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<p>Monrovia, Liberia – November 26, 2025 – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday launched an intensive two-day capacity-building program to equip staff across departments with hands-on expertise in the Environmental Knowledge Management System (EKMS)—a cornerstone of the Agency’s digital transformation and data-driven environmental governance.</p>
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<p>The training is being held in the Executive Director’s Conference Room.</p>
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<p>Opening the session, Deputy Executive Director for Technical Services, Mr. Dweh S. Boley, called on participants to demonstrate focus and commitment, noting that the EKMS will elevate institutional performance, accelerate service delivery, and strengthen evidence-based decision-making.</p>
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<p>He commended Assistant Director for ICT, Mr. Ujay Vah, for championing the initiative and driving the EPA’s innovation agenda.</p>
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<p>Lead facilitator, Miss Elvina Samuels, outlined the EKMS’s core features and practical applications, emphasizing its role in modernizing research workflows, streamlining policy development, and standardizing knowledge sharing across the Agency.&nbsp; She highlighted the system’s seamless integration with the EPA’s upgraded E-Library, which will provide faster, easier access to high-value environmental data, reports, and research for staff and stakeholders.</p>
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<p>Participants were briefed on upcoming EKMS enhancements and the roadmap to a full public-facing launch for partners and stakeholders.</p>
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<p>The training also served as a dynamic collaboration forum—connecting technical and program teams, igniting new ideas, and reinforcing a culture of teamwork and excellence within the EPA. Sharing the Executive Director’s vision, Mr. Ujay Vah underscored the EPA’s commitment to a state-of-the-art E-Library and robust EKMS deployment, noting the strategic importance of donor partnerships to scale and sustain the platform.</p>
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<p>He expressed confidence that the training will empower staff to operationalize EKMS as a high-impact tool for environmental research, policy formulation, and national development.</p>
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<p>Call to Action: The EPA welcomes collaboration with development partners, academia, and civil society to advance Liberia’s digital environmental infrastructure.</p>
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<p>For partnership opportunities or EKMS inquiries, please contact the EPA Communications Office at: info@gov.lr</p>
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