By: Leila B. Gbati
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility (GEF)
is expected to commence a four-day Global Environment Facility Constituency Workshop (ECW) here in Liberia.
The Constituency Workshop which will be followed by a two-day National Dialogue wi kick off February 13-16 ,2023 while the dialogue wil rub from February 19-20,2023 at Cape Hotel in Monrovia.
Executive Director of the EPA, Prof. Wilson K. Tarpeh made the disclosure Thursday, February 1,2023 at his office in sinkor.
He explained that the workshop will discuss current issues relating to climate change, biodiversity, desertification, international waters, chemicals, and other related environmental issues affecting Liberia.
He furthered that the workshop is expected to bring together GEF agencies and focal points, convention focal points, and CSOs as well as other key stakeholders to discuss and review policies and procedures and share lessons and experiences from the development and implantation of GEF projects and their integration within national policy framework.
“The dialogue will bring together 70 participants from 38 institutions from Government Line Ministries, Agencies and Commissions, Non-Governmental Institutions, Civil society Organizations, community members, Academic and Research institutions, the Private Sector as well as partners and donors”.
This year’s national dialogue objective is to discuss the 8.63 million dollars’ allocation.
Liberia GEF Partners include the World Bank, African Development Bank, UNDP, FAO, and Conservation.
“The Dialogue agenda is designed to raise awareness of national stakeholders about the GEF to build capacity for effective implementation of Liberia’s GEF portfolio, as well as strengthen the GEF national coordination mechanism through the exchange of ideas and best practices” he said.
