11:18:06','2022-08-10 11:18:06','',4866,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cbd1235.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4868,42,'2022-08-10 11:40:39','2022-08-10 11:40:39','','Untitled','','inherit','open','closed','','untitled-11','','','2022-08-10 11:40:39','2022-08-10 11:40:39','',4866,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-2.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4869,42,'2022-08-10 11:53:44','2022-08-10 11:53:44','<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Biological diversity—or biodiversity—is the term given to the variety of life on </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Earth, including plants, animals and micro-organisms, as well as the ecosystems of</span><br role=\"presentation\" /><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">which they are part. Biodiversity includes genetic differences within species, the </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">diversity of species and the variety of ecosystems. It is the result of the interaction</span><br role=\"presentation\" /><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of species, including humans, with one another and with the air, water and soil </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">around them. This combination of life forms—ecosystems, species and genetic vari</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">eties—has made Earth a uniquely habitable place and provides the goods and ser</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">vices that sustain our lives, such as clean air and water, food and medicine, fuel, </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">fibre, and material for construction. Our cultures are founded upon the different </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">environments in which they have developed.</span>','Handbook on the Convention on Biological Diversity','','inherit','closed','closed','','4866-revision-v1','','','2022-08-10 11:53:44','2022-08-10 11:53:44','',4866,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4869',0,'revision','',0),(4870,42,'2022-08-10 15:23:00','2022-08-10 15:23:00','<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Liberia institutional crisis reflected the small cohesion of a country where urban growth in the </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">coastal area is achieved by human and natural resources depletion in the interior. Economic </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">depression and decomposition of governance opened the way to an increased and fuzzy </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">exploitation of natural resources and degradation of human settlements environment. With the </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">progress of the peace process, the main goals of institutions and the Liberian society as a whole </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">have become the enhancement of national cohesion through governance and the improvement of </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">livelihood through economic expansion. In short, Liberia economic and social converge on the</span><br role=\"presentation\" /><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">reduction of poverty.</span>','Liberia\'s Environmental Profile','','publish','closed','closed','','liberias-environmental-profile','','','2022-08-10 15:23:00','2022-08-10 15:23:00','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=4870',53,'document','',0),(4871,42,'2022-08-10 11:54:37','2022-08-10 11:54:37','','cep_liberia_2006_','','inherit','open','closed','','cep_liberia_2006_-2','','','2022-08-10 11:54:37','2022-08-10 11:54:37','',4870,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cep_liberia_2006_.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4872,42,'2022-08-10 15:19:55','2022-08-10 15:19:55','','Untitled','','inherit','open','closed','','untitled-12','','','2022-08-10 15:19:55','2022-08-10 15:19:55','',4870,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-3.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4873,42,'2022-08-10 15:23:00','2022-08-10 15:23:00','<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Liberia institutional crisis reflected the small cohesion of a country where urban growth in the </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">coastal area is achieved by human and natural resources depletion in the interior. Economic </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">depression and decomposition of governance opened the way to an increased and fuzzy </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">exploitation of natural resources and degradation of human settlements environment. With the </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">progress of the peace process, the main goals of institutions and the Liberian society as a whole </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">have become the enhancement of national cohesion through governance and the improvement of </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">livelihood through economic expansion. In short, Liberia economic and social converge on the</span><br role=\"presentation\" /><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">reduction of poverty.</span>','Liberia\'s Environmental Profile','','inherit','closed','closed','','4870-revision-v1','','','2022-08-10 15:23:00','2022-08-10 15:23:00','',4870,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4873',0,'revision','',0),(4874,42,'2022-08-10 15:33:47','2022-08-10 15:33:47','<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The Environmental Protection and Management Law (EPML)</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">provides</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">for a wide </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ranging responsibility for environmental management by the EPA.</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">One of the most</span><br role=\"presentation\" /><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">prominent</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">mandates</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">is the need for development of administrative proced</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ures for the </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">preparation of</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ESIA</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to ensure effective environmental governance.</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The required </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">administrative procedures and how they are arranged to reflect the intent of the law is </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">subject</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">following</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">guidelines.</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">These</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Guidelines</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">will</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">be</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">reviewed </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">periodically and updated when necessary</span>','ESIA Procedural Guideline 2017','','publish','closed','closed','','esia-procedural-guideline-2017','','','2022-08-10 16:10:14','2022-08-10 16:10:14','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=4874',52,'document','',0),(4876,42,'2022-08-10 15:26:34','2022-08-10 15:26:34','','ESIA Procedural Guideline','','inherit','open','closed','','esia-procedural-guideline','','','2022-08-10 15:26:34','2022-08-10 15:26:34','',4874,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ESIA-Procedural-Guideline.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4877,42,'2022-08-10 15:33:47','2022-08-10 15:33:47','<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The Environmental Protection and Management Law (EPML)</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">provides</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">for a wide </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ranging responsibility for environmental management by the EPA.</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">One of the most</span><br role=\"presentation\" /><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">prominent</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">mandates</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">is the need for development of administrative proced</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ures for the </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">preparation of</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ESIA</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to ensure effective environmental governance.</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The required </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">administrative procedures and how they are arranged to reflect the intent of the law is </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">subject</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">following</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">guidelines.</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">These</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Guidelines</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">will</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">be</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">reviewed </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">periodically and updated when necessary</span>','ESIA Procedural Guideline 2017','','inherit','closed','closed','','4874-revision-v1','','','2022-08-10 15:33:47','2022-08-10 15:33:47','',4874,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4877',0,'revision','',0),(4878,42,'2022-08-10 15:40:37','2022-08-10 15:40:37','<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">This report is an addendum to the Main Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">for 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In </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">order to fill gaps identified in the baseline surveys for the ESIA, additional zoological surveys </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">were commissioned by ArcelorMittal Liberia in 2010/2011. This report summarizes the principal </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">findings of those field surveys (in Section 2), and the recommendations arising from them (in </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Section 3). The specialist reports themselves are provided as Annexes 1</span>','Addendum to Environmental and Social Impact Assessment: Additional Zoological Studies, Main Report','','publish','closed','closed','','addendum-to-environmental-and-social-impact-assessment-additional-zoological-studies-main-report','','','2022-08-10 15:40:37','2022-08-10 15:40:37','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=4878',51,'document','',0),(4880,42,'2022-08-10 15:36:14','2022-08-10 15:36:14','','phase-1-esia-addendum-1-faunal-studies-main-report','','inherit','open','closed','','phase-1-esia-addendum-1-faunal-studies-main-report','','','2022-08-10 15:36:14','2022-08-10 15:36:14','',4878,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/phase-1-esia-addendum-1-faunal-studies-main-report.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4881,42,'2022-08-10 15:39:02','2022-08-10 15:39:02','','Untitled','','inherit','open','closed','','untitled-13','','','2022-08-10 15:39:02','2022-08-10 15:39:02','',4878,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-4.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4882,42,'2022-08-10 15:40:37','2022-08-10 15:40:37','<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">This report is an addendum to the Main Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">for the Western Range DSO Iron Ore Project (Phase 1) proposed by ArcelorMittal Liberia. In </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">order to fill gaps identified in the baseline surveys for the ESIA, additional zoological surveys </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">were commissioned by ArcelorMittal Liberia in 2010/2011. This report summarizes the principal </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">findings of those field surveys (in Section 2), and the recommendations arising from them (in </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Section 3). The specialist reports themselves are provided as Annexes 1</span>','Addendum to Environmental and Social Impact Assessment: Additional Zoological Studies, Main Report','','inherit','closed','closed','','4878-revision-v1','','','2022-08-10 15:40:37','2022-08-10 15:40:37','',4878,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4882',0,'revision','',0),(4883,42,'2022-08-10 15:45:25','2022-08-10 15:45:25','This is a list of five Ramsar sites in Liberia','Annotated List of Wetlands of Importance in Liberia','','publish','closed','closed','','annotated-list-of-wetlands-of-importance-in-liberia','','','2022-08-10 15:45:25','2022-08-10 15:45:25','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=4883',50,'document','',0),(4884,42,'2022-08-10 15:41:16','2022-08-10 15:41:16','','Ramsar-Sites-annotated-summary-Liberia','','inherit','open','closed','','ramsar-sites-annotated-summary-liberia','','','2022-08-10 15:41:16','2022-08-10 15:41:16','',4883,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Ramsar-Sites-annotated-summary-Liberia.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4885,42,'2022-08-10 15:44:10','2022-08-10 15:44:10','','Untitled','','inherit','open','closed','','untitled-14','','','2022-08-10 15:44:10','2022-08-10 15:44:10','',4883,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-5.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4886,42,'2022-08-10 15:45:25','2022-08-10 15:45:25','This is a list of five Ramsar sites in Liberia','Annotated List of Wetlands of Importance in Liberia','','inherit','closed','closed','','4883-revision-v1','','','2022-08-10 15:45:25','2022-08-10 15:45:25','',4883,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4886',0,'revision','',0),(4887,42,'2022-08-10 15:45:58','2022-08-10 15:45:58','This is a list of five Ramsar sites in Liberia','Annotated List of Wetlands of Importance in Liberia','','inherit','closed','closed','','4883-autosave-v1','','','2022-08-10 15:45:58','2022-08-10 15:45:58','',4883,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4887',0,'revision','',0),(4888,42,'2022-08-10 15:52:59','2022-08-10 15:52:59','<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">A recent survey of small carnivores in a commercial mining exploration concession at the Putu Mountains, southeast Liberia, </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">involved a broad area reconnaissance and camera-trapping. Camera-trap images of the recently described Bourlon’s Genet</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Gen</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">etta Bourloni</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">are the first published images of living individuals in the wild. This species is perhaps well distributed in the study </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">area. Other small carnivore species found, including Honey Badger</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Mellivora capensis</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">, are described. Liberian Mongoose</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Liberi</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ictis kuhni</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">was not detected, but local reports suggest that it was historically present and may persist at low density.</span>','A Survey of Small Carnivores at Putu Mountains, Southeast Liberia','','publish','closed','closed','','a-survey-of-small-carnivores-at-putu-mountains-southeast-liberia','','','2022-08-10 15:52:59','2022-08-10 15:52:59','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=4888',49,'document','',0),(4889,42,'2022-08-10 15:47:43','2022-08-10 15:47:43','','SCC48-3Greengrass2013-HR','','inherit','open','closed','','scc48-3greengrass2013-hr','','','2022-08-10 15:47:43','2022-08-10 15:47:43','',4888,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SCC48-3Greengrass2013-HR.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4890,42,'2022-08-10 15:52:10','2022-08-10 15:52:10','','Untitled','','inherit','open','closed','','untitled-15','','','2022-08-10 15:52:10','2022-08-10 15:52:10','',4888,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-6.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4891,42,'2022-08-10 15:52:59','2022-08-10 15:52:59','<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">A recent survey of small carnivores in a commercial mining exploration concession at the Putu Mountains, southeast Liberia, </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">involved a broad area reconnaissance and camera-trapping. Camera-trap images of the recently described Bourlon’s Genet</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Gen</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">etta Bourloni</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">are the first published images of living individuals in the wild. This species is perhaps well distributed in the study </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">area. Other small carnivore species found, including Honey Badger</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Mellivora capensis</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">, are described. Liberian Mongoose</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Liberi</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ictis kuhni</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">was not detected, but local reports suggest that it was historically present and may persist at low density.</span>','A Survey of Small Carnivores at Putu Mountains, Southeast Liberia','','inherit','closed','closed','','4888-revision-v1','','','2022-08-10 15:52:59','2022-08-10 15:52:59','',4888,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4891',0,'revision','',0),(4892,42,'2022-08-10 15:53:12','2022-08-10 15:53:12','<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">A recent survey of small carnivores in a commercial mining exploration concession at the Putu Mountains, southeast Liberia, </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">involved a broad area reconnaissance and camera-trapping. Camera-trap images of the recently described Bourlon’s Genet</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Gen</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">etta Bourloni</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">are the first published images of living individuals in the wild. This species is perhaps well distributed in the study </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">area. Other small carnivore species found, including Honey Badger</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Mellivora capensis</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">, are described. Liberian Mongoose</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Liberi</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ictis kuhni</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">was not detected, but local reports suggest that it was historically present and may persist at low density.</span>','A Survey of Small Carnivores at Putu Mountains, Southeast Liberia','','inherit','closed','closed','','4888-autosave-v1','','','2022-08-10 15:53:12','2022-08-10 15:53:12','',4888,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4892',0,'revision','',0),(4893,42,'2022-08-10 15:57:53','2022-08-10 15:57:53','<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">This report is the second volume of the terminal evaluation of the projects ‘the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity’ (TEEB) Phase III and ENRTP-funded sub-<br role=\"presentation\" />component: ‘National Implementation: Reflecting the Value of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Policy-making’ implemented between 2014 and 2018. This volume contains material specific to the ENRTP-funded component. The project aims to promote a better understanding of the value of ecosystem services and to offer economic tools that take proper account of this value. It was designed around three interlinked activity areas which build on previous phases of the TEEB initiative, namely: i) advance natural capital accounting by undertaking country assessments and assessments in ‘externalities heavy’ industry sectors; ii) deepen the analysis on specific ‘biomes’ and ‘sectors’; iii) support in-depth examinations to identify ways to ‘work with nature’ to meet country- specific policy priorities, with an initial focus on five pilot countries.</span>','Terminal Evaluation of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) National Implementation: Reflecting the Value of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Policymaking','','publish','closed','closed','','terminal-evaluation-of-the-economics-of-ecosystems-and-biodiversity-teeb-national-implementation-reflecting-the-value-of-ecosystems-and-biodiversity-in-policymaking','','','2022-08-10 15:59:15','2022-08-10 15:59:15','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=4893',48,'document','',0),(4894,42,'2022-08-10 15:53:45','2022-08-10 15:53:45','','TEEB phase III','','inherit','open','closed','','teeb-phase-iii','','','2022-08-10 15:53:45','2022-08-10 15:53:45','',4893,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/TEEB-phase-III.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4895,42,'2022-08-10 15:57:53','2022-08-10 15:57:53','<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">This report is the second volume of the terminal evaluation of the projects ‘the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity’ (TEEB) Phase III and ENRTP-funded sub-<br role=\"presentation\" />component: ‘National Implementation: Reflecting the Value of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Policy-making’ implemented between 2014 and 2018. This volume contains material specific to the ENRTP-funded component. The project aims to promote a better understanding of the value of ecosystem services and to offer economic tools that take proper account of this value. It was designed around three interlinked activity areas which build on previous phases of the TEEB initiative, namely: i) advance natural capital accounting by undertaking country assessments and assessments in ‘externalities heavy’ industry sectors; ii) deepen the analysis on specific ‘biomes’ and ‘sectors’; iii) support in-depth examinations to identify ways to ‘work with nature’ to meet country- specific policy priorities, with an initial focus on five pilot countries.</span>','Terminal Evaluation of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) National Implementation: Reflecting the Value of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Policymaking','','inherit','closed','closed','','4893-revision-v1','','','2022-08-10 15:57:53','2022-08-10 15:57:53','',4893,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4895',0,'revision','',0),(4896,42,'2022-08-10 15:58:53','2022-08-10 15:58:53','','Untitled','','inherit','open','closed','','untitled-16','','','2022-08-10 15:58:53','2022-08-10 15:58:53','',4893,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-7.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4897,42,'2022-08-10 16:05:18','2022-08-10 16:05:18','<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">TEEB Arctic Scoping Study</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">is</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">a</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">n early implementation pilot proj</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ect that</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">follow</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">s up on </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">specific recommendations of the</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Arctic Biodiversity Assessment</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(ABA)</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">. A key objective of </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">both this scoping study and</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">options</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">presented</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in the Way f</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">orward section is </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">implementation of ABA recommendations, in particular recommendation</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">#4 on</span><br role=\"presentation\" /><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">incorporating biodiversity objectives and provisions into tools specific to development in the </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Arctic, and recommendation #12 on evaluating services provided by Arctic biodiversity to </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">support decision making.</span>','The Economics of Ecosystems & Biodiversity Scoping Study for the Arctic','','publish','closed','closed','','the-economics-of-ecosystems-biodiversity-scoping-study-for-the-arctic','','','2022-08-10 16:05:18','2022-08-10 16:05:18','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=4897',47,'document','',0),(4898,42,'2022-08-10 15:59:48','2022-08-10 15:59:48','','TEEB45','','inherit','open','closed','','teeb45','','','2022-08-10 15:59:48','2022-08-10 15:59:48','',4897,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/TEEB45.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4899,42,'2022-08-10 16:02:36','2022-08-10 16:02:36','','Untitled','','inherit','open','closed','','untitled-17','','','2022-08-10 16:02:36','2022-08-10 16:02:36','',4897,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-8.