AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPetroleum Governance Clarified: Liberia’s petroleum regulator, LPRA, has moved to end confusion over who does what in upstream oil—reaffirming it administers the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, grants petroleum rights, and that reconnaissance licenses don’t automatically lead to agreements, with petroleum deals requiring signatures by the LPRA Director General and the Minister of Finance. Extractives Under Audit: The General Auditing Commission says it will launch a sweeping audit of Liberia’s extractive sector after discrepancies flagged in earlier reviews and rising public scrutiny. Fiscal Decentralization Push: The Ministry of Finance is in the final stretch of consultations on budget disaggregation and fiscal rules, shifting more authority to counties with systems meant to improve tracking and transparency. Education Support: President Boakai increased the National School Feeding Program budget from US$1m to US$1.8m, adding 324 more schools and using a digital monitoring platform. Digital Security Boost: Liberia’s Cyber Warriors qualified for the ECOWAS finals in Accra, seeking public support for travel and equipment. Global Climate Signal: The UN General Assembly backed a world court climate opinion by 141-8, but Liberia was among the countries opposing.
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