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4900,42,'2022-08-10 16:05:18','2022-08-10 16:05:18','<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">TEEB Arctic Scoping Study</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">is</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">a</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">n early implementation pilot proj</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ect that</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">follow</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">s up on </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">specific recommendations of the</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Arctic Biodiversity Assessment</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(ABA)</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">. A key objective of </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">both this scoping study and</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">options</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">presented</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in the Way f</span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">orward section is </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">implementation of ABA recommendations, in particular recommendation</span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">#4 on</span><br role=\"presentation\" /><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">incorporating biodiversity objectives and provisions into tools specific to development in the </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Arctic, and recommendation #12 on evaluating services provided by Arctic biodiversity to </span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">support decision making.</span>','The Economics of Ecosystems & Biodiversity Scoping Study for the Arctic','','inherit','closed','closed','','4897-revision-v1','','','2022-08-10 16:05:18','2022-08-10 16:05:18','',4897,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4900',0,'revision','',0),(4901,42,'2022-08-10 16:10:03','2022-08-10 16:10:03','','Screenshot 2022-08-10 at 16-09-17 Microsoft Word - ESIA Procedural Guideline.doc - ESIA-Procedural-Guideline.pdf','','inherit','open','closed','','screenshot-2022-08-10-at-16-09-17-microsoft-word-esia-procedural-guideline-doc-esia-procedural-guideline-pdf','','','2022-08-10 16:10:03','2022-08-10 16:10:03','',4874,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screenshot-2022-08-10-at-16-09-17-Microsoft-Word-ESIA-Procedural-Guideline.doc-ESIA-Procedural-Guideline.pdf.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4902,38,'2022-08-19 14:54:41','2022-08-19 14:54:41','<h2>Conventions & Protocols</h2>\n										<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/nagoya-protocol-on-access-and-benefits-sharing/\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" src=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/nagoya.png\" alt=\"Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefits Sharing\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/nagoya.png 1024w, https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/nagoya-300x151.png 300w, https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/nagoya-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /></a>					<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/nagoya-protocol-on-access-and-benefits-sharing/\">Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefits Sharing</a>The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit sharing was adopted by the Conference of the...<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/nagoya-protocol-on-access-and-benefits-sharing/\">Learn More</a>\n										<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/cartagena-protocol-on-biosafety-to-the-convention-on-biological-diversity/\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" src=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cartagena.png\" alt=\"Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cartagena.png 1024w, https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cartagena-300x151.png 300w, https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cartagena-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /></a>					<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/cartagena-protocol-on-biosafety-to-the-convention-on-biological-diversity/\">Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity</a>The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity was adopted by the...<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/cartagena-protocol-on-biosafety-to-the-convention-on-biological-diversity/\">Learn More</a>\n										<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/stockholm-convention/\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" src=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled.png\" alt=\"Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled.png 1024w, https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled-300x151.png 300w, https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /></a>					<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/stockholm-convention/\">Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants</a>The Stockholm Convention is multilateral environmental agreement to protect human health and the environment from...<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/stockholm-convention/\">Learn More</a>\n										<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-change/\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" src=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/featured_marine.jpg\" alt=\"United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/featured_marine.jpg 1024w, https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/featured_marine-300x151.jpg 300w, https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/featured_marine-768x386.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /></a>					<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-change/\">United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change</a>The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) entered into force on 21 March...<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-change/\">Learn More</a>\n										<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/united-nations-convention-to-combat-desertification/\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"554\" src=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/featured_ccd-e1618235603738.jpg\" alt=\"United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification\" loading=\"lazy\" /></a>					<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/united-nations-convention-to-combat-desertification/\">United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification</a>Established in 1994, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the sole legally...<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/united-nations-convention-to-combat-desertification/\">Learn More</a>','Multilateral Environmental Agreements','','inherit','closed','closed','','84-revision-v1','','','2022-08-19 14:54:41','2022-08-19 14:54:41','',84,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4902',0,'revision','',0),(4903,38,'2022-08-19 14:54:42','2022-08-19 14:54:42','<h2>Conventions & Protocols</h2>\n										<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/nagoya-protocol-on-access-and-benefits-sharing/\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" src=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/nagoya.png\" alt=\"Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefits Sharing\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/nagoya.png 1024w, https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/nagoya-300x151.png 300w, https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/nagoya-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /></a>					<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/nagoya-protocol-on-access-and-benefits-sharing/\">Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefits Sharing</a>The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit sharing was adopted by the Conference of the...<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/nagoya-protocol-on-access-and-benefits-sharing/\">Learn More</a>\n										<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/cartagena-protocol-on-biosafety-to-the-convention-on-biological-diversity/\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" src=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cartagena.png\" alt=\"Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cartagena.png 1024w, https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cartagena-300x151.png 300w, https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cartagena-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /></a>					<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/cartagena-protocol-on-biosafety-to-the-convention-on-biological-diversity/\">Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity</a>The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity was adopted by the...<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/cartagena-protocol-on-biosafety-to-the-convention-on-biological-diversity/\">Learn More</a>\n										<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/stockholm-convention/\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" src=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled.png\" alt=\"Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled.png 1024w, https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled-300x151.png 300w, https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /></a>					<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/stockholm-convention/\">Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants</a>The Stockholm Convention is multilateral environmental agreement to protect human health and the environment from...<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/stockholm-convention/\">Learn More</a>\n										<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-change/\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" src=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/featured_marine.jpg\" alt=\"United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/featured_marine.jpg 1024w, https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/featured_marine-300x151.jpg 300w, https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/featured_marine-768x386.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /></a>					<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-change/\">United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change</a>The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) entered into force on 21 March...<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-change/\">Learn More</a>\n										<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/united-nations-convention-to-combat-desertification/\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"554\" src=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/featured_ccd-e1618235603738.jpg\" alt=\"United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification\" loading=\"lazy\" /></a>					<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/united-nations-convention-to-combat-desertification/\">United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification</a>Established in 1994, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the sole legally...<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/united-nations-convention-to-combat-desertification/\">Learn More</a>','Multilateral Environmental Agreements','','inherit','closed','closed','','84-revision-v1','','','2022-08-19 14:54:42','2022-08-19 14:54:42','',84,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4903',0,'revision','',0),(4904,38,'2022-08-19 14:54:42','2022-08-19 14:54:42','<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/nagoya-protocol-on-access-and-benefits-sharing/\"><img src=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/nagoya.png\" alt=\"Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefits Sharing\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"370\" height=\"186\"></a><h4><a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/nagoya-protocol-on-access-and-benefits-sharing/\">Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefits Sharing</a></h4>Posted by <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/author/esamuels/\"  rel=\"author\">Elvina Samuels</a><a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/2021/04/16/\"  ><time datetime=\"2021-04-16T09:51:23+00:00\" title=\"2021-04-16T09:51:23+00:00\">April 16, 2021</time></a>Comments: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/nagoya-protocol-on-access-and-benefits-sharing/#respond\" ></a>The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit sharing was adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on&hellip;<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/nagoya-protocol-on-access-and-benefits-sharing/\">Read More</a>\n	<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/cartagena-protocol-on-biosafety-to-the-convention-on-biological-diversity/\"><img src=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cartagena.png\" alt=\"Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"370\" height=\"186\"></a><h4><a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/cartagena-protocol-on-biosafety-to-the-convention-on-biological-diversity/\">Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity</a></h4>Posted by <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/author/esamuels/\"  rel=\"author\">Elvina Samuels</a><a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/2021/04/16/\"  ><time datetime=\"2021-04-16T09:40:23+00:00\" title=\"2021-04-16T09:40:23+00:00\">April 16, 2021</time></a>Comments: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/cartagena-protocol-on-biosafety-to-the-convention-on-biological-diversity/#respond\" ></a>The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity was adopted by the Conference of the Parties to&hellip;<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/cartagena-protocol-on-biosafety-to-the-convention-on-biological-diversity/\">Read More</a>\n	<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/stockholm-convention/\"><img src=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled.png\" alt=\"Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"370\" height=\"186\"></a><h4><a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/stockholm-convention/\">Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants</a></h4>Posted by <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/author/esamuels/\"  rel=\"author\">Elvina Samuels</a><a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/2021/04/12/\"  ><time datetime=\"2021-04-12T13:43:31+00:00\" title=\"2021-04-12T13:43:31+00:00\">April 12, 2021</time></a>Comments: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/stockholm-convention/#respond\" ></a>The Stockholm Convention is multilateral environmental agreement to protect human health and the environment from chemicals known as POPs. Liberia&hellip;<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/stockholm-convention/\">Read More</a>\n	<a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-change/\"><img src=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/featured_marine.jpg\" alt=\"United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"370\" height=\"186\"></a><h4><a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-change/\">United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change</a></h4>Posted by <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/author/admin_2/\"  rel=\"author\">Administrator</a><a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/2019/11/12/\"  ><time datetime=\"2019-11-12T01:44:46+00:00\" title=\"2019-11-12T01:44:46+00:00\">November 12, 2019</time></a>Comments: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/mea-resource/united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-change/#respond\" ></a>The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) entered into force on 21 March 1994. 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With main campus situated on Capitol Hill in Monrovia the Polytechnic boasts of four colleges with over 2,500 enrollment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The almost 570 graduates of the 13th commencement convocation exercises in 2012 was the largest number of graduates ever produced by the polytechnic since its establishment. Moreover, it was delightful to see that there were a number of honored students as compared to previous classes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Stella Maris Polytechnic formerly Don Bosco Polytechnic received its Charter from the National Legislature on August 15, 1988. 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On February 21, 2011, AUWA commenced operations with a limited number of two-year associate degree programs, and thereafter enrolled 105 students in 2011, for which classes began on Tuesday, March 1, 2011.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The groundbreaking of the permanent site of the University at Advent Hill, Roberts Field Highway, Schiefflin Town, Margibi County (equidistant between the International Airport and Monrovia city) was held on March 27, 2012.&nbsp; The University received its full degree Charter from the Liberian Government on March 18, 2013 for Bachelor’s degree programs in Theology, Education, Health Science and Business. The Liberian Board for Nursing and Midwifery granted AUWA license for the Nursing program from 2013. AUWA received candidacy status from the Adventist Accrediting Association on October 9, 2013 and regular status on October 4, 2017. The University is also a functional member of the Association of Liberian Universities (ALU). 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Additionally, the country’s degraded and limited infrastructure combined with a low technical and institutional capacity severely limit Liberia’s environmental governance framework and thus its potential to conserve the natural environment, let alone secure long-term benefits from it.\r\n\r\nLeading to the formulation of the Rio Convention mainstreaming project, a National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA) was undertaken through a consultative process and participatory approach that involved numerous stakeholders from various sectors in 2006 to establish empirical cause(s) leading to Liberia struggle to fulfill many of the objectives set forth in the Rio Conventions especially information sharing and coordination. 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Liberia is struggling to fulfill many of the objectives set forth in the Rio Conventions.  Many of the developed frameworks and plans for action face limited implementation due to limited government resources, limited human capacity, and a lack of appropriate technologies. Liberia struggles with an inadequate system for information and knowledge management and the poor information sharing between or within sectors. Additionally, the country’s degraded and limited infrastructure combined with a low technical and institutional capacity severely limit Liberia’s environmental governance framework and thus its potential to conserve the natural environment, let alone secure long-term benefits from it.\r\n\r\nLeading to the formulation of the Rio Convention mainstreaming project, a National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA) was undertaken through a consultative process and participatory approach that involved numerous stakeholders from various sectors in 2006 to establish empirical cause(s) leading to Liberia struggle to fulfill many of the objectives set forth in the Rio Conventions especially information sharing and coordination. 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Liberia is struggling to fulfill many of the objectives set forth in the Rio Conventions.  Many of the developed frameworks and plans for action face limited implementation due to limited government resources, limited human capacity, and a lack of appropriate technologies. Liberia struggles with an inadequate system for information and knowledge management and the poor information sharing between or within sectors. Additionally, the country’s degraded and limited infrastructure combined with a low technical and institutional capacity severely limit Liberia’s environmental governance framework and thus its potential to conserve the natural environment, let alone secure long-term benefits from it.\r\n\r\nLeading to the formulation of the Rio Convention mainstreaming project, a National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA) was undertaken through a consultative process and participatory approach that involved numerous stakeholders from various sectors in 2006 to establish empirical cause(s) leading to Liberia struggle to fulfill many of the objectives set forth in the Rio Conventions especially information sharing and coordination. The NCSA identified the following barriers that cut across the three Rio Conventions as reasons for the struggle: Inadequate public awareness and education/training, inadequate access to information, Lack of institutional capacities, and Lack of effective mechanism for information processing and sharing.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Terms-of-Reference-to-procure-and-install-plugins-and-hosting-subscription.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consultant Wanted</a></strong></em>','Call for Expression of Interest to Procure and Install Hosting & Plugins for the Environmental Knowledge Management System','','inherit','closed','closed','','4971-revision-v1','','','2022-08-25 11:39:37','2022-08-25 11:39:37','',4971,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4975',0,'revision','',0),(4976,42,'2022-05-25 13:06:00','2022-05-25 13:06:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS VALIDATION SESSION- \" Preparation of the 5-Year Infrastructure Strategic Plan\"May 23-24, 2022 held at the Corina Hotel. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Simon Gambleh reports:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - The Ministry of Public Works (MPW) 2022 – 2027 Strategic Plan provides the framework to guide the agency towards achieving its Vision and Mission. The development of the plan has benefited from an extensive cross-collaboration dialogue and engagement with many stakeholders involved with public infrastructure provision in Liberia. At a high level, the plan is envisaged to achieve the following outputs during the period of implementation:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>KEY HIGHLIGHTS ☆ Construction to Paved Standards of XX Kms of Roads Connecting all County Capitals☆Development of various policies to support the mandate of MPW☆Undertaking maintenance on all categories of road (primary, secondary and feeder)☆Provision of requite supporting infrastructure to aid rural development covering water points, rural housing and community services☆Strengthen governance and compliance by undertaking technical audits for infrastructure ☆Design of Bridges and Hydraulic Structures on Specific Network Bottlenecks☆Undertake Monitoring and Evaluation (M&amp;E) of All Projects under MPW\'s Portfolio☆Strengthening Road Maintenance Planning and Monitoring☆ Promote Environmental Conservation and Management☆Strengthening institutional capacity, training and urban development.☆Solicit for additional fundings from partners to support the project development for inclusiveness and enhance social and economic mobility.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Public Works Minister-Designate, Hon. Ruth Coker-Collins and a host of other Authorities at the Ministry including Deputy Ministers for Administration and Rural Development Hon. Joseph P. Todd and Hon. Benjamin Bantoe respectively are in attendance. The two-day interactive session also brings together Resident Engineers, as well as Directors and Assistant Directors at the Ministry of Public Works, Representatives from Finance and Development Planning, Staff from the African Development Bank funded Project Implementation Unit (PIU), amongst others.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','MPW Holds a Two-Day Validation Session for 2022-2027 Strategic Plan','','publish','open','closed','','mpw-holds-a-two-day-validation-session-for-2022-2027-strategic-plan','','','2022-08-26 14:00:35','2022-08-26 14:00:35','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4976',103,'post','',0),(4977,42,'2022-05-30 03:00:00','2022-05-30 03:00:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Massive awareness hits Nimba County as rural women and girls celebrate the passage of the Land Rights Law (LRL) that gives women and girls the right to own property/land in Liberia. As information dissemination remains key to the management and staff of the Liberia Land Authority (LLA), the LLA with support from Lantmätariet-Sida funded Inclusive Land Administration and Management Project (ILAMP) has commenced robust awareness activities across several communities in Nimba County.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kindly follow <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http://www.lla.gov.lr/?fbclid=IwAR2Dqv4aznAXhD8OLOYeMFiEt-uDJL6iZvbNceyG6kQJlbpzJDqBh7GTC0k\" target=\"_blank\">www.lla.gov.lr</a> for details on this story. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Liberia Land Authority with Support from Lantmätariet-Sida funded Inclusive Land Administration and Management Project (ILAMP) Commenced Awareness in Nimba','','publish','open','closed','','liberia-land-authority-with-support-from-lantmatariet-sida-funded-inclusive-land-administration-and-management-project-ilamp-commenced-awareness-in-nimba','','','2022-08-26 13:14:56','2022-08-26 13:14:56','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4977',106,'post','',0),(4978,42,'2022-08-26 13:13:57','2022-08-26 13:13:57','','lla','','inherit','open','closed','','lla-2','','','2022-08-26 13:13:57','2022-08-26 13:13:57','',4977,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/lla.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4979,42,'2022-08-26 13:14:54','2022-08-26 13:14:54','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Massive awareness hits Nimba County as rural women and girls celebrate the passage of the Land Rights Law (LRL) that gives women and girls the right to own property/land in Liberia. As information dissemination remains key to the management and staff of the Liberia Land Authority (LLA), the LLA with support from Lantmätariet-Sida funded Inclusive Land Administration and Management Project (ILAMP) has commenced robust awareness activities across several communities in Nimba County.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Kindly follow <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http://www.lla.gov.lr/?fbclid=IwAR2Dqv4aznAXhD8OLOYeMFiEt-uDJL6iZvbNceyG6kQJlbpzJDqBh7GTC0k\" target=\"_blank\">www.lla.gov.lr</a> for details on this story. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','Liberia Land Authority with Support from Lantmätariet-Sida funded Inclusive Land Administration and Management Project (ILAMP) Commenced Awareness in Nimba','','inherit','closed','closed','','4977-revision-v1','','','2022-08-26 13:14:54','2022-08-26 13:14:54','',4977,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4979',0,'revision','',0),(4980,42,'2022-05-24 13:17:00','2022-05-24 13:17:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Liberia Land Authority/LLA with funding from the World Bank through the LLAP and technical support from IGNF and TETRA TECH has begun Systematic Land Registration of Customary Land Rights in three counties, namely; Lofa, Bong and Margibi Counties, respectively. However, the LLA Communications and Outreach Division (COD) charged with the responsibility to ensure Liberians are informed and educated of their land rights is currently conducting awareness activities across several communities within the three counties through its information dissemination mechanism to ensure residents in the selected communities within the three counties are informed, educated and sensitized of their rights, roles, responsibilities and benefits. Further, the project which is expected to end with the issuance of Statutory Land Deeds covers Gbarline Clan, Salayea District, Lofa County, Dingman Clan, Sanoyea District, Bong County and Kolleh Dapono Town, Dining Clan, Gibi District, Margibi County.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','LLA with Funding from the World Bank Through the Liberia Land Administration Project (LLAP), Commenced Systematic Registration of Customary Land Rights','','publish','open','closed','','lla-with-funding-from-the-world-bank-through-the-liberia-land-administration-project-llap-commenced-systematic-registration-of-customary-land-rights','','','2022-08-26 13:19:44','2022-08-26 13:19:44','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4980',105,'post','',0),(4981,42,'2022-08-26 13:18:51','2022-08-26 13:18:51','','lla','','inherit','open','closed','','lla-3','','','2022-08-26 13:18:51','2022-08-26 13:18:51','',4980,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/lla-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4982,42,'2022-08-26 13:19:42','2022-08-26 13:19:42','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Liberia Land Authority/LLA with funding from the World Bank through the LLAP and technical support from IGNF and TETRA TECH has begun Systematic Land Registration of Customary Land Rights in three counties, namely; Lofa, Bong and Margibi Counties, respectively. However, the LLA Communications and Outreach Division (COD) charged with the responsibility to ensure Liberians are informed and educated of their land rights is currently conducting awareness activities across several communities within the three counties through its information dissemination mechanism to ensure residents in the selected communities within the three counties are informed, educated and sensitized of their rights, roles, responsibilities and benefits. Further, the project which is expected to end with the issuance of Statutory Land Deeds covers Gbarline Clan, Salayea District, Lofa County, Dingman Clan, Sanoyea District, Bong County and Kolleh Dapono Town, Dining Clan, Gibi District, Margibi County.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','LLA with Funding from the World Bank Through the Liberia Land Administration Project (LLAP), Commenced Systematic Registration of Customary Land Rights','','inherit','closed','closed','','4980-revision-v1','','','2022-08-26 13:19:42','2022-08-26 13:19:42','',4980,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4982',0,'revision','',0),(4983,42,'2022-06-20 17:00:00','2022-06-20 17:00:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A high-level African Development Bank Delegation on Monday, June 20, 2022 visited the Ministry of Public Works as part of a multi-sectoral dialogue mission to Liberia which runs from June 20-24, 2022. African Development Bank’s Director-General for West Africa, Mrs. Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade is heading the Delegation which is in country to \" put strategic guidance from the Bank\'s leadership across different sectors and cross-cutting themes put into motion\". While in Liberia, the Mission seeks to follow up on various projects and programmes financed by the African Development Bank and other Co-Financiers on Agricultural Transformation, Transport Infrastructure and PPPs, Access to Energy, Private Sector Development, amongst others. Meanwhile, the Visiting AfDB Director-General Mrs. Akin-Olugbade reaffirmed the Bank’s commitment to Liberia\'s National Development drive.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','A high-level African Development Bank Delegation visited the Ministry of Public Works as Part of a Multi-Sectoral Dialogue Mission to Liberia','','publish','open','closed','','a-high-level-african-development-bank-delegation-visited-the-ministry-of-public-works-as-part-of-a-multi-sectoral-dialogue-mission-to-liberia','','','2022-08-26 13:24:43','2022-08-26 13:24:43','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4983',104,'post','',0),(4984,42,'2022-08-26 13:24:08','2022-08-26 13:24:08','','mpw','','inherit','open','closed','','mpw-4','','','2022-08-26 13:24:08','2022-08-26 13:24:08','',4983,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/mpw.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4985,42,'2022-08-26 13:24:41','2022-08-26 13:24:41','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A high-level African Development Bank Delegation on Monday, June 20, 2022 visited the Ministry of Public Works as part of a multi-sectoral dialogue mission to Liberia which runs from June 20-24, 2022. African Development Bank’s Director-General for West Africa, Mrs. Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade is heading the Delegation which is in country to \" put strategic guidance from the Bank\'s leadership across different sectors and cross-cutting themes put into motion\". While in Liberia, the Mission seeks to follow up on various projects and programmes financed by the African Development Bank and other Co-Financiers on Agricultural Transformation, Transport Infrastructure and PPPs, Access to Energy, Private Sector Development, amongst others. Meanwhile, the Visiting AfDB Director-General Mrs. Akin-Olugbade reaffirmed the Bank’s commitment to Liberia\'s National Development drive.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','A high-level African Development Bank Delegation visited the Ministry of Public Works as Part of a Multi-Sectoral Dialogue Mission to Liberia','','inherit','closed','closed','','4983-revision-v1','','','2022-08-26 13:24:41','2022-08-26 13:24:41','',4983,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4985',0,'revision','',0),(4986,42,'2022-08-26 13:59:41','2022-08-26 13:59:41','','mpw','','inherit','open','closed','','mpw-5','','','2022-08-26 13:59:41','2022-08-26 13:59:41','',4976,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/mpw-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4987,42,'2022-08-26 14:00:33','2022-08-26 14:00:33','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS VALIDATION SESSION- \" Preparation of the 5-Year Infrastructure Strategic Plan\"May 23-24, 2022 held at the Corina Hotel. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Simon Gambleh reports:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p> EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - The Ministry of Public Works (MPW) 2022 – 2027 Strategic Plan provides the framework to guide the agency towards achieving its Vision and Mission. The development of the plan has benefited from an extensive cross-collaboration dialogue and engagement with many stakeholders involved with public infrastructure provision in Liberia. At a high level, the plan is envisaged to achieve the following outputs during the period of implementation:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>KEY HIGHLIGHTS ☆ Construction to Paved Standards of XX Kms of Roads Connecting all County Capitals☆Development of various policies to support the mandate of MPW☆Undertaking maintenance on all categories of road (primary, secondary and feeder)☆Provision of requite supporting infrastructure to aid rural development covering water points, rural housing and community services☆Strengthen governance and compliance by undertaking technical audits for infrastructure ☆Design of Bridges and Hydraulic Structures on Specific Network Bottlenecks☆Undertake Monitoring and Evaluation (M&amp;E) of All Projects under MPW\'s Portfolio☆Strengthening Road Maintenance Planning and Monitoring☆ Promote Environmental Conservation and Management☆Strengthening institutional capacity, training and urban development.☆Solicit for additional fundings from partners to support the project development for inclusiveness and enhance social and economic mobility.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Public Works Minister-Designate, Hon. Ruth Coker-Collins and a host of other Authorities at the Ministry including Deputy Ministers for Administration and Rural Development Hon. Joseph P. Todd and Hon. Benjamin Bantoe respectively are in attendance. The two-day interactive session also brings together Resident Engineers, as well as Directors and Assistant Directors at the Ministry of Public Works, Representatives from Finance and Development Planning, Staff from the African Development Bank funded Project Implementation Unit (PIU), amongst others.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','MPW Holds a Two-Day Validation Session for 2022-2027 Strategic Plan','','inherit','closed','closed','','4976-revision-v1','','','2022-08-26 14:00:33','2022-08-26 14:00:33','',4976,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4987',0,'revision','',0),(4988,42,'2022-06-18 14:01:00','2022-06-18 14:01:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Senate Chairman on Public Works and Rural Development, Hon. Edwin Snowe promised the Committee\'s fullest support towards capacity building and the implementation of flagship road projects across the country. For her part, Acting and Public Works Minister- Designate, Dr. Ruth Coker-Collins lauded the Leadership of the Global Quality Council and Green Economy Council for the Training which brought together over twenty participants from five institutions comprising the Ministry of Public Works, Association of Liberian Construction Contractors, Engineering Society of Liberia, Society of Women Engineers of Liberia, as well as the Liberia Institute of Architects. The Public Works Official who was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering for her dedicated and invaluable contributions to the Infrastructural Sector in Liberia and out of the country, lauded the Organizers for her preferment and emphasized the overarching need for capacity building for Public Service Practitioners aimed at enhancing efficiency.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','MPW Holds a Five-Day Training in Global Project and Contract Management Program (GPM)','','publish','open','closed','','mpw-holds-a-five-day-training-in-global-project-and-contract-management-program-gpm','','','2022-08-26 14:07:02','2022-08-26 14:07:02','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4988',102,'post','',0),(4989,42,'2022-08-26 14:06:11','2022-08-26 14:06:11','','mpw','','inherit','open','closed','','mpw-6','','','2022-08-26 14:06:11','2022-08-26 14:06:11','',4988,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/mpw-2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4990,42,'2022-08-26 14:07:00','2022-08-26 14:07:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Senate Chairman on Public Works and Rural Development, Hon. Edwin Snowe promised the Committee\'s fullest support towards capacity building and the implementation of flagship road projects across the country. For her part, Acting and Public Works Minister- Designate, Dr. Ruth Coker-Collins lauded the Leadership of the Global Quality Council and Green Economy Council for the Training which brought together over twenty participants from five institutions comprising the Ministry of Public Works, Association of Liberian Construction Contractors, Engineering Society of Liberia, Society of Women Engineers of Liberia, as well as the Liberia Institute of Architects. The Public Works Official who was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering for her dedicated and invaluable contributions to the Infrastructural Sector in Liberia and out of the country, lauded the Organizers for her preferment and emphasized the overarching need for capacity building for Public Service Practitioners aimed at enhancing efficiency.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','MPW Holds a Five-Day Training in Global Project and Contract Management Program (GPM)','','inherit','closed','closed','','4988-revision-v1','','','2022-08-26 14:07:00','2022-08-26 14:07:00','',4988,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4990',0,'revision','',0),(4993,42,'2022-09-02 10:51:05','2022-09-02 10:51:05','<h2>About the EKMS</h2>		\n			<h2>Why was the EKMS created?</h2>		\n		<p>In an effort to bridge knowledge management gaps, the EKMS was created to strengthen institutional coordination between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Partner governmental institutions as well as non-governmental organizations that have direct linkages with environmental policies and development. It was also created to increase access and dissemination of key information and promote adequate public awareness and education.</p>\n<p>The EKMS is an output of the Cross-Cutting Capacity Development Project (CCCD). The project funded by the GEF and implemented by the EPA in partnership with the UNDP in collaboration with Natural Resources Management Agencies of Liberia. The project is in line with GEF-6 CCCD Strategy objective 1, 3, and 5 which call for countries to: a) integrate global environmental needs into management information systems and monitoring, b) integrate MEA provisions into national policy, legislative, and regulatory frameworks, and c) update NCSAs, respectively.</p>\n<h3>Development Challenge</h3>\n<h4>A1. Global Environmental Challenges</h4>\n<p>Liberia is located on the southwest coast of Africa, and boarders the Ivory Coast, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. Liberia is divided into 15 counties, which are subdivided into 90 districts. Although Liberia is a rather small country, it has significant biodiversity. There are 600 bird species, 150 mammals, 75 reptiles and over 2000 flowering plants. Some notable species in Liberia include western chimpanzees, forest elephants, and leopards. Liberia also has rich forests; around 42% of the Upper Guinea Forest of West Africa is contained within Liberia (Republic of Liberia, 2014; Republic of Liberia, 2004). Liberia also has numerous natural resources such as timber, rubber, gold diamonds, and iron ore. Economically, the forestry and agriculture sectors are two of the most important sectors in Liberia. Agriculture accounts for over 70% of livelihoods (Dorliae, 2012).</p>\n<p>Liberia faces numerous environmental challenges including land degradation, fragmentation, deforestation, soil erosion, and pollution. The dependence on forestry presents a unique environmental risk as Liberia’s forest is part of the West African Hotspot. This (once) rich ecosystem has faced severe deforestation; only ten percent of the original forest remains, of which around 40% lies in Liberia. Unfortunately, this remaining forest is at risk serious risk of deforestation. Over the past two centuries, Liberia has lost over 60% of its forest cover (Republic of Liberia, 2004), and deforestation rates have increased since 2000. Increases in deforestation and land degradation are largely due to displaced people clearing land. Also contributing to deforestation, biodiversity loss, and land degradation is unsustainable farming practices, mining, charcoal production, invasive species, hunting, and unregulated timber extraction. Poaching is also rampant and mitigation measures are lacking; the draft Wildlife Management and Protected Areas Act remains in draft form (Dorliae, 2012).</p>\n<p>Climate change also poses a real threat to Liberia. Among other threats, Liberia’s economy and human health could be threatened by rising temperatures and water scarcity. Currently, the country does not have strong capacities for mitigation and adaptation; Liberia has no institutions that offer climate change education or research programs (although, the University of Liberia does offer programs on the environment). Additionally, there are no organized or coordinated programs for meteorological, hydrological, or climate research and observation. Currently, only fragmented services are available. Along with a lack of observation networks, government bodies are hindered by inadequately-trained staff (Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia, 2013).</p>\n<p>Although aware of the environmental situation, Liberia has struggled to address these environmental issues. The civil wars, which lasted for more than 10 years, served to exacerbate the situation. Poverty also presents a serious challenge; causing degradation and drawing attention and resources from environmental concerns. Over 60% of Liberians live in poverty. Of these, over 40% of citizens live in extreme poverty (Dorliae, 2012). The outbreak of Ebola in 2014 also threatened Liberia’s progress, as the crisis became a priority for the government and stretched already limited resources. Fortunately in January 2016 the outbreak was declared resolved. Overall, there has been slow progress in sustainable development and meeting obligations under the Rio Conventions.</p>\n<h4>Root Causes</h4>\n<p>There are a few key root causes of environmental degradation in Liberia. The most critical include: human settlements and population pressures; shifting cultivation; timber exploitation; and rubber plantations. More generally, root causes are related to over-exploitation of biological resources; poverty; political instability and wars; education; and inadequate law enforcement (Republic of Liberia, 2004). From a reporting perspective, one root cause of Liberia’s development challenges is the fact that Focal Points are located in different agencies, which thereby limits coordination and collaboration between them.</p>\n<h4>A2. Capacity Barriers</h4>\n<p>Liberia has undertaken numerous initiatives to address environmental issues. Despite the achievements Liberia made, Liberia continues to face important challenges to meeting environmental goals. As a Rio Convention mainstreaming project, the proposed strategy sets out to meet barriers identified in Liberia’s 2006 National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA), which was undertaken though a consultative process and participatory approach that involved numerous stakeholders from various sectors. Through the inclusive and consultative process of the NCSA, stakeholders identified a number of areas that explain the difficulty in fulfilling the obligations of the Rio Conventions. The NCSA identified the following barriers that cut across the three Rio Conventions:</p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Inadequate public awareness and education/training</li>\n<li>Inadequate institutions and institutional frameworks</li>\n<li>Inadequate political commitment</li>\n<li>Inadequate planning skills and resources, as well as incomplete structures at all levels of policy implementation</li>\n<li>Inadequate financial resources and economic framework</li>\n<li>Inadequate strategic plans and implementation</li>\n<li>Inadequate access to information</li>\n<li>Inadequate policies and legal frameworks</li>\n<li>Low level of involvement of civil society</li>\n<li>Inadequate natural resources management systems</li>\n<li>Lack of institutional capacities</li>\n<li>Lack of effective mechanism for information processing and sharing</li>\n<li>\n<p>Poor governance</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul><p>Liberia’s Agenda for Transformation 2012-2017 confirmed many of the barriers identified in the NCSA. Specifically, the agenda noted the following barriers:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Weak technical, administrative and managerial capacities;</li>\n<li>Weak institutional coordination;</li>\n<li>Unclear policies and mechanisms to enable effective participation by especially non-state actors; at the national and local levels;</li>\n<li>Limited stakeholder participation in planning and decision-making processes;</li>\n<li>Limited dissemination of key information (Republic of Liberia, 2013).</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Barriers were also reaffirmed in the Liberia Constraints Analysis (Government of Liberia, 2013).</p>\n<h4>A.3 Consistency with National Priorities</h4>\n<p>The country has demonstrated a desire to improve the environmental policy framework with the preparation of multiple new policies including the National Environmental Protection and Management Law (2003), the National Environmental Policy (2003), the establishment of an Environmental Protection Agency, in 2003, the National Forestry Law (2000), and the New Mineral and Mining Laws (2000).</p>\n<p>In the first Poverty Reduction Strategy, the environment was considered a cross-cutting issue. Some achievements made during implementation of this strategy include passage of the Community Rights Law, which established a system for community harvesting of forests. Efforts were also undertaken to improve protected areas management and increase the size/number of protected areas. In Liberia’s medium-term Poverty Reduction Strategy II (2012-2018) there is a fifth pillar: Cross-Cutting Issues which includes the environment. Additionally, environmental issues have been integrated into other pillars of the strategy specifically the economic pillar.</p>\n<p>During the Liberia Rio +20 National Consultative Workshop, Liberia identified five issues that are essential for accomplishing its development goals and objectives. Additionally, Liberia has also developed a National Capacity Development Strategy (2010), which calls for investing in areas needed to achieve development goals.</p>\n<p>The project will assist the Government of Liberia to achieve the national priorities it has set in Liberia RISING 2030. The aim of this is to transform Liberia through a new development strategy, which was launched in December 2012. The overall objective is to turn Liberia into a middle income country by 2030.</p>\n<p>The project is also in line with Liberia’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan II (NBSAP) which aims to, as part of Liberia’s commitment to the Millennium Development Goals, and in line with the National Environmental Policy of Liberia, assist the people of Liberia to acknowledge and exercise responsible stewardship over biological resources to meet the needs of the present without endangering the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Some of the goals are to protect critical ecosystems, create biodiversity awareness, and increase commitment to sustainable use of biological diversity (Republic of Liberia, 2017).</p>\n<p>Liberia’s 2008 National Adaptation Plan of Action (NAPA), as a response to the impacts of climate change, aligns with National Environmental Policy which calls for the sustainable management of Liberia’s environment and natural resources. The NAPA also aims to establish synergies between adaptation and national development plans, such as the National Reconstruction and Development Plan, Millennium Development Goals, and the National Biodiversity and Strategy Action Plan. The NAPA identifies key adaptation needs and list priority actions, such as enhancing resilience to increasing rainfall variability through agriculture, to address the needs.</p>\n<p>This project is also in line with Liberia’s UNDAF 2013-2017. The UN Country Team decided that the new UNDAF would also take into account the requirements of Delivering as One. Thus, in addition to the Strategic Framework and Results Matrix, the UNDAF is accompanied by a detailed Costed Action Plan. Together they constitute the One Programme. The four pillars of the One UN Programme are:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peace, Security, Rule of Law</li>\n<li>Sustainable Economic Transformation</li>\n<li>Human Development</li>\n<li>Inclusive Governance and Public Institutions</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The UNDAF (One Programme) also aligns with Liberia’s National medium-term strategy, known as the Agenda for Transformation. The Agenda for Transformation is based on five pillars:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peace, Security and Rule of Law</li>\n<li>Economic Transformation</li>\n<li>Human Development</li>\n<li>Governance and Public Institutions</li>\n<li>Cross-cutting issues</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The Agenda contains a specific goal to improve management of the environment to safeguard sustained economic development and growth. Specific actions called for in this agenda include: a) developing environmental quality standards and regulatory tools; b) harmonizing environmental laws and policies to ensure improved environmental management; c) undertake a gap analysis of sectoral environmental laws and policies; d) create environmental awareness; e) create training and education programmes; f) develop a public awareness strategy and campaign; g) train professionals in effective environmental management; strengthen environmental units in ministries through training and improved coordination; and h) develop a system to collect and disseminate environmental information/data.</p>\n<p>The design and implementation of the proposed CCCD project would also take into account the development plans of other bilateral and multilateral donors in Liberia to ensure appropriate alignment as well as to leverage the necessary co-financing.</p>\n<h4>A.4 Baseline Scenario and Associated Baseline Projects</h4>\n<p>Liberia is struggling to fulfill many of the objectives set forth in the Rio Conventions. Many of the developed frameworks and plans for action face limited implementation due to limited government resources, limited human capacity, and a lack of appropriate technologies. Liberia struggles with an inadequate system for information and knowledge management and the poor information sharing between or within sectors. Additionally, the country’s degraded and limited infrastructure combined with a low technical and institutional capacity severely limit Liberia’s environmental governance framework and thus its potential to conserve the natural environment, let alone secure long-term benefits from it. The civil war only exacerbated the situation, leading to displacement of individuals and unprecedented amounts of resource exploitation. Although Liberia is recovering from the war, 85% of the population still lives below the international poverty line. Liberia’s HDI (2014) is 0.430, ranking the country 177 out of 188 (UNDP, 2015). </p>\n<p>Multilateral donor agencies specifically in the field of natural resource management currently working in Liberia now include the African Development Bank, GEF, IFAD, UNDP, and the World Bank. Bilateral donor agencies are also very important development partners from, Norway, and the United States (USAID), as well as other inter-governmental organizations such as the CARE International, Conservation International, and the Society for the Conservation of Nature in Liberia. </p>\n<p>National environmental NGOs, with assistance from Conservation International, organized themselves into the Alliance for Conservation in Liberia. The goal of this body is to ensure that all local NGOs who are or would like to be involved in conservation of biodiversity can do so without overlapping efforts or functions. </p>\n<p>Liberia has made significant progress since the end of the civil war by investing in infrastructure, revising existing policies and laws, and reviewing the mandates of political institutions to reduce duplication. One area of progress is updating the mandates and restructuring Government ministries and agencies to improve effectiveness and efficiency. Liberia has also established new agencies like the Rural and Renewable Energy Agency to promote the sustainable development strategy. Reforms in Liberia have been undertaken on an institution-by-institution basis and have not been considered on a holistic basis, nor have they increased coordination and harmonization. </p>\n<p>Between 2010 and 2012, UNEP implemented a global project, entitled Piloting Integrated Processes and Approaches to Facilitate National Reporting to Rio Conventions that included Liberia as a beneficiary country. This project focused on helping Liberia (among other countries) to better organize modalities for accessing and preparing their national reports. Notwithstanding the capacities developed, a number of important capacities remained to be developed, such as the standardization of data collection and information analysis, improved coordination and collaboration to facilitate streamlined national reporting, and increased awareness and stakeholder engagement in the national reporting process. During the project implementation, activities under component 4 will undertake an updated assessment of the systemic, institutional, and individual capacities that remain a priority to be developed in order to meet and sustain Rio Convention obligations.</p>\n<p>A description of on-going projects that this project will coordinate with appears in section C.4 Partnerships. Relevant completed UNDP GEF projects that form the baseline of this project include:</p>\n<h4>Associated Baseline Projects</h4>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Project Name</strong></th>\n<th><strong>Description of project’s alignment with CCCD project</strong></th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GEF Enhancing Resilience to Climate Change by Mainstreaming Adaption Concerns into Agricultural Sector Development in Liberia (Ending September 2015)</td>\n<td>The expected results of this project included improving the rural communities’ capacities, increasing sustainable livestock and crop production, and reducing poverty.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FAO to Support MOA Statistics and Information Management System</td>\n<td>The objective of this project was to support the implementation of a linked information and knowledge system.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Smallholder Agricultural Productivity Enhancement and Commercialization Project (SAPEC)</td>\n<td>The goal this project was to reduce rural poverty and household food insecurity. One component is capacity building and institutional strengthening, which includes trainings.</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h3>B. Strategy</h3>\n<h4>B.1 Alternative Strategies</h4>\n<p>During the conceptualization of the present cross-cutting capacity development project, a number of alternative approaches were considered, taking into account the current set of interventions currently underway and planned for Liberia. An important starting point was the findings and recommendations of the National Capacity Self-Assessment, followed by a consideration of the lessons learned from other projects, such as a review of the Final Evaluation of the Mainstreaming and Capacity Building for Sustainable Land Management project . A review of the recommendations contained in the more recent Rio Convention reports was also considered, such as the 2016 National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.</p>\n<p>The single most common cross-cutting capacity development constraint that was recurring in the various assessments and action plans was the significantly low institutional capacity for managing data and information for improved planning and decision-making to meet and sustain Rio Convention obligations. Taking into account the GEF-6 Cross-Cutting Capacity Development priority of strengthening mainstreaming capacities as a strategy to meet the duality of national development and global environmental priorities, this project’s objective was formulated.</p>\n<p>From an implementation perspective, a number of alternative approaches were considered to meet the stated objective. One was for Liberia to continue the same approach of implementing focal area projects, and to strengthen the key set of systemic, institutional, and individual capacities through focal area projects. However, this approach will not address the capacity development gaps nor result in creating synergies. Another aspect considered was to have different components executed by different agencies. The challenge with this approach is the relative weak coordination among government ministries and agencies – indeed an important capacity development need that the project would help address. A related issue was the government’s keen desire to use the project to strengthen national capacity of the Environmental Protection Agency.</p>\n<p>The selected strategy was based on the real need to strengthen meaningful capacities that can be successfully institutionalized. The key here is not for the project to take on more than the Environmental Protection Agency can absorb, but rather, through the process of project execution, learn how to formulate better plans and make better decisions regarding the global environment within the framework of their institutional mandates. That is, this project places a premium on address institutional sustainability by emphasizing the execution of the project through a wide range of learning-by-doing exercises by the EPA. This will require that they reach out of other government ministries and agencies to meet complementary and shared mandates as well as to effectively negotiate resolution of real or perceived conflicts of interests that come about through Rio Convention mainstreaming.</p>\n<h4>B.2 Selected Scenario</h4>\n<p>This project is in line with the GEF-6 CCCD Strategy objective 1, 3, and 5 which call for countries to: a) integrate global environmental needs into management information systems and monitoring, b) integrate MEA provisions into national policy, legislative, and regulatory frameworks, and c) update NCSAs, respectively.</p>\n<p style=\"background-color: lightgray;\">The uniqueness of this project is centered on its cross-cutting nature. Other projects currently under implementation focus on strengthening targeted capacities under one of the three Rio Conventions, and thus have a relatively narrower system boundary than the CCCD programme approach. In the absence of the CCCD project, there remains likelihood that Liberia would not realize its full potential for sustainable development due to limited coordination and decentralization. Additionally, it is likely that environmental management in Liberia would continue to focus on traditionally narrow constructs.</p>\n<h4>B.3 Knowledge Management</h4>\n<p>This project is part of a portfolio of capacity building interventions in Liberia that encourages regional cooperation and knowledge and information exchanges. Partnerships and collaboration will also catalyze the transfer of knowledge and competencies among actors and stakeholders. Lessons learned from other projects will be included, as appropriate (for example, in the training programmes and the knowledge management system). This project also contains specific activities to increase the use and sharing of knowledge, and to strengthen critical thinking in understanding the implications of the global environment towards the pursuit of sustainable development. These include a series of learning-by-doing workshops and public dialogues among a diverse set of stakeholders. Component one focuses on establishing a system for collecting and sharing information and data between the institutions for better environmental management and the fulfillment of the obligations of the Rio Conventions (an EKMS).</p>\n<p>The system that the project will strengthen is the ideal platform to share lessons learned and experiences with the main stakeholders of environmental information and knowledge. Universities and research centers will be at the center of the information and knowledge management and will ensure the integration of innovative scientific and technical information into the project setup and into other baseline initiatives.</p>\n<p>The project’s approach to knowledge management is consistent with the International Resource Panel Report on Policy Coherence of the Sustainable Development Goals which emphasizes the need for developing widespread awareness and creating and disseminating decision support tools.</p>		\n			<h2>What does the EKMS include?</h2>		\n		<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Environmental Knowledge Management System (EKMS) is an integrated online knowledge platform which strive to draw on and complement a growing agenda on the Rio Conventions within the Natural Resource Management Sector and external partners to scale up environmental initiatives.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The EKMS provides free and open access to information from key government and other institutions in Liberia relating to the implementation of the Rio Conventions – The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, and The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. The EKMS is deployed under the supervision of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in collaboration with twelve relevant government institutions. Information access on this platform include reports, publications, case studies, tools and guidelines, institution’s technical documents, and other related materials.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Additionally, the EKMS provides a platform for government institutions and other contributors to share latest blogs, news and stories related to the Rio Conventions implementation process.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->		\n			<h2>Acknowledgement</h2>		\n		<p>The EPA gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), for the development of this Environmental Knowledge Management System (EKMS).</p>','About','','inherit','closed','closed','','68-revision-v1','','','2022-09-02 10:51:05','2022-09-02 10:51:05','',68,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4993',0,'revision','',0),(4994,42,'2022-09-02 10:51:05','2022-09-02 10:51:05','<h2>About the EKMS</h2>		\n			<h2>Why was the EKMS created?</h2>		\n		<p>In an effort to bridge knowledge management gaps, the EKMS was created to strengthen institutional coordination between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Partner governmental institutions as well as non-governmental organizations that have direct linkages with environmental policies and development. It was also created to increase access and dissemination of key information and promote adequate public awareness and education.</p>\n<p>The EKMS is an output of the Cross-Cutting Capacity Development Project (CCCD). The project funded by the GEF and implemented by the EPA in partnership with the UNDP in collaboration with Natural Resources Management Agencies of Liberia. The project is in line with GEF-6 CCCD Strategy objective 1, 3, and 5 which call for countries to: a) integrate global environmental needs into management information systems and monitoring, b) integrate MEA provisions into national policy, legislative, and regulatory frameworks, and c) update NCSAs, respectively.</p>\n<h3>Development Challenge</h3>\n<h4>A1. Global Environmental Challenges</h4>\n<p>Liberia is located on the southwest coast of Africa, and boarders the Ivory Coast, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. Liberia is divided into 15 counties, which are subdivided into 90 districts. Although Liberia is a rather small country, it has significant biodiversity. There are 600 bird species, 150 mammals, 75 reptiles and over 2000 flowering plants. Some notable species in Liberia include western chimpanzees, forest elephants, and leopards. Liberia also has rich forests; around 42% of the Upper Guinea Forest of West Africa is contained within Liberia (Republic of Liberia, 2014; Republic of Liberia, 2004). Liberia also has numerous natural resources such as timber, rubber, gold diamonds, and iron ore. Economically, the forestry and agriculture sectors are two of the most important sectors in Liberia. Agriculture accounts for over 70% of livelihoods (Dorliae, 2012).</p>\n<p>Liberia faces numerous environmental challenges including land degradation, fragmentation, deforestation, soil erosion, and pollution. The dependence on forestry presents a unique environmental risk as Liberia’s forest is part of the West African Hotspot. This (once) rich ecosystem has faced severe deforestation; only ten percent of the original forest remains, of which around 40% lies in Liberia. Unfortunately, this remaining forest is at risk serious risk of deforestation. Over the past two centuries, Liberia has lost over 60% of its forest cover (Republic of Liberia, 2004), and deforestation rates have increased since 2000. Increases in deforestation and land degradation are largely due to displaced people clearing land. Also contributing to deforestation, biodiversity loss, and land degradation is unsustainable farming practices, mining, charcoal production, invasive species, hunting, and unregulated timber extraction. Poaching is also rampant and mitigation measures are lacking; the draft Wildlife Management and Protected Areas Act remains in draft form (Dorliae, 2012).</p>\n<p>Climate change also poses a real threat to Liberia. Among other threats, Liberia’s economy and human health could be threatened by rising temperatures and water scarcity. Currently, the country does not have strong capacities for mitigation and adaptation; Liberia has no institutions that offer climate change education or research programs (although, the University of Liberia does offer programs on the environment). Additionally, there are no organized or coordinated programs for meteorological, hydrological, or climate research and observation. Currently, only fragmented services are available. Along with a lack of observation networks, government bodies are hindered by inadequately-trained staff (Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia, 2013).</p>\n<p>Although aware of the environmental situation, Liberia has struggled to address these environmental issues. The civil wars, which lasted for more than 10 years, served to exacerbate the situation. Poverty also presents a serious challenge; causing degradation and drawing attention and resources from environmental concerns. Over 60% of Liberians live in poverty. Of these, over 40% of citizens live in extreme poverty (Dorliae, 2012). The outbreak of Ebola in 2014 also threatened Liberia’s progress, as the crisis became a priority for the government and stretched already limited resources. Fortunately in January 2016 the outbreak was declared resolved. Overall, there has been slow progress in sustainable development and meeting obligations under the Rio Conventions.</p>\n<h4>Root Causes</h4>\n<p>There are a few key root causes of environmental degradation in Liberia. The most critical include: human settlements and population pressures; shifting cultivation; timber exploitation; and rubber plantations. More generally, root causes are related to over-exploitation of biological resources; poverty; political instability and wars; education; and inadequate law enforcement (Republic of Liberia, 2004). From a reporting perspective, one root cause of Liberia’s development challenges is the fact that Focal Points are located in different agencies, which thereby limits coordination and collaboration between them.</p>\n<h4>A2. Capacity Barriers</h4>\n<p>Liberia has undertaken numerous initiatives to address environmental issues. Despite the achievements Liberia made, Liberia continues to face important challenges to meeting environmental goals. As a Rio Convention mainstreaming project, the proposed strategy sets out to meet barriers identified in Liberia’s 2006 National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA), which was undertaken though a consultative process and participatory approach that involved numerous stakeholders from various sectors. Through the inclusive and consultative process of the NCSA, stakeholders identified a number of areas that explain the difficulty in fulfilling the obligations of the Rio Conventions. The NCSA identified the following barriers that cut across the three Rio Conventions:</p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Inadequate public awareness and education/training</li>\n<li>Inadequate institutions and institutional frameworks</li>\n<li>Inadequate political commitment</li>\n<li>Inadequate planning skills and resources, as well as incomplete structures at all levels of policy implementation</li>\n<li>Inadequate financial resources and economic framework</li>\n<li>Inadequate strategic plans and implementation</li>\n<li>Inadequate access to information</li>\n<li>Inadequate policies and legal frameworks</li>\n<li>Low level of involvement of civil society</li>\n<li>Inadequate natural resources management systems</li>\n<li>Lack of institutional capacities</li>\n<li>Lack of effective mechanism for information processing and sharing</li>\n<li>\n<p>Poor governance</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul><p>Liberia’s Agenda for Transformation 2012-2017 confirmed many of the barriers identified in the NCSA. Specifically, the agenda noted the following barriers:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Weak technical, administrative and managerial capacities;</li>\n<li>Weak institutional coordination;</li>\n<li>Unclear policies and mechanisms to enable effective participation by especially non-state actors; at the national and local levels;</li>\n<li>Limited stakeholder participation in planning and decision-making processes;</li>\n<li>Limited dissemination of key information (Republic of Liberia, 2013).</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Barriers were also reaffirmed in the Liberia Constraints Analysis (Government of Liberia, 2013).</p>\n<h4>A.3 Consistency with National Priorities</h4>\n<p>The country has demonstrated a desire to improve the environmental policy framework with the preparation of multiple new policies including the National Environmental Protection and Management Law (2003), the National Environmental Policy (2003), the establishment of an Environmental Protection Agency, in 2003, the National Forestry Law (2000), and the New Mineral and Mining Laws (2000).</p>\n<p>In the first Poverty Reduction Strategy, the environment was considered a cross-cutting issue. Some achievements made during implementation of this strategy include passage of the Community Rights Law, which established a system for community harvesting of forests. Efforts were also undertaken to improve protected areas management and increase the size/number of protected areas. In Liberia’s medium-term Poverty Reduction Strategy II (2012-2018) there is a fifth pillar: Cross-Cutting Issues which includes the environment. Additionally, environmental issues have been integrated into other pillars of the strategy specifically the economic pillar.</p>\n<p>During the Liberia Rio +20 National Consultative Workshop, Liberia identified five issues that are essential for accomplishing its development goals and objectives. Additionally, Liberia has also developed a National Capacity Development Strategy (2010), which calls for investing in areas needed to achieve development goals.</p>\n<p>The project will assist the Government of Liberia to achieve the national priorities it has set in Liberia RISING 2030. The aim of this is to transform Liberia through a new development strategy, which was launched in December 2012. The overall objective is to turn Liberia into a middle income country by 2030.</p>\n<p>The project is also in line with Liberia’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan II (NBSAP) which aims to, as part of Liberia’s commitment to the Millennium Development Goals, and in line with the National Environmental Policy of Liberia, assist the people of Liberia to acknowledge and exercise responsible stewardship over biological resources to meet the needs of the present without endangering the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Some of the goals are to protect critical ecosystems, create biodiversity awareness, and increase commitment to sustainable use of biological diversity (Republic of Liberia, 2017).</p>\n<p>Liberia’s 2008 National Adaptation Plan of Action (NAPA), as a response to the impacts of climate change, aligns with National Environmental Policy which calls for the sustainable management of Liberia’s environment and natural resources. The NAPA also aims to establish synergies between adaptation and national development plans, such as the National Reconstruction and Development Plan, Millennium Development Goals, and the National Biodiversity and Strategy Action Plan. The NAPA identifies key adaptation needs and list priority actions, such as enhancing resilience to increasing rainfall variability through agriculture, to address the needs.</p>\n<p>This project is also in line with Liberia’s UNDAF 2013-2017. The UN Country Team decided that the new UNDAF would also take into account the requirements of Delivering as One. Thus, in addition to the Strategic Framework and Results Matrix, the UNDAF is accompanied by a detailed Costed Action Plan. Together they constitute the One Programme. The four pillars of the One UN Programme are:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peace, Security, Rule of Law</li>\n<li>Sustainable Economic Transformation</li>\n<li>Human Development</li>\n<li>Inclusive Governance and Public Institutions</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The UNDAF (One Programme) also aligns with Liberia’s National medium-term strategy, known as the Agenda for Transformation. The Agenda for Transformation is based on five pillars:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peace, Security and Rule of Law</li>\n<li>Economic Transformation</li>\n<li>Human Development</li>\n<li>Governance and Public Institutions</li>\n<li>Cross-cutting issues</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The Agenda contains a specific goal to improve management of the environment to safeguard sustained economic development and growth. Specific actions called for in this agenda include: a) developing environmental quality standards and regulatory tools; b) harmonizing environmental laws and policies to ensure improved environmental management; c) undertake a gap analysis of sectoral environmental laws and policies; d) create environmental awareness; e) create training and education programmes; f) develop a public awareness strategy and campaign; g) train professionals in effective environmental management; strengthen environmental units in ministries through training and improved coordination; and h) develop a system to collect and disseminate environmental information/data.</p>\n<p>The design and implementation of the proposed CCCD project would also take into account the development plans of other bilateral and multilateral donors in Liberia to ensure appropriate alignment as well as to leverage the necessary co-financing.</p>\n<h4>A.4 Baseline Scenario and Associated Baseline Projects</h4>\n<p>Liberia is struggling to fulfill many of the objectives set forth in the Rio Conventions. Many of the developed frameworks and plans for action face limited implementation due to limited government resources, limited human capacity, and a lack of appropriate technologies. Liberia struggles with an inadequate system for information and knowledge management and the poor information sharing between or within sectors. Additionally, the country’s degraded and limited infrastructure combined with a low technical and institutional capacity severely limit Liberia’s environmental governance framework and thus its potential to conserve the natural environment, let alone secure long-term benefits from it. The civil war only exacerbated the situation, leading to displacement of individuals and unprecedented amounts of resource exploitation. Although Liberia is recovering from the war, 85% of the population still lives below the international poverty line. Liberia’s HDI (2014) is 0.430, ranking the country 177 out of 188 (UNDP, 2015). </p>\n<p>Multilateral donor agencies specifically in the field of natural resource management currently working in Liberia now include the African Development Bank, GEF, IFAD, UNDP, and the World Bank. Bilateral donor agencies are also very important development partners from, Norway, and the United States (USAID), as well as other inter-governmental organizations such as the CARE International, Conservation International, and the Society for the Conservation of Nature in Liberia. </p>\n<p>National environmental NGOs, with assistance from Conservation International, organized themselves into the Alliance for Conservation in Liberia. The goal of this body is to ensure that all local NGOs who are or would like to be involved in conservation of biodiversity can do so without overlapping efforts or functions. </p>\n<p>Liberia has made significant progress since the end of the civil war by investing in infrastructure, revising existing policies and laws, and reviewing the mandates of political institutions to reduce duplication. One area of progress is updating the mandates and restructuring Government ministries and agencies to improve effectiveness and efficiency. Liberia has also established new agencies like the Rural and Renewable Energy Agency to promote the sustainable development strategy. Reforms in Liberia have been undertaken on an institution-by-institution basis and have not been considered on a holistic basis, nor have they increased coordination and harmonization. </p>\n<p>Between 2010 and 2012, UNEP implemented a global project, entitled Piloting Integrated Processes and Approaches to Facilitate National Reporting to Rio Conventions that included Liberia as a beneficiary country. This project focused on helping Liberia (among other countries) to better organize modalities for accessing and preparing their national reports. Notwithstanding the capacities developed, a number of important capacities remained to be developed, such as the standardization of data collection and information analysis, improved coordination and collaboration to facilitate streamlined national reporting, and increased awareness and stakeholder engagement in the national reporting process. During the project implementation, activities under component 4 will undertake an updated assessment of the systemic, institutional, and individual capacities that remain a priority to be developed in order to meet and sustain Rio Convention obligations.</p>\n<p>A description of on-going projects that this project will coordinate with appears in section C.4 Partnerships. Relevant completed UNDP GEF projects that form the baseline of this project include:</p>\n<h4>Associated Baseline Projects</h4>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Project Name</strong></th>\n<th><strong>Description of project’s alignment with CCCD project</strong></th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GEF Enhancing Resilience to Climate Change by Mainstreaming Adaption Concerns into Agricultural Sector Development in Liberia (Ending September 2015)</td>\n<td>The expected results of this project included improving the rural communities’ capacities, increasing sustainable livestock and crop production, and reducing poverty.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FAO to Support MOA Statistics and Information Management System</td>\n<td>The objective of this project was to support the implementation of a linked information and knowledge system.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Smallholder Agricultural Productivity Enhancement and Commercialization Project (SAPEC)</td>\n<td>The goal this project was to reduce rural poverty and household food insecurity. One component is capacity building and institutional strengthening, which includes trainings.</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h3>B. Strategy</h3>\n<h4>B.1 Alternative Strategies</h4>\n<p>During the conceptualization of the present cross-cutting capacity development project, a number of alternative approaches were considered, taking into account the current set of interventions currently underway and planned for Liberia. An important starting point was the findings and recommendations of the National Capacity Self-Assessment, followed by a consideration of the lessons learned from other projects, such as a review of the Final Evaluation of the Mainstreaming and Capacity Building for Sustainable Land Management project . A review of the recommendations contained in the more recent Rio Convention reports was also considered, such as the 2016 National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.</p>\n<p>The single most common cross-cutting capacity development constraint that was recurring in the various assessments and action plans was the significantly low institutional capacity for managing data and information for improved planning and decision-making to meet and sustain Rio Convention obligations. Taking into account the GEF-6 Cross-Cutting Capacity Development priority of strengthening mainstreaming capacities as a strategy to meet the duality of national development and global environmental priorities, this project’s objective was formulated.</p>\n<p>From an implementation perspective, a number of alternative approaches were considered to meet the stated objective. One was for Liberia to continue the same approach of implementing focal area projects, and to strengthen the key set of systemic, institutional, and individual capacities through focal area projects. However, this approach will not address the capacity development gaps nor result in creating synergies. Another aspect considered was to have different components executed by different agencies. The challenge with this approach is the relative weak coordination among government ministries and agencies – indeed an important capacity development need that the project would help address. A related issue was the government’s keen desire to use the project to strengthen national capacity of the Environmental Protection Agency.</p>\n<p>The selected strategy was based on the real need to strengthen meaningful capacities that can be successfully institutionalized. The key here is not for the project to take on more than the Environmental Protection Agency can absorb, but rather, through the process of project execution, learn how to formulate better plans and make better decisions regarding the global environment within the framework of their institutional mandates. That is, this project places a premium on address institutional sustainability by emphasizing the execution of the project through a wide range of learning-by-doing exercises by the EPA. This will require that they reach out of other government ministries and agencies to meet complementary and shared mandates as well as to effectively negotiate resolution of real or perceived conflicts of interests that come about through Rio Convention mainstreaming.</p>\n<h4>B.2 Selected Scenario</h4>\n<p>This project is in line with the GEF-6 CCCD Strategy objective 1, 3, and 5 which call for countries to: a) integrate global environmental needs into management information systems and monitoring, b) integrate MEA provisions into national policy, legislative, and regulatory frameworks, and c) update NCSAs, respectively.</p>\n<p style=\"background-color: lightgray;\">The uniqueness of this project is centered on its cross-cutting nature. Other projects currently under implementation focus on strengthening targeted capacities under one of the three Rio Conventions, and thus have a relatively narrower system boundary than the CCCD programme approach. In the absence of the CCCD project, there remains likelihood that Liberia would not realize its full potential for sustainable development due to limited coordination and decentralization. Additionally, it is likely that environmental management in Liberia would continue to focus on traditionally narrow constructs.</p>\n<h4>B.3 Knowledge Management</h4>\n<p>This project is part of a portfolio of capacity building interventions in Liberia that encourages regional cooperation and knowledge and information exchanges. Partnerships and collaboration will also catalyze the transfer of knowledge and competencies among actors and stakeholders. Lessons learned from other projects will be included, as appropriate (for example, in the training programmes and the knowledge management system). This project also contains specific activities to increase the use and sharing of knowledge, and to strengthen critical thinking in understanding the implications of the global environment towards the pursuit of sustainable development. These include a series of learning-by-doing workshops and public dialogues among a diverse set of stakeholders. Component one focuses on establishing a system for collecting and sharing information and data between the institutions for better environmental management and the fulfillment of the obligations of the Rio Conventions (an EKMS).</p>\n<p>The system that the project will strengthen is the ideal platform to share lessons learned and experiences with the main stakeholders of environmental information and knowledge. Universities and research centers will be at the center of the information and knowledge management and will ensure the integration of innovative scientific and technical information into the project setup and into other baseline initiatives.</p>\n<p>The project’s approach to knowledge management is consistent with the International Resource Panel Report on Policy Coherence of the Sustainable Development Goals which emphasizes the need for developing widespread awareness and creating and disseminating decision support tools.</p>		\n			<h2>What does the EKMS include?</h2>		\n		<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Environmental Knowledge Management System (EKMS) is an integrated online knowledge platform which strive to draw on and complement a growing agenda on the Rio Conventions within the Natural Resource Management Sector and external partners to scale up environmental initiatives.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The EKMS provides free and open access to information from key government and other institutions in Liberia relating to the implementation of the Rio Conventions – The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, and The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. The EKMS is deployed under the supervision of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in collaboration with twelve relevant government institutions. Information access on this platform include reports, publications, case studies, tools and guidelines, institution’s technical documents, and other related materials.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Additionally, the EKMS provides a platform for government institutions and other contributors to share latest blogs, news and stories related to the Rio Conventions implementation process.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->		\n			<h2>Acknowledgement</h2>		\n		<p>The EPA gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), for the development of this Environmental Knowledge Management System (EKMS).</p>','About','','inherit','closed','closed','','68-revision-v1','','','2022-09-02 10:51:05','2022-09-02 10:51:05','',68,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4994',0,'revision','',0),(4995,42,'2022-09-02 10:51:06','2022-09-02 10:51:06','<h2>About the EKMS</h2>		\n			<h2>Why was the EKMS created?</h2>		\n		<p>In an effort to bridge knowledge management gaps, the EKMS was created to strengthen institutional coordination between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Partner governmental institutions as well as non-governmental organizations that have direct linkages with environmental policies and development. It was also created to increase access and dissemination of key information and promote adequate public awareness and education.</p>\n<p>The EKMS is an output of the Cross-Cutting Capacity Development Project (CCCD). The project funded by the GEF and implemented by the EPA in partnership with the UNDP in collaboration with Natural Resources Management Agencies of Liberia. The project is in line with GEF-6 CCCD Strategy objective 1, 3, and 5 which call for countries to: a) integrate global environmental needs into management information systems and monitoring, b) integrate MEA provisions into national policy, legislative, and regulatory frameworks, and c) update NCSAs, respectively.</p>\n<h3>Development Challenge</h3>\n<h4>A1. Global Environmental Challenges</h4>\n<p>Liberia is located on the southwest coast of Africa, and boarders the Ivory Coast, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. Liberia is divided into 15 counties, which are subdivided into 90 districts. Although Liberia is a rather small country, it has significant biodiversity. There are 600 bird species, 150 mammals, 75 reptiles and over 2000 flowering plants. Some notable species in Liberia include western chimpanzees, forest elephants, and leopards. Liberia also has rich forests; around 42% of the Upper Guinea Forest of West Africa is contained within Liberia (Republic of Liberia, 2014; Republic of Liberia, 2004). Liberia also has numerous natural resources such as timber, rubber, gold diamonds, and iron ore. Economically, the forestry and agriculture sectors are two of the most important sectors in Liberia. Agriculture accounts for over 70% of livelihoods (Dorliae, 2012).</p>\n<p>Liberia faces numerous environmental challenges including land degradation, fragmentation, deforestation, soil erosion, and pollution. The dependence on forestry presents a unique environmental risk as Liberia’s forest is part of the West African Hotspot. This (once) rich ecosystem has faced severe deforestation; only ten percent of the original forest remains, of which around 40% lies in Liberia. Unfortunately, this remaining forest is at risk serious risk of deforestation. Over the past two centuries, Liberia has lost over 60% of its forest cover (Republic of Liberia, 2004), and deforestation rates have increased since 2000. Increases in deforestation and land degradation are largely due to displaced people clearing land. Also contributing to deforestation, biodiversity loss, and land degradation is unsustainable farming practices, mining, charcoal production, invasive species, hunting, and unregulated timber extraction. Poaching is also rampant and mitigation measures are lacking; the draft Wildlife Management and Protected Areas Act remains in draft form (Dorliae, 2012).</p>\n<p>Climate change also poses a real threat to Liberia. Among other threats, Liberia’s economy and human health could be threatened by rising temperatures and water scarcity. Currently, the country does not have strong capacities for mitigation and adaptation; Liberia has no institutions that offer climate change education or research programs (although, the University of Liberia does offer programs on the environment). Additionally, there are no organized or coordinated programs for meteorological, hydrological, or climate research and observation. Currently, only fragmented services are available. Along with a lack of observation networks, government bodies are hindered by inadequately-trained staff (Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia, 2013).</p>\n<p>Although aware of the environmental situation, Liberia has struggled to address these environmental issues. The civil wars, which lasted for more than 10 years, served to exacerbate the situation. Poverty also presents a serious challenge; causing degradation and drawing attention and resources from environmental concerns. Over 60% of Liberians live in poverty. Of these, over 40% of citizens live in extreme poverty (Dorliae, 2012). The outbreak of Ebola in 2014 also threatened Liberia’s progress, as the crisis became a priority for the government and stretched already limited resources. Fortunately in January 2016 the outbreak was declared resolved. Overall, there has been slow progress in sustainable development and meeting obligations under the Rio Conventions.</p>\n<h4>Root Causes</h4>\n<p>There are a few key root causes of environmental degradation in Liberia. The most critical include: human settlements and population pressures; shifting cultivation; timber exploitation; and rubber plantations. More generally, root causes are related to over-exploitation of biological resources; poverty; political instability and wars; education; and inadequate law enforcement (Republic of Liberia, 2004). From a reporting perspective, one root cause of Liberia’s development challenges is the fact that Focal Points are located in different agencies, which thereby limits coordination and collaboration between them.</p>\n<h4>A2. Capacity Barriers</h4>\n<p>Liberia has undertaken numerous initiatives to address environmental issues. Despite the achievements Liberia made, Liberia continues to face important challenges to meeting environmental goals. As a Rio Convention mainstreaming project, the proposed strategy sets out to meet barriers identified in Liberia’s 2006 National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA), which was undertaken though a consultative process and participatory approach that involved numerous stakeholders from various sectors. Through the inclusive and consultative process of the NCSA, stakeholders identified a number of areas that explain the difficulty in fulfilling the obligations of the Rio Conventions. The NCSA identified the following barriers that cut across the three Rio Conventions:</p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Inadequate public awareness and education/training</li>\n<li>Inadequate institutions and institutional frameworks</li>\n<li>Inadequate political commitment</li>\n<li>Inadequate planning skills and resources, as well as incomplete structures at all levels of policy implementation</li>\n<li>Inadequate financial resources and economic framework</li>\n<li>Inadequate strategic plans and implementation</li>\n<li>Inadequate access to information</li>\n<li>Inadequate policies and legal frameworks</li>\n<li>Low level of involvement of civil society</li>\n<li>Inadequate natural resources management systems</li>\n<li>Lack of institutional capacities</li>\n<li>Lack of effective mechanism for information processing and sharing</li>\n<li>\n<p>Poor governance</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul><p>Liberia’s Agenda for Transformation 2012-2017 confirmed many of the barriers identified in the NCSA. Specifically, the agenda noted the following barriers:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Weak technical, administrative and managerial capacities;</li>\n<li>Weak institutional coordination;</li>\n<li>Unclear policies and mechanisms to enable effective participation by especially non-state actors; at the national and local levels;</li>\n<li>Limited stakeholder participation in planning and decision-making processes;</li>\n<li>Limited dissemination of key information (Republic of Liberia, 2013).</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Barriers were also reaffirmed in the Liberia Constraints Analysis (Government of Liberia, 2013).</p>\n<h4>A.3 Consistency with National Priorities</h4>\n<p>The country has demonstrated a desire to improve the environmental policy framework with the preparation of multiple new policies including the National Environmental Protection and Management Law (2003), the National Environmental Policy (2003), the establishment of an Environmental Protection Agency, in 2003, the National Forestry Law (2000), and the New Mineral and Mining Laws (2000).</p>\n<p>In the first Poverty Reduction Strategy, the environment was considered a cross-cutting issue. Some achievements made during implementation of this strategy include passage of the Community Rights Law, which established a system for community harvesting of forests. Efforts were also undertaken to improve protected areas management and increase the size/number of protected areas. In Liberia’s medium-term Poverty Reduction Strategy II (2012-2018) there is a fifth pillar: Cross-Cutting Issues which includes the environment. Additionally, environmental issues have been integrated into other pillars of the strategy specifically the economic pillar.</p>\n<p>During the Liberia Rio +20 National Consultative Workshop, Liberia identified five issues that are essential for accomplishing its development goals and objectives. Additionally, Liberia has also developed a National Capacity Development Strategy (2010), which calls for investing in areas needed to achieve development goals.</p>\n<p>The project will assist the Government of Liberia to achieve the national priorities it has set in Liberia RISING 2030. The aim of this is to transform Liberia through a new development strategy, which was launched in December 2012. The overall objective is to turn Liberia into a middle income country by 2030.</p>\n<p>The project is also in line with Liberia’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan II (NBSAP) which aims to, as part of Liberia’s commitment to the Millennium Development Goals, and in line with the National Environmental Policy of Liberia, assist the people of Liberia to acknowledge and exercise responsible stewardship over biological resources to meet the needs of the present without endangering the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Some of the goals are to protect critical ecosystems, create biodiversity awareness, and increase commitment to sustainable use of biological diversity (Republic of Liberia, 2017).</p>\n<p>Liberia’s 2008 National Adaptation Plan of Action (NAPA), as a response to the impacts of climate change, aligns with National Environmental Policy which calls for the sustainable management of Liberia’s environment and natural resources. The NAPA also aims to establish synergies between adaptation and national development plans, such as the National Reconstruction and Development Plan, Millennium Development Goals, and the National Biodiversity and Strategy Action Plan. The NAPA identifies key adaptation needs and list priority actions, such as enhancing resilience to increasing rainfall variability through agriculture, to address the needs.</p>\n<p>This project is also in line with Liberia’s UNDAF 2013-2017. The UN Country Team decided that the new UNDAF would also take into account the requirements of Delivering as One. Thus, in addition to the Strategic Framework and Results Matrix, the UNDAF is accompanied by a detailed Costed Action Plan. Together they constitute the One Programme. The four pillars of the One UN Programme are:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peace, Security, Rule of Law</li>\n<li>Sustainable Economic Transformation</li>\n<li>Human Development</li>\n<li>Inclusive Governance and Public Institutions</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The UNDAF (One Programme) also aligns with Liberia’s National medium-term strategy, known as the Agenda for Transformation. The Agenda for Transformation is based on five pillars:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peace, Security and Rule of Law</li>\n<li>Economic Transformation</li>\n<li>Human Development</li>\n<li>Governance and Public Institutions</li>\n<li>Cross-cutting issues</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The Agenda contains a specific goal to improve management of the environment to safeguard sustained economic development and growth. Specific actions called for in this agenda include: a) developing environmental quality standards and regulatory tools; b) harmonizing environmental laws and policies to ensure improved environmental management; c) undertake a gap analysis of sectoral environmental laws and policies; d) create environmental awareness; e) create training and education programmes; f) develop a public awareness strategy and campaign; g) train professionals in effective environmental management; strengthen environmental units in ministries through training and improved coordination; and h) develop a system to collect and disseminate environmental information/data.</p>\n<p>The design and implementation of the proposed CCCD project would also take into account the development plans of other bilateral and multilateral donors in Liberia to ensure appropriate alignment as well as to leverage the necessary co-financing.</p>\n<h4>A.4 Baseline Scenario and Associated Baseline Projects</h4>\n<p>Liberia is struggling to fulfill many of the objectives set forth in the Rio Conventions. Many of the developed frameworks and plans for action face limited implementation due to limited government resources, limited human capacity, and a lack of appropriate technologies. Liberia struggles with an inadequate system for information and knowledge management and the poor information sharing between or within sectors. Additionally, the country’s degraded and limited infrastructure combined with a low technical and institutional capacity severely limit Liberia’s environmental governance framework and thus its potential to conserve the natural environment, let alone secure long-term benefits from it. The civil war only exacerbated the situation, leading to displacement of individuals and unprecedented amounts of resource exploitation. Although Liberia is recovering from the war, 85% of the population still lives below the international poverty line. Liberia’s HDI (2014) is 0.430, ranking the country 177 out of 188 (UNDP, 2015). </p>\n<p>Multilateral donor agencies specifically in the field of natural resource management currently working in Liberia now include the African Development Bank, GEF, IFAD, UNDP, and the World Bank. Bilateral donor agencies are also very important development partners from, Norway, and the United States (USAID), as well as other inter-governmental organizations such as the CARE International, Conservation International, and the Society for the Conservation of Nature in Liberia. </p>\n<p>National environmental NGOs, with assistance from Conservation International, organized themselves into the Alliance for Conservation in Liberia. The goal of this body is to ensure that all local NGOs who are or would like to be involved in conservation of biodiversity can do so without overlapping efforts or functions. </p>\n<p>Liberia has made significant progress since the end of the civil war by investing in infrastructure, revising existing policies and laws, and reviewing the mandates of political institutions to reduce duplication. One area of progress is updating the mandates and restructuring Government ministries and agencies to improve effectiveness and efficiency. Liberia has also established new agencies like the Rural and Renewable Energy Agency to promote the sustainable development strategy. Reforms in Liberia have been undertaken on an institution-by-institution basis and have not been considered on a holistic basis, nor have they increased coordination and harmonization. </p>\n<p>Between 2010 and 2012, UNEP implemented a global project, entitled Piloting Integrated Processes and Approaches to Facilitate National Reporting to Rio Conventions that included Liberia as a beneficiary country. This project focused on helping Liberia (among other countries) to better organize modalities for accessing and preparing their national reports. Notwithstanding the capacities developed, a number of important capacities remained to be developed, such as the standardization of data collection and information analysis, improved coordination and collaboration to facilitate streamlined national reporting, and increased awareness and stakeholder engagement in the national reporting process. During the project implementation, activities under component 4 will undertake an updated assessment of the systemic, institutional, and individual capacities that remain a priority to be developed in order to meet and sustain Rio Convention obligations.</p>\n<p>A description of on-going projects that this project will coordinate with appears in section C.4 Partnerships. Relevant completed UNDP GEF projects that form the baseline of this project include:</p>\n<h4>Associated Baseline Projects</h4>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Project Name</strong></th>\n<th><strong>Description of project’s alignment with CCCD project</strong></th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GEF Enhancing Resilience to Climate Change by Mainstreaming Adaption Concerns into Agricultural Sector Development in Liberia (Ending September 2015)</td>\n<td>The expected results of this project included improving the rural communities’ capacities, increasing sustainable livestock and crop production, and reducing poverty.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FAO to Support MOA Statistics and Information Management System</td>\n<td>The objective of this project was to support the implementation of a linked information and knowledge system.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Smallholder Agricultural Productivity Enhancement and Commercialization Project (SAPEC)</td>\n<td>The goal this project was to reduce rural poverty and household food insecurity. One component is capacity building and institutional strengthening, which includes trainings.</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h3>B. Strategy</h3>\n<h4>B.1 Alternative Strategies</h4>\n<p>During the conceptualization of the present cross-cutting capacity development project, a number of alternative approaches were considered, taking into account the current set of interventions currently underway and planned for Liberia. An important starting point was the findings and recommendations of the National Capacity Self-Assessment, followed by a consideration of the lessons learned from other projects, such as a review of the Final Evaluation of the Mainstreaming and Capacity Building for Sustainable Land Management project . A review of the recommendations contained in the more recent Rio Convention reports was also considered, such as the 2016 National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.</p>\n<p>The single most common cross-cutting capacity development constraint that was recurring in the various assessments and action plans was the significantly low institutional capacity for managing data and information for improved planning and decision-making to meet and sustain Rio Convention obligations. Taking into account the GEF-6 Cross-Cutting Capacity Development priority of strengthening mainstreaming capacities as a strategy to meet the duality of national development and global environmental priorities, this project’s objective was formulated.</p>\n<p>From an implementation perspective, a number of alternative approaches were considered to meet the stated objective. One was for Liberia to continue the same approach of implementing focal area projects, and to strengthen the key set of systemic, institutional, and individual capacities through focal area projects. However, this approach will not address the capacity development gaps nor result in creating synergies. Another aspect considered was to have different components executed by different agencies. The challenge with this approach is the relative weak coordination among government ministries and agencies – indeed an important capacity development need that the project would help address. A related issue was the government’s keen desire to use the project to strengthen national capacity of the Environmental Protection Agency.</p>\n<p>The selected strategy was based on the real need to strengthen meaningful capacities that can be successfully institutionalized. The key here is not for the project to take on more than the Environmental Protection Agency can absorb, but rather, through the process of project execution, learn how to formulate better plans and make better decisions regarding the global environment within the framework of their institutional mandates. That is, this project places a premium on address institutional sustainability by emphasizing the execution of the project through a wide range of learning-by-doing exercises by the EPA. This will require that they reach out of other government ministries and agencies to meet complementary and shared mandates as well as to effectively negotiate resolution of real or perceived conflicts of interests that come about through Rio Convention mainstreaming.</p>\n<h4>B.2 Selected Scenario</h4>\n<p>This project is in line with the GEF-6 CCCD Strategy objective 1, 3, and 5 which call for countries to: a) integrate global environmental needs into management information systems and monitoring, b) integrate MEA provisions into national policy, legislative, and regulatory frameworks, and c) update NCSAs, respectively.</p>\n<p>The uniqueness of this project is centered on its cross-cutting nature. Other projects currently under implementation focus on strengthening targeted capacities under one of the three Rio Conventions, and thus have a relatively narrower system boundary than the CCCD programme approach. In the absence of the CCCD project, there remains likelihood that Liberia would not realize its full potential for sustainable development due to limited coordination and decentralization. Additionally, it is likely that environmental management in Liberia would continue to focus on traditionally narrow constructs.</p>\n<h4>B.3 Knowledge Management</h4>\n<p>This project is part of a portfolio of capacity building interventions in Liberia that encourages regional cooperation and knowledge and information exchanges. Partnerships and collaboration will also catalyze the transfer of knowledge and competencies among actors and stakeholders. Lessons learned from other projects will be included, as appropriate (for example, in the training programmes and the knowledge management system). This project also contains specific activities to increase the use and sharing of knowledge, and to strengthen critical thinking in understanding the implications of the global environment towards the pursuit of sustainable development. These include a series of learning-by-doing workshops and public dialogues among a diverse set of stakeholders. Component one focuses on establishing a system for collecting and sharing information and data between the institutions for better environmental management and the fulfillment of the obligations of the Rio Conventions (an EKMS).</p>\n<p>The system that the project developed is the ideal platform to share lessons learned and experiences with the main stakeholders of environmental information and knowledge. Universities and research centers will be at the center of the information and knowledge management and will ensure the integration of innovative scientific and technical information into the project setup and into other baseline initiatives.</p>\n<p>The project’s approach to knowledge management is consistent with the International Resource Panel Report on Policy Coherence of the Sustainable Development Goals which emphasizes the need for developing widespread awareness and creating and disseminating decision support tools.</p>		\n			<h2>What does the EKMS include?</h2>		\n		<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Environmental Knowledge Management System (EKMS) is an integrated online knowledge platform which strive to draw on and complement a growing agenda on the Rio Conventions within the Natural Resource Management Sector and external partners to scale up environmental initiatives.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The EKMS provides free and open access to information from key government and other institutions in Liberia relating to the implementation of the Rio Conventions – The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, and The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. The EKMS is deployed under the supervision of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in collaboration with twelve relevant government institutions. Information access on this platform include reports, publications, case studies, tools and guidelines, institution’s technical documents, and other related materials.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Additionally, the EKMS provides a platform for government institutions and other contributors to share latest blogs, news and stories related to the Rio Conventions implementation process.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->		\n			<h2>Acknowledgement</h2>		\n		<p>The EPA gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), for the development of this Environmental Knowledge Management System (EKMS).</p>','About','','inherit','closed','closed','','68-revision-v1','','','2022-09-02 10:51:06','2022-09-02 10:51:06','',68,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4995',0,'revision','',0),(4996,42,'2022-08-27 16:21:00','2022-08-27 16:21:00','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Liberia has validated the updated National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA) Report, a requirement of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for countries that are signatories to the Rio and Ramsar Conventions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The updated NCSA Report was validated at a two-day meeting organized by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Cross-Cutting Capacity Development (CCCD) Project in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The meeting was held in Kakata, Margibi County from August 26-27, 2022, and brought together representatives of government Line Ministries, Agencies &amp; Commissions (MAC), civil society groups, and institutions of higher learning. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Liberia is a signatory to the three key Multilateral Environmental Agreements including the Conventions on Biological Diversity, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, as well as the Ramsar Convention.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a signatory to these conventions, the country is updating and reporting on its previous national capacity barriers after 16 years to meet the obligations set under each convention and to meet global environmental objectives.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Liberia’s progress started in 2002 with the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as the government agency responsible for coordinating the government’s response to global environmental management and leading scientific efforts that equip the Liberian populace to make a meaningful contribution toward protecting their environment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The separation of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NAFAA) from the Ministry of Agriculture; a total of eight (8) National Environmental Policies and legislations or laws were developed for the mainstreaming of the UNFCCC in Liberia; while a total of seven (7) National Environmental Policies and legislation or laws were developed to fully enhance the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification; and a total of twenty-three (23) National Environmental Policies, regulations, and legislation or laws were also developed to enhance the full implementation of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity in Liberia which is all detailed in this report, provide the foundation for the full implementation of the three Rio conventions in Liberia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prior to 2006, Liberia undertook numerous initiatives to address environmental issues.&nbsp; Despite the achievements Liberia made, the country continues to face important challenges at the time to meet environmental goals.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In Liberia’s 2006 National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA), which was undertaken through a consultative process and participatory approach that involved numerous stakeholders from various sectors identified barriers that stood in the way of fully mainstreaming the Rio Conventions in Liberia. Some key barriers identified in the 2006 NCSA were; inadequate public awareness and education/training, Inadequate institutions and institutional frameworks, Inadequate political commitment, Inadequate financial resources and economic framework, Inadequate access to information, Inadequate policies and legal frameworks, and lack of an effective mechanism for information processing and sharing, weak institutional coordination amongst others.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The objective of the workshop was to share the key findings of the national capacity assessment and gaps and to review and agree on the action plans /recommendations of the draft NCSA report. After the presentations on the findings and action plan by the consultant, the participants made comments and input. The feedback from the participants was incorporated into the final draft of the report, the NCSA report is expected to be published by the end of the last quarter of 2022.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking during the opening of the workshop, Mr. &nbsp;Aaron S. M. Wesseh, Coordinator of the CCCD Project, said the report is a synthesis of findings gathered from capacity assessment undertaken at the national level by national consultants over the last 12 months to set a new baseline for the implementation of the Rio Conventions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He noted that the information contained in this report is drawn largely from the three Thematic Assessment Reports: Biodiversity, Climate change, and sustainable land management.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The updated National Capacity Self-Assessment and Action Plan will be sold to partners for funding support to further bridge the capacity gaps systemically, institutionally, and individually for Liberia to meet her obligations as a party”, he added.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He concluded by saying, “the stocktaking involves identifying all national activities and documents that are relevant to the convention themes as well as core national environmental priorities”.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For their part, Speakers at the workshop talked about the pressing issues of climate change, biodiversity loss, and desertification in Liberia. They were in agreement that the Government of Liberia, with the support of development partners, needs to enhance the capacity of the relevant institutions to address these important environmental issues. The speakers emphasized the need for an Environmental Court for more sustainable management of the country’s natural resource base.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In support of the country implementation of these conventions, the EPA in collaboration with the UNDP embarked on the implementation of the CCCD Project and the updating of the NCSA for Liberia, funded by the GEF.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The CCCD project started in 2018 with the aim of strengthening a targeted set of national capacities to deliver and sustain global environmental outcomes within the framework of sustainable development priorities. The expected outcome of the project is that Liberia will be able to achieve global environmental benefits at a lower transactional cost as well as be able to respond faster and more appropriately to conservation needs.&nbsp; This means: &nbsp;improved access to best practices and best available knowledge, including innovative research; improved coordination, collaboration, and delegation of responsibilities among key agencies and other important organizations; enhance institutional and technical capacities; improved awareness of global environmental values, and update the NCSA to reflect post-2015-SDGs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The various consultative engagements and capacity-building initiatives were held to bridge the capacity gaps that were identified in the 2006 NCSA.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','EPA In Collaboration with UNDP Holds a Meeting to Validate the National Capacity Self-Assessment','','publish','open','closed','','epa-in-collaboration-with-undp-holds-a-meeting-to-validate-the-national-capacity-self-assessment','','','2022-09-13 16:07:34','2022-09-13 16:07:34','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4996',101,'post','',0),(4997,42,'2022-09-07 16:24:25','2022-09-07 16:24:25','','ncsa','','inherit','open','closed','','ncsa','','','2022-09-07 16:24:25','2022-09-07 16:24:25','',4996,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ncsa.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4998,42,'2022-09-07 16:24:39','2022-09-07 16:24:39','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Environmental technicians and civil society representatives are validating Liberia\'s updated National Capacity Self-assessment Draft Report at a forum in Kakata, Margibi County on August 26-27, 2022. The two-day gathering is being held under the auspices of the Cross-Cutting Capacity Development Project funded by the Global Environment Facility in collaboration with the UNDP. The goal of the project is for Liberia to make a better decisions to meet and sustain global environmental obligations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','EPA In Collaboration with UNDP Holds a Meeting to Validate the National Capacity Self-Assessment','','inherit','closed','closed','','4996-revision-v1','','','2022-09-07 16:24:39','2022-09-07 16:24:39','',4996,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=4998',0,'revision','',0),(5000,42,'2022-09-12 15:56:52','0000-00-00 00:00:00','The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as mandated by Section 99, of the Environmental Protection and Management Law (EPML) is the principal authority in Liberia responsible for coordinating all Multilateral Environmental Agreements and is empowered to coordinate, monitor, supervise and consult with relevant stakeholders on all activities in the protection of the environment and sustainable use of natural resources. \nWith the adoption of the Paris Agreement (PA), adopted at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC in December 2015, all countries agreed on an enhanced transparency framework (ETF) for action and support (Article 13), with built-in flexibility which takes into account Parties’ different capacities and builds upon collective experience. The Paris Agreement sets out a global action plan that puts the world on track to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C. It establishes that each individual Party should submit a Nationally Determined Contribution and revise it every five years in order to achieve the global goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In fulfillment of this agreement, Liberia submitted its NDC on April 4, 2022 to the UNFCCC Secretariat through the Environmental Protection Agency. Liberia committed to reducing its economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 64% below the projected business-as-usual level by 2030.\n','Service Provider- Development of Project Implementation Plan for BTR/TNC','','draft','closed','closed','','','','','2022-09-12 15:56:52','2022-09-12 15:56:52','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=5000',46,'document','',0),(5001,42,'2022-08-03 15:57:07','2022-08-03 15:57:07','The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as mandated by Section 99, of the Environmental Protection and Management Law (EPML) is the principal authority in Liberia responsible for coordinating all Multilateral Environmental Agreements and is empowered to coordinate, monitor, supervise and consult with relevant stakeholders on all activities in the protection of the environment and sustainable use of natural resources.\r\nWith the adoption of the Paris Agreement (PA), adopted at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC in December 2015, all countries agreed on an enhanced transparency framework (ETF) for action and support (Article 13), with built-in flexibility which takes into account Parties’ different capacities and builds upon collective experience. 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Liberia committed to reducing its economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 64% below the projected business-as-usual level by 2030.\r\n\r\n<strong><em>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ToR_PIP-development.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Service Provider</a></em></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Service Provider- Development of Project Implementation Plan for BTR/TNC','','inherit','closed','closed','','5001-revision-v1','','','2022-09-12 16:01:33','2022-09-12 16:01:33','',5001,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5003',0,'revision','',0),(5004,42,'2022-09-12 16:01:38','2022-09-12 16:01:38','The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as mandated by Section 99, of the Environmental Protection and Management Law (EPML) is the principal authority in Liberia responsible for coordinating all Multilateral Environmental Agreements and is empowered to coordinate, monitor, supervise and consult with relevant stakeholders on all activities in the protection of the environment and sustainable use of natural resources.\nWith the adoption of the Paris Agreement (PA), adopted at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC in December 2015, all countries agreed on an enhanced transparency framework (ETF) for action and support (Article 13), with built-in flexibility which takes into account Parties’ different capacities and builds upon collective experience. 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Liberia committed to reducing its economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 64% below the projected business-as-usual level by 2030.\n\n<strong><em>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ToR_PIP-development.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Service Provider</a></em></strong>\n\n&nbsp;','Service Provider- Development of Project Implementation Plan for BTR/TNC','','inherit','closed','closed','','5001-autosave-v1','','','2022-09-12 16:01:38','2022-09-12 16:01:38','',5001,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5004',0,'revision','',0),(5005,42,'2022-09-13 09:50:33','2022-09-13 09:50:33','The Liberian capital Monrovia is particularly vulnerable to climate effects, namely sea level rise and the increased frequency of high-intensity storms. This has resulted in coastal erosion and shoreline retreat, which threatens the sustainability of ecosystem services and directly impacts Monrovians\' fishery-based livelihoods of approximately 55,000 Monrovians, 46% of whom are women.\r\n\r\nThe Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) is the Executing Entity for the Monrovia Metropolitan Climate Resilience Project (MMCRP), financed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Government of Liberia (GoL). The core aim of the Project is to build the long-term climate resilience of coastal communities in\r\n\r\nLiberia by both addressing immediate adaptation priorities and creating an enabling environment for up-scaling coastal adaptation initiatives to other parts of Monrovia and Liberia.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Intl-Consultant_ToR-for-developing-TORs-High-resolution-Multi-criteria-assessment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consultant Wanted</a></strong></em>','Consultancy for Internal Consultant to Develop ToR for Conducting a High-Resolution Multi-Criteria Vulnerability Assessment','','publish','closed','closed','','consultancy-for-internal-consultant-to-develop-tor-for-conducting-a-high-resolution-multi-criteria-vulnerability-assessment','','','2022-09-13 09:50:33','2022-09-13 09:50:33','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=ekms_bulletin&#038;p=5005',67,'ekms_bulletin','',0),(5006,42,'2022-09-13 09:49:19','2022-09-13 09:49:19','','Intl Consultant_ToR-for-developing-TORs-High-resolution-Multi-criteria assessment','','inherit','open','closed','','intl-consultant_tor-for-developing-tors-high-resolution-multi-criteria-assessment','','','2022-09-13 09:49:19','2022-09-13 09:49:19','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Intl-Consultant_ToR-for-developing-TORs-High-resolution-Multi-criteria-assessment.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(5007,42,'2022-09-13 09:50:33','2022-09-13 09:50:33','The Liberian capital Monrovia is particularly vulnerable to climate effects, namely sea level rise and the increased frequency of high-intensity storms. This has resulted in coastal erosion and shoreline retreat, which threatens the sustainability of ecosystem services and directly impacts Monrovians\' fishery-based livelihoods of approximately 55,000 Monrovians, 46% of whom are women.\r\n\r\nThe Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) is the Executing Entity for the Monrovia Metropolitan Climate Resilience Project (MMCRP), financed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Government of Liberia (GoL). The core aim of the Project is to build the long-term climate resilience of coastal communities in\r\n\r\nLiberia by both addressing immediate adaptation priorities and creating an enabling environment for up-scaling coastal adaptation initiatives to other parts of Monrovia and Liberia.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Intl-Consultant_ToR-for-developing-TORs-High-resolution-Multi-criteria-assessment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consultant Wanted</a></strong></em>','Consultancy for Internal Consultant to Develop ToR for Conducting a High-Resolution Multi-Criteria Vulnerability Assessment','','inherit','closed','closed','','5005-revision-v1','','','2022-09-13 09:50:33','2022-09-13 09:50:33','',5005,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5007',0,'revision','',0),(5008,42,'2022-09-13 09:50:39','2022-09-13 09:50:39','The Liberian capital Monrovia is particularly vulnerable to climate effects, namely sea level rise and the increased frequency of high-intensity storms. This has resulted in coastal erosion and shoreline retreat, which threatens the sustainability of ecosystem services and directly impacts Monrovians\' fishery-based livelihoods of approximately 55,000 Monrovians, 46% of whom are women.\n\nThe Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) is the Executing Entity for the Monrovia Metropolitan Climate Resilience Project (MMCRP), financed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Government of Liberia (GoL). The core aim of the Project is to build the long-term climate resilience of coastal communities in\n\nLiberia by both addressing immediate adaptation priorities and creating an enabling environment for up-scaling coastal adaptation initiatives to other parts of Monrovia and Liberia.\n\n<em><strong>Link: <a href=\"https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Intl-Consultant_ToR-for-developing-TORs-High-resolution-Multi-criteria-assessment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consultant Wanted</a></strong></em>','Consultancy for Internal Consultant to Develop ToR for Conducting a High-Resolution Multi-Criteria Vulnerability Assessment','','inherit','closed','closed','','5005-autosave-v1','','','2022-09-13 09:50:39','2022-09-13 09:50:39','',5005,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5008',0,'revision','',0),(5009,42,'2022-09-13 16:07:33','2022-09-13 16:07:33','<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Liberia has validated the updated National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA) Report, a requirement of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for countries that are signatories to the Rio and Ramsar Conventions.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The updated NCSA Report was validated at a two-day meeting organized by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Cross-Cutting Capacity Development (CCCD) Project in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The meeting was held in Kakata, Margibi County from August 26-27, 2022, and brought together representatives of government Line Ministries, Agencies &amp; Commissions (MAC), civil society groups, and institutions of higher learning. &nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Liberia is a signatory to the three key Multilateral Environmental Agreements including the Conventions on Biological Diversity, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, as well as the Ramsar Convention.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a signatory to these conventions, the country is updating and reporting on its previous national capacity barriers after 16 years to meet the obligations set under each convention and to meet global environmental objectives.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Liberia’s progress started in 2002 with the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as the government agency responsible for coordinating the government’s response to global environmental management and leading scientific efforts that equip the Liberian populace to make a meaningful contribution toward protecting their environment.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The separation of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NAFAA) from the Ministry of Agriculture; a total of eight (8) National Environmental Policies and legislations or laws were developed for the mainstreaming of the UNFCCC in Liberia; while a total of seven (7) National Environmental Policies and legislation or laws were developed to fully enhance the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification; and a total of twenty-three (23) National Environmental Policies, regulations, and legislation or laws were also developed to enhance the full implementation of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity in Liberia which is all detailed in this report, provide the foundation for the full implementation of the three Rio conventions in Liberia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prior to 2006, Liberia undertook numerous initiatives to address environmental issues.&nbsp; Despite the achievements Liberia made, the country continues to face important challenges at the time to meet environmental goals.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In Liberia’s 2006 National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA), which was undertaken through a consultative process and participatory approach that involved numerous stakeholders from various sectors identified barriers that stood in the way of fully mainstreaming the Rio Conventions in Liberia. Some key barriers identified in the 2006 NCSA were; inadequate public awareness and education/training, Inadequate institutions and institutional frameworks, Inadequate political commitment, Inadequate financial resources and economic framework, Inadequate access to information, Inadequate policies and legal frameworks, and lack of an effective mechanism for information processing and sharing, weak institutional coordination amongst others.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The objective of the workshop was to share the key findings of the national capacity assessment and gaps and to review and agree on the action plans /recommendations of the draft NCSA report. After the presentations on the findings and action plan by the consultant, the participants made comments and input. The feedback from the participants was incorporated into the final draft of the report, the NCSA report is expected to be published by the end of the last quarter of 2022.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Speaking during the opening of the workshop, Mr. &nbsp;Aaron S. M. 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They were in agreement that the Government of Liberia, with the support of development partners, needs to enhance the capacity of the relevant institutions to address these important environmental issues. The speakers emphasized the need for an Environmental Court for more sustainable management of the country’s natural resource base.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In support of the country implementation of these conventions, the EPA in collaboration with the UNDP embarked on the implementation of the CCCD Project and the updating of the NCSA for Liberia, funded by the GEF.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The CCCD project started in 2018 with the aim of strengthening a targeted set of national capacities to deliver and sustain global environmental outcomes within the framework of sustainable development priorities. The expected outcome of the project is that Liberia will be able to achieve global environmental benefits at a lower transactional cost as well as be able to respond faster and more appropriately to conservation needs.&nbsp; This means: &nbsp;improved access to best practices and best available knowledge, including innovative research; improved coordination, collaboration, and delegation of responsibilities among key agencies and other important organizations; enhance institutional and technical capacities; improved awareness of global environmental values, and update the NCSA to reflect post-2015-SDGs.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The various consultative engagements and capacity-building initiatives were held to bridge the capacity gaps that were identified in the 2006 NCSA.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->','EPA In Collaboration with UNDP Holds a Meeting to Validate the National Capacity Self-Assessment','','inherit','closed','closed','','4996-revision-v1','','','2022-09-13 16:07:33','2022-09-13 16:07:33','',4996,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5009',0,'revision','',0),(5010,42,'2022-09-14 14:08:00','2022-09-14 14:08:00','','cari liberia','','inherit','open','closed','','cari-liberia','','','2022-09-14 14:08:00','2022-09-14 14:08:00','',1592,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/cari-liberia.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5011,42,'2022-09-14 14:08:29','2022-09-14 14:08:29','CARI\'s strategy is designed to enhance the its capacity, research and development (R&amp;D) partners to react rapidly to the needs of the stakeholders on knowledge, information and technologies (KIT) required pursuing effective management of natural resources for agriculture and environment in Liberia.\r\n\r\nCARI strategy also provides the focus and guiding principles for achieving a client-oriented and demand-led research for development, with special emphasis on smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector.','Central Agricultural Research Institute','','inherit','closed','closed','','1592-revision-v1','','','2022-09-14 14:08:29','2022-09-14 14:08:29','',1592,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5011',0,'revision','',0),(5012,42,'2022-09-14 14:23:29','2022-09-14 14:23:29','','lnbc','','inherit','open','closed','','lnbc','','','2022-09-14 14:23:29','2022-09-14 14:23:29','',1604,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/lnbc.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5013,42,'2022-09-14 14:30:14','2022-09-14 14:30:14','','mof','','inherit','open','closed','','mof','','','2022-09-14 14:30:14','2022-09-14 14:30:14','',2704,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/mof.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5014,42,'2022-09-14 14:30:22','2022-09-14 14:30:22','The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, or MFDP for short, was created in 2013 by an Act of the National Legislature, in line with international financial management best practices. The new MFDP effectively replaces the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs, with the mandate to formulate, institutionalize and administer economic development, fiscal and tax policies for the promotion of sound and efficient management of financial resources of the government.\r\n\r\nAs custodian of the country’s economy, the MFDP combines public finance, development planning and economic management expertise and experience to effectively manage the economy.','Ministry of Finance and Development Planning','','inherit','closed','closed','','2704-revision-v1','','','2022-09-14 14:30:22','2022-09-14 14:30:22','',2704,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5014',0,'revision','',0),(5015,42,'2022-09-14 14:34:51','2022-09-14 14:34:51','','yds','','inherit','open','closed','','yds','','','2022-09-14 14:34:51','2022-09-14 14:34:51','',3041,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/yds.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5016,42,'2022-09-14 14:37:19','2022-09-14 14:37:19','','green stewards','','inherit','open','closed','','green-stewards','','','2022-09-14 14:37:19','2022-09-14 14:37:19','',3006,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/green-stewards.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5017,42,'2022-09-14 14:40:37','2022-09-14 14:40:37','Ever Green Environmental Corporation is an independent business enterprise focused on advancing environmental practices, products and services for residences, businesses and the community,Ever Green Environmental has developed a suite of \"Green Management Services\". 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The purpose of the\r\nsurvey was to provide planners and policymakers with data regarding fertility, family planning,\r\nand matemal and child health. A secondary objective was to collect baseline information for the\r\nSoutheast Region Primary Health Care Project.\r\nSurvey data indicate that fertility is high in Liberia, with women having an average of about\r\nsix and one-half births by the time they reach the end of their childbearing years. This level of fertility is found both from data on the mean number of children ever born to older women, as well\r\nas from the recent total fertility rate. Furthermore, it appears that fertility has been more or less\r\nconstant in the recent past, and may be increasing slightly. Women in urban areas and in Montserrado County have somewhat fewer children than women in other areas. The most significant difference in fertility rates is by educational level, where women with secondary or higher education\r\naverage fewer than 5 births per woman, as compared with 7 births for women with primary education. 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The purpose of the\r\nsurvey was to provide planners and policymakers with data regarding fertility, family planning,\r\nand matemal and child health. A secondary objective was to collect baseline information for the\r\nSoutheast Region Primary Health Care Project.\r\nSurvey data indicate that fertility is high in Liberia, with women having an average of about\r\nsix and one-half births by the time they reach the end of their childbearing years. This level of fertility is found both from data on the mean number of children ever born to older women, as well\r\nas from the recent total fertility rate. Furthermore, it appears that fertility has been more or less\r\nconstant in the recent past, and may be increasing slightly. Women in urban areas and in Montserrado County have somewhat fewer children than women in other areas. The most significant difference in fertility rates is by educational level, where women with secondary or higher education\r\naverage fewer than 5 births per woman, as compared with 7 births for women with primary education. Childbearing in Liberia begins at an early age; over half of Liberian women have their first\r\nbirth before they reach age 20.','Demographic  and Health Survey  1986','','inherit','closed','closed','','5020-revision-v1','','','2022-09-16 01:22:18','2022-09-16 01:22:18','',5020,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5023',0,'revision','',0),(5024,38,'2022-09-16 01:31:08','2022-09-16 01:31:08','The 2007 Liberia Demographic and Health Survey (LDHS) was undertaken by the Liberian\r\nInstitute of Statistic and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), the Ministry of Health and Social\r\nWelfare, the Liberia Institute for Biomedical Research and the National AIDS Control Program\r\n(NACP). Macro International Inc. and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Country\r\nSupport Team provided technical support.\r\nThe survey was conducted because the Government of Liberia was keen to measure the extent\r\nof health-related changes in the Liberian society, especially to determine the basic profile of the\r\npopulation by age, sex, and education; fertility and child mortality rates; maternal and child health\r\nindicators; knowledge and attitudes of women and men about sexually transmitted diseases and\r\nHIV/AIDS; patterns of recent behavior regarding the use of condoms and other contraceptive\r\nmethods; and the prevalence of HIV infection.\r\nThe need to conduct a 2007 LDHS derived from two main factors. The first was the inability\r\nto conduct a census since 1984. 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Macro International Inc. and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Country\r\nSupport Team provided technical support.\r\nThe survey was conducted because the Government of Liberia was keen to measure the extent\r\nof health-related changes in the Liberian society, especially to determine the basic profile of the\r\npopulation by age, sex, and education; fertility and child mortality rates; maternal and child health\r\nindicators; knowledge and attitudes of women and men about sexually transmitted diseases and\r\nHIV/AIDS; patterns of recent behavior regarding the use of condoms and other contraceptive\r\nmethods; and the prevalence of HIV infection.\r\nThe need to conduct a 2007 LDHS derived from two main factors. The first was the inability\r\nto conduct a census since 1984. The second derived from the need to update data collected in the 1986\r\nand 1999-2000 LDHS surveys and to monitor progress made on a number of key indicators related to\r\nthe Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), reproductive health, gender, and violence against\r\nwomen.','Liberia Demographic and Health Survey  2007','','inherit','closed','closed','','5024-revision-v1','','','2022-09-16 01:31:08','2022-09-16 01:31:08','',5024,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5027',0,'revision','',0),(5028,38,'2022-09-16 01:38:50','2022-09-16 01:38:50','The External Trade Section of LISGIS is charged with the responsibility to collect, compile, process, analyze\r\nand disseminate External Trade Statistics in deriving the balance of Trade (BOT) figures from data received\r\nfrom Exports (FOB) and Imports (CIF) Values for the country.\r\nThe balance of Trade (BOT) of any country determines the status of the economy in terms of deficit or\r\nsurplus. 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Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.\r\n\r\nThe UN has evolved over the years to keep pace with a rapidly changing world.\r\n\r\nBut one thing has stayed the same: it remains the one place on Earth where all the world’s nations can gather together, discuss common problems, and find shared solutions that benefit all of humanity.','United Nations Liberia','','publish','closed','closed','','united-nations-liberia','','','2022-09-16 01:56:47','2022-09-16 01:56:47','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=institution&#038;p=5033',2,'institution','',0),(5034,38,'2022-09-16 01:48:30','2022-09-16 01:48:30','','images','','inherit','open','closed','','images','','','2022-09-16 01:56:47','2022-09-16 01:56:47','',5033,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/images.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5035,38,'2022-09-16 01:56:12','2022-09-16 01:56:12','','uni','','inherit','open','closed','','uni','','','2022-09-16 01:56:12','2022-09-16 01:56:12','',5033,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/uni.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5036,38,'2022-09-16 01:56:47','2022-09-16 01:56:47','The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.\r\n\r\nThe UN has evolved over the years to keep pace with a rapidly changing world.\r\n\r\nBut one thing has stayed the same: it remains the one place on Earth where all the world’s nations can gather together, discuss common problems, and find shared solutions that benefit all of humanity.','United Nations Liberia','','inherit','closed','closed','','5033-revision-v1','','','2022-09-16 01:56:47','2022-09-16 01:56:47','',5033,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5036',0,'revision','',0),(5037,38,'2022-09-16 02:06:41','2022-09-16 02:06:41','The Common Country Assessment (CCA) has become a mandatory first step process for the preparation \r\nof the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF). The CCA for Liberia serves two \r\npurposes, which include, informing priority settings for the UN Vision 2030 and providing the muchneeded evidence in the development of the Theory of Change for the next UN Programme of Support for \r\nthe Government of Liberia. This CCA was conducted between mid-January and end of March 2018. The \r\nmethodological approach of the CCA was guided by the UNDG (2017) guidance of CCA1\r\nin terms of \r\nassessment and analysis. The methodology for the development of the CCA included CCA thematic \r\narea reviews by stakeholders (Government, UN, Development Partners – DPs, Civil society \r\nOrganisations (CSOs and private sector). The stakeholders undertook a SWOT analysis of key themes \r\nand produced CCA thematic papers which were a key input to the development of this CCA. 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The CCA for Liberia serves two \r\npurposes, which include, informing priority settings for the UN Vision 2030 and providing the muchneeded evidence in the development of the Theory of Change for the next UN Programme of Support for \r\nthe Government of Liberia. This CCA was conducted between mid-January and end of March 2018. The \r\nmethodological approach of the CCA was guided by the UNDG (2017) guidance of CCA1\r\nin terms of \r\nassessment and analysis. The methodology for the development of the CCA included CCA thematic \r\narea reviews by stakeholders (Government, UN, Development Partners – DPs, Civil society \r\nOrganisations (CSOs and private sector). The stakeholders undertook a SWOT analysis of key themes \r\nand produced CCA thematic papers which were a key input to the development of this CCA. The CCA \r\nmethodology also included: an extensive desk review; intensive stakeholder consultations; field data \r\ncollection; data analysis and a stakeholder validation workshop. A total of 136 personnel from the \r\ngovernment, development partners, private sector and UNCT were interviewed. The limitations for the \r\ncompilation of the CCA included: access to compratice up-to-date survey data including sex \r\ndisaggregated statistics, lack of baseline for SDGs and a country in political transition which limited clarity \r\non a shared understanding of government prioitities.\r\n','Liberia Common Country Assessment 2018','','inherit','closed','closed','','5037-revision-v1','','','2022-09-16 02:06:41','2022-09-16 02:06:41','',5037,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5040',0,'revision','',0),(5042,38,'2022-09-16 10:46:09','2022-09-16 10:46:09','Early in 2008, industrial logging will restart in Liberia. As Managing Director of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), I am pleased to see the progress that has been made to institute the reforms needed to ensure that logging no longer contributes to conflict in Liberia, and in fact contributes to the sustainable management of the country’s natural resources. In this new era of hope in Liberia, the FDA will insist that investors honor the new laws and regulations that have been developed from this reform so that together we can help play a positive role \r\nin the redevelopment of a country that has suffered too long from war. We have produced this briefing document to explain why the reforms were necessary and how logging will be conducted under our new law and regulations that govern the management of Liberia’s forests. We are pleased with the progress that has been made since 2006 when the Government of Liberia passed a reformed Forestry Law that forms the backbone of a new legal framework for logging. Since then, the FDA has adopted new international standards of logging to increase accountability and transparency in the sector, including requirements for chain of custody timber tracking, and forest management plans.','INVESTMENT IN THE LIBERIAN FOREST SECTOR','','publish','closed','closed','','investment-in-the-liberian-forest-sector','','','2022-09-16 10:46:09','2022-09-16 10:46:09','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=5042',41,'document','',0),(5043,38,'2022-09-16 10:43:15','2022-09-16 10:43:15','','FDA2','','inherit','open','closed','','fda2','','','2022-09-16 10:43:15','2022-09-16 10:43:15','',5042,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/FDA2.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5044,38,'2022-09-16 10:44:18','2022-09-16 10:44:18','','doc_1320_1','','inherit','open','closed','','doc_1320_1','','','2022-09-16 10:44:18','2022-09-16 10:44:18','',5042,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/doc_1320_1.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(5045,38,'2022-09-16 10:46:09','2022-09-16 10:46:09','Early in 2008, industrial logging will restart in Liberia. As Managing Director of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), I am pleased to see the progress that has been made to institute the reforms needed to ensure that logging no longer contributes to conflict in Liberia, and in fact contributes to the sustainable management of the country’s natural resources. In this new era of hope in Liberia, the FDA will insist that investors honor the new laws and regulations that have been developed from this reform so that together we can help play a positive role \r\nin the redevelopment of a country that has suffered too long from war. We have produced this briefing document to explain why the reforms were necessary and how logging will be conducted under our new law and regulations that govern the management of Liberia’s forests. We are pleased with the progress that has been made since 2006 when the Government of Liberia passed a reformed Forestry Law that forms the backbone of a new legal framework for logging. Since then, the FDA has adopted new international standards of logging to increase accountability and transparency in the sector, including requirements for chain of custody timber tracking, and forest management plans.','INVESTMENT IN THE LIBERIAN FOREST SECTOR','','inherit','closed','closed','','5042-revision-v1','','','2022-09-16 10:46:09','2022-09-16 10:46:09','',5042,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5045',0,'revision','',0),(5046,38,'2022-09-16 11:00:16','2022-09-16 11:00:16','','Guidelines for Forest Management Planning in Liberia','','publish','closed','closed','','guidelines-for-forest-management-planning-in-liberia','','','2022-09-16 11:00:16','2022-09-16 11:00:16','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=5046',40,'document','',0),(5047,38,'2022-09-16 10:55:04','2022-09-16 10:55:04','','fda Guardline','','inherit','open','closed','','fda-guardline','','','2022-09-16 10:55:04','2022-09-16 10:55:04','',5046,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/fda-Guardline.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5048,38,'2022-09-16 10:57:29','2022-09-16 10:57:29','','Forest_Mgmt_Plan_Guidelines_2009_20','','inherit','open','closed','','forest_mgmt_plan_guidelines_2009_20','','','2022-09-16 10:57:29','2022-09-16 10:57:29','',5046,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Forest_Mgmt_Plan_Guidelines_2009_20.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(5049,38,'2022-09-16 11:00:16','2022-09-16 11:00:16','','Guidelines for Forest Management Planning in Liberia','','inherit','closed','closed','','5046-revision-v1','','','2022-09-16 11:00:16','2022-09-16 11:00:16','',5046,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5049',0,'revision','',0),(5050,38,'2022-09-16 11:08:42','2022-09-16 11:08:42','The FDA Protocols and Procedures in receiving and accessing public information from the FDA \r\nis patterned after the current legislated Freedom of Information Act of 2010. It provides userfriendly step by step descriptions of both the internal and external available channels through \r\nwhich stakeholders and the general public can request and obtain information and or document \r\nfrom the Forestry Development Authority. \r\nThe objectives of these protocols and procedures are to ensure public access to information as \r\nprovided for under Section 1.5 of the Freedom of Information Act as well as inform interested \r\nparties about basic routine processes in obtaining information from the FDA.\r\nThese protocols consist of two components a) the external request mechanisms that enable easy \r\naccess by the general public and b) internal protocol through which provide for the domestic \r\nreview processes of FDA for authorization.\r\nThe Freedom of Information Act of 2010:\r\nThe Freedom of Information Act was legislated by the National Legislature in 2010 in realizing \r\nthat access to information is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution of Liberia and \r\nthe Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as the African Charter on Human and \r\nPeople’s Rights.\r\nIt also realized that the right to access information encompasses the rights to request and receive \r\ninformation, especially information concerning public interest. 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The Act also acknowledges that\r\naccess to information is indispensable to genuine democracy and good governance as a whole.\r\nArticle 15 (c) of the Constitution of Liberia also provides that no limitation shall be placed on the \r\npublic right to be informed about the government, its functions as well as functionaries.\r\nSection 1.5 of the Freedom of Information Act of 2010 has four basic objectives as follows:','Freedom of Information Protocols and  Procedures','','inherit','closed','closed','','5050-revision-v1','','','2022-09-16 11:08:42','2022-09-16 11:08:42','',5050,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5053',0,'revision','',0),(5054,38,'2022-09-16 11:20:26','2022-09-16 11:20:26','The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) has developed this Code of Practice for Timber Harvesting to provide a clear set of guidelines to help foresters and logging companies select practices to be followed when carrying out harvesting operations under forest management contracts (FMC) and timber sales contracts (TSC). The purpose of these guidelines is to prescribe a code of timber harvesting practice, to which the FDA requires all contract holders to adhere. The planning requirements for forest areas under FMCs and TSCs are different with respect to some of the activities. However, the requirements regarding good logging practice remain the same and these are described in this code. Practices that conform to the regulations or guidelines should, at least in theory, achieve a desired outcome such as the harvest of commercial timber from a specified area of forest in a way that meets standards for sustainable forest management. Sustainable forest management recognizes the importance of all products and services \r\nprovided by the forest, including timber, water quality, soils, biodiversity, and the livelihood of people that live or work in the forest. Liberia’s response to these concerns has been to develop principles, policies and \r\nguidelines for improved forest management and timber harvesting practices. 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The purpose of these guidelines is to prescribe a code of timber harvesting practice, to which the FDA requires all contract holders to adhere. The planning requirements for forest areas under FMCs and TSCs are different with respect to some of the activities. However, the requirements regarding good logging practice remain the same and these are described in this code. Practices that conform to the regulations or guidelines should, at least in theory, achieve a desired outcome such as the harvest of commercial timber from a specified area of forest in a way that meets standards for sustainable forest management. Sustainable forest management recognizes the importance of all products and services \r\nprovided by the forest, including timber, water quality, soils, biodiversity, and the livelihood of people that live or work in the forest. Liberia’s response to these concerns has been to develop principles, policies and \r\nguidelines for improved forest management and timber harvesting practices. 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Data collection lasted from October 2019 to February \r\n2020. Funding for the 2019-20 LDHS was provided by the United States Agency for International Development \r\n(USAID). Additional funding was provided by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \r\n(CDC), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UNICEF, the Embassy of Ireland (Irish Aid), the United \r\nNations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Women, and the Global \r\nAlliance for Vaccine and Immunization (GAVI). ICF provided technical assistance through The DHS Program, \r\na USAID-funded project providing support and technical assistance in the implementation of population and \r\nhealth surveys in countries worldwide. Additional information about the 2019-20 LDHS may be obtained from the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Statistics House, Capitol Hill, P.O. Box 629, Monrovia, Liberia; telephone: +231 886 560 435/+231 770 129 883; internet: www.lisgis.net. Information about The DHS Program may be obtained from ICF, 530 Gaither Road, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20850, USA; telephone: +1-301-407-6500; fax: +1-301-407-6501; email: info@DHSprogram.com; internet: www.DHSprogram.com.Suggested citation:Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Ministry of Health [Liberia], and ICF. 2021. Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20. Monrovia, Liberia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Ministry of Health, and ICF','Demographic and  Health Survey 2019-20','','publish','closed','closed','','demographic-and-health-survey-2019-20','','','2022-09-16 11:39:06','2022-09-16 11:39:06','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=5062',36,'document','',0),(5063,38,'2022-09-16 11:32:46','2022-09-16 11:32:46','','L 2019-20','','inherit','open','closed','','l-2019-20','','','2022-09-16 11:32:46','2022-09-16 11:32:46','',5062,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/L-2019-20.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5064,38,'2022-09-16 11:35:22','2022-09-16 11:35:22','','202205091307244dhl2019real','','inherit','open','closed','','202205091307244dhl2019real','','','2022-09-16 11:35:22','2022-09-16 11:35:22','',5062,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/202205091307244dhl2019real.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(5065,38,'2022-09-16 11:39:06','2022-09-16 11:39:06','The 2019-20 Liberia Demographic and Health Survey (2019-20 LDHS) was implemented by the Liberia Institute \r\nof Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS). Data collection lasted from October 2019 to February \r\n2020. Funding for the 2019-20 LDHS was provided by the United States Agency for International Development \r\n(USAID). Additional funding was provided by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \r\n(CDC), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UNICEF, the Embassy of Ireland (Irish Aid), the United \r\nNations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Women, and the Global \r\nAlliance for Vaccine and Immunization (GAVI). ICF provided technical assistance through The DHS Program, \r\na USAID-funded project providing support and technical assistance in the implementation of population and \r\nhealth surveys in countries worldwide. Additional information about the 2019-20 LDHS may be obtained from the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Statistics House, Capitol Hill, P.O. Box 629, Monrovia, Liberia; telephone: +231 886 560 435/+231 770 129 883; internet: www.lisgis.net. Information about The DHS Program may be obtained from ICF, 530 Gaither Road, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20850, USA; telephone: +1-301-407-6500; fax: +1-301-407-6501; email: info@DHSprogram.com; internet: www.DHSprogram.com.Suggested citation:Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Ministry of Health [Liberia], and ICF. 2021. Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20. Monrovia, Liberia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Ministry of Health, and ICF','Demographic and  Health Survey 2019-20','','inherit','closed','closed','','5062-revision-v1','','','2022-09-16 11:39:06','2022-09-16 11:39:06','',5062,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5065',0,'revision','',0),(5067,38,'2022-09-16 12:42:54','2022-09-16 12:42:54','This document is to guide students and smallholder farmers how to adapt themselves to climate change when it comes to farming in the Liberian communities. Despite the fact that Liberia is underdeveloped, to be successful\r\nfarmers, there is a need for both the students and smallholder farmers to acquit themselves to the causes/effects of climate change as well as how to find application solution to enable them become a successful farmers to help\r\nthe Government to have access to food security.The Republic of Liberia is located on the west coast of Africa (between longitudes 7 o 30\' and 11 o 30\' west, and latitudes 4 o 8’ and 8 o 30\' north). It is bordered on the west by Sierra Leone, on the north by Guinea, on the east by Côte d’Ivoire, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean (Figures 1a and b). It is Africa\'s oldest Republic, declared independent in 1874 under a constitution modelled on that of the United States of America. Two civil wars from 1990 to 2003 displaced hundreds of thousands of people and destroyed the economy and infrastructure. A democratic government was elected in 2005.','CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN LIBERIA','','publish','closed','closed','','climate-change-adaptation-for-smallholder-farmers-in-liberia','','','2022-09-16 12:42:54','2022-09-16 12:42:54','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=5067',35,'document','',0),(5068,38,'2022-09-16 12:38:09','2022-09-16 12:38:09','','Climate change','','inherit','open','closed','','climate-change-5','','','2022-09-16 12:38:09','2022-09-16 12:38:09','',5067,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Climate-change.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5069,38,'2022-09-16 12:41:47','2022-09-16 12:41:47','','Barrolle-William-2016-Climate-Change-Adaptation-for-Smallholder-Farm-Families','','inherit','open','closed','','barrolle-william-2016-climate-change-adaptation-for-smallholder-farm-families','','','2022-09-16 12:41:47','2022-09-16 12:41:47','',5067,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Barrolle-William-2016-Climate-Change-Adaptation-for-Smallholder-Farm-Families.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(5070,38,'2022-09-16 12:42:54','2022-09-16 12:42:54','This document is to guide students and smallholder farmers how to adapt themselves to climate change when it comes to farming in the Liberian communities. Despite the fact that Liberia is underdeveloped, to be successful\r\nfarmers, there is a need for both the students and smallholder farmers to acquit themselves to the causes/effects of climate change as well as how to find application solution to enable them become a successful farmers to help\r\nthe Government to have access to food security.The Republic of Liberia is located on the west coast of Africa (between longitudes 7 o 30\' and 11 o 30\' west, and latitudes 4 o 8’ and 8 o 30\' north). It is bordered on the west by Sierra Leone, on the north by Guinea, on the east by Côte d’Ivoire, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean (Figures 1a and b). It is Africa\'s oldest Republic, declared independent in 1874 under a constitution modelled on that of the United States of America. Two civil wars from 1990 to 2003 displaced hundreds of thousands of people and destroyed the economy and infrastructure. A democratic government was elected in 2005.','CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN LIBERIA','','inherit','closed','closed','','5067-revision-v1','','','2022-09-16 12:42:54','2022-09-16 12:42:54','',5067,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5070',0,'revision','',0),(5071,38,'2022-09-16 12:51:01','2022-09-16 12:51:01','Like many other countries globally, Liberia is increasingly experiencing physical changes to its \r\nclimate stemming from anthropogenic global warming 1. These physical changes include warmer temperatures, increases in annual rainfall, and increases in the frequency of heavy rainfall events. Though historically Liberia’s contribution to atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations has been negligible, our country is unfortunately confronted with the daunting challenge of adapting to these new climatic conditions and their impacts.Recognizing the implication of climate change for its national development and in response to its international commitments, the Government of Liberia (GoL), through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has taken various actions to support climate change adaptation planning with several climate-related policies. Liberia has undertaken climate vulnerability assessments and risk on several priority sectors to support these policies, including coastal zones, agriculture, waste management, forestry, and fisheries. Under the EPA\'s guidance and support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the GoL has prepared this National Adaptation Plan (NAP) framework to guide and advance its National Adaptation Plan process medium- and long-term adaptation needs in a coherent and coordinated \r\nmanner. The purpose of this document is to provide an overall framework to guide the country in developing, \r\ncoordinating, and implementing its NAP process. This document describes the benefits of the NAP process \r\nin the context of Liberia. It ensures that the NAP process does not unnecessarily add to the proliferation of \r\nnational planning processes and related documents. Instead, the NAP process aims to strengthen existing \r\nplanning processes by integrating climate change adaptation considerations. Specifically, the objectives of \r\nthis NAP process are to:','LIBERIA NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLAN 2020 – 2030','','publish','closed','closed','','liberia-national-adaptation-plan-2020-2030','','','2022-09-16 15:07:17','2022-09-16 15:07:17','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=5071',34,'document','',0),(5072,38,'2022-09-16 12:48:03','2022-09-16 12:48:03','','NAP','','inherit','open','closed','','nap-2','','','2022-09-16 12:48:03','2022-09-16 12:48:03','',5071,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/NAP.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5073,38,'2022-09-16 12:49:37','2022-09-16 12:49:37','','LIBERIA_ NAP_ FINAL_ DOCUMENT','','inherit','open','closed','','liberia_-nap_-final_-document','','','2022-09-16 12:49:37','2022-09-16 12:49:37','',5071,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LIBERIA_-NAP_-FINAL_-DOCUMENT.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(5074,38,'2022-09-16 12:51:01','2022-09-16 12:51:01','Like many other countries globally, Liberia is increasingly experiencing physical changes to its \r\nclimate stemming from anthropogenic global warming 1. These physical changes include warmer temperatures, increases in annual rainfall, and increases in the frequency of heavy rainfall events. Though historically Liberia’s contribution to atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations has been negligible, our country is unfortunately confronted with the daunting challenge of adapting to these new climatic conditions and their impacts.Recognizing the implication of climate change for its national development and in response to its international commitments, the Government of Liberia (GoL), through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has taken various actions to support climate change adaptation planning with several climate-related policies. Liberia has undertaken climate vulnerability assessments and risk on several priority sectors to support these policies, including coastal zones, agriculture, waste management, forestry, and fisheries. Under the EPA\'s guidance and support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the GoL has prepared this National Adaptation Plan (NAP) framework to guide and advance its National Adaptation Plan process medium- and long-term adaptation needs in a coherent and coordinated \r\nmanner. The purpose of this document is to provide an overall framework to guide the country in developing, \r\ncoordinating, and implementing its NAP process. This document describes the benefits of the NAP process \r\nin the context of Liberia. It ensures that the NAP process does not unnecessarily add to the proliferation of \r\nnational planning processes and related documents. Instead, the NAP process aims to strengthen existing \r\nplanning processes by integrating climate change adaptation considerations. Specifically, the objectives of \r\nthis NAP process are to:','LIBERIA NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLAN 2020 – 2030','','inherit','closed','closed','','5071-revision-v1','','','2022-09-16 12:51:01','2022-09-16 12:51:01','',5071,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5074',0,'revision','',0),(5075,42,'2022-09-17 09:34:26','2022-09-17 09:34:26','','1413a56e-7f8a-4211-a032-aaa15b304e01','','inherit','open','closed','','1413a56e-7f8a-4211-a032-aaa15b304e01','','','2022-09-17 09:34:26','2022-09-17 09:34:26','',4960,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1413a56e-7f8a-4211-a032-aaa15b304e01.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5076,38,'2022-09-18 22:16:40','2022-09-18 22:16:40','Liberia is a low income country heavily reliant on internaƟ onal assistance for revenue and human resources because of many years of civil war, which resulted in economic collapse and infrastructural dilapidaƟ on. The country ranks 174 out of 187 in the UNDP 2012 Human Development Index. Gross naƟ onal income per capita is US$480 and the \r\nnaƟ onal poverty headcount raƟ o is 83.9 % (UNDP HDI, 2011). Improved security and the period of recovery \r\nushered in by the 2003 peace agreements have supported economic growth rates averaging 6% a year from 2004 – 2011. This growth was driven by iron ore and rubber exports as well as increased Ɵ mber producƟ on. Infl aƟ on, which fell to 7.5% in 2010 due to lower fuel and food prices, rose sharply to 8.5% in 2013 (IMF, 2013).','LIBERIA COMPREHENSIVE FOOD  SECURITY AND NUTRITION SURVEY ΈCFSNSΉ JUNE 2013','','publish','closed','closed','','liberia-comprehensive-food-security-and-nutrition-survey-%ce%adcfsns%ce%ae-june-2013','','','2022-09-18 22:16:40','2022-09-18 22:16:40','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=5076',33,'document','',0),(5077,38,'2022-09-18 22:14:54','2022-09-18 22:14:54','','MOA','','inherit','open','closed','','moa-3','','','2022-09-18 22:14:54','2022-09-18 22:14:54','',5076,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/MOA.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5078,38,'2022-09-18 22:15:33','2022-09-18 22:15:33','','CFSNS-FINAL','','inherit','open','closed','','cfsns-final','','','2022-09-18 22:15:33','2022-09-18 22:15:33','',5076,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CFSNS-FINAL.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(5079,38,'2022-09-18 22:16:40','2022-09-18 22:16:40','Liberia is a low income country heavily reliant on internaƟ onal assistance for revenue and human resources because of many years of civil war, which resulted in economic collapse and infrastructural dilapidaƟ on. The country ranks 174 out of 187 in the UNDP 2012 Human Development Index. Gross naƟ onal income per capita is US$480 and the \r\nnaƟ onal poverty headcount raƟ o is 83.9 % (UNDP HDI, 2011). Improved security and the period of recovery \r\nushered in by the 2003 peace agreements have supported economic growth rates averaging 6% a year from 2004 – 2011. This growth was driven by iron ore and rubber exports as well as increased Ɵ mber producƟ on. Infl aƟ on, which fell to 7.5% in 2010 due to lower fuel and food prices, rose sharply to 8.5% in 2013 (IMF, 2013).','LIBERIA COMPREHENSIVE FOOD  SECURITY AND NUTRITION SURVEY ΈCFSNSΉ JUNE 2013','','inherit','closed','closed','','5076-revision-v1','','','2022-09-18 22:16:40','2022-09-18 22:16:40','',5076,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?p=5079',0,'revision','',0),(5080,38,'2022-09-18 22:28:38','2022-09-18 22:28:38','African governments, in recognition of the relationship between agriculture and economic growth and development of their respective countries, adopted the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program (CAADP) in 2003 in \r\nMaputo, Mozambique. CAADP is an integrated, continent-wide framework that seeks to restore agricultural growth, facilitate rural development, and ensure food and nutrition security in Africa. It is based on four main pillars: (i) extending the area under sustainable land management and reliable water control systems; (ii) improving rural \r\ninfrastructures and trade-related capacities for market access; (iii) increasing food supply and reducing hunger; and (iv) strengthening agricultural research, technology dissemination, and adoption.Within the context of fostering agricultural-led economic growth, emphasizing the role of the private sector, CAADP targets agriculture sector growth of 6% per annum and obliges African governments to commit at least 10% of their annual national budgets to agriculture in pursuit of this target. The protocols of the framework call on each African government to develop an agriculture sector investment program that, once approved by the governing authorities, is used as the basis of a “compact” between the government, African partners, and the international donor community. The Government of Liberia (GOL) adheres to the vision and principles of CAADP and is a signatory to the framework. This document, the Liberia Agriculture Sector Investment Program (LASIP), was developed in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the \r\nframework. It presents the strategic choices Liberia has made for agricultural growth and development over the next ten years in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner. This Executive Summary presents the key features and priorities of the program. Economic and Social Conditions Liberia is a nation-state transitioning from ―emergency to development.‖ Under the leadership of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa‘s first female elected head of \r\nstate, the country has embarked on the Herculean task of reconstructing a war-damaged society. The GOL developed a Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) that directed efforts toward addressing the interlinking problems of poor governance, illiteracy, unemployment, poverty, and social conflict. The PRS has four pillars: Expanding Peace and Security; Revitalizing Economic Activities; Strengthening Governance and the Rule of Law; and Rebuilding Infrastructure and Providing Basic Services. Liberia‘s population currently stands at 3.5 million. Despite abundant natural resources, bad governance has perennially engendered poverty, conflicts, and low human development. In 2009, Liberia had a human development index of 0.442, ranked 169th out of 182 countries in the world.\r\n','LIBERIA AGRICULTURE SECTOR INVESTMENT PROGRAM (LASIP) REPORT','','publish','closed','closed','','liberia-agriculture-sector-investment-program-lasip-report','','','2022-09-18 22:35:21','2022-09-18 22:35:21','',0,'https://ekmsliberia.info/?post_type=document&#038;p=5080',32,'document','',0),(5081,38,'2022-09-18 22:27:14','2022-09-18 22:27:14','','MOA1','','inherit','open','closed','','moa1','','','2022-09-18 22:27:14','2022-09-18 22:27:14','',5080,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/MOA1.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5082,38,'2022-09-18 22:27:42','2022-09-18 22:27:42','','LASIPJune1st','','inherit','open','closed','','lasipjune1st','','','2022-09-18 22:27:42','2022-09-18 22:27:42','',5080,'https://ekmsliberia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LASIPJune1st.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(5083,38,'2022-09-18 22:28:38','2022-09-18 22:28:38','African governments, in recognition of the relationship between agriculture and economic growth and development of their respective countries, adopted the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program (CAADP) in 2003 in \r\nMaputo, Mozambique. CAADP is an integrated, continent-wide framework that seeks to restore agricultural growth, facilitate rural development, and ensure food and nutrition security in Africa. It is based on four main pillars: (i) extending the area under sustainable land management and reliable water control systems; (ii) improving rural \r\ninfrastructures and trade-related capacities for market access; (iii) increasing food supply and reducing hunger; and (iv) strengthening agricultural research, technology dissemination, and adoption.Within the context of fostering agricultural-led economic growth, emphasizing the role of the private sector, CAADP targets agriculture sector growth of 6% per annum and obliges African governments to commit at least 10% of their annual national budgets to agriculture in pursuit of this target. The protocols of the framework call on each African government to develop an agriculture sector investment program that, once approved by the governing authorities, is used as the basis of a “compact” between the government, African partners, and the international donor community. The Government of Liberia (GOL) adheres to the vision and principles of CAADP and is a signatory to the framework. This document, the Liberia Agriculture Sector Investment Program (LASIP), was developed in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the \r\nframework. It presents the strategic choices Liberia has made for agricultural growth and development over the next ten years in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner. This Executive Summary presents the key features and priorities of the program. 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