AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSTEM for Industry: Liberia’s government, with UNIDO, PEN, and EU/Sweden support, has launched practical STEM manuals under the Youth Rising Project to shift classrooms from rote learning to hands-on skills for a technology-driven economy. University Infrastructure: President Boakai ordered the University of Liberia to speed up campus renovation after delays despite about US$6.3M allocated. Agriculture Inputs, Real Ownership: EU-backed Seeds4Liberia handed over improved seeds, cassava cuttings, fish fingerlings and equipment, while the Farmers Union urged cooperatives to take ownership to protect inputs and boost yields. Mining Community Support: ArcelorMittal Liberia marked Independence Day by reaching 6,500+ children across host and railway corridor communities with education and safety activities. Governance & Transparency: LEMCOL reports progress on legislative transparency, but flags quorum breaches and falling women’s participation. Public Procurement Digital Push: PPCC began phase two distribution of ICT equipment for the e-GP system to help ministries move toward digital procurement. Power Sector Accountability: MCSS was accused of illegal power theft during LEC’s prepaid transition rollout, raising calls for equal enforcement. Tourism Investment: LSEZA and LNTA signed an MOU to develop Liberia’s first Special Tourism Economic Zone at Lake Piso in Grand Cape Mount. Extractives Transparency: LEITI says Liberia scored 80 in the latest EITI validation, with transparency gaps still to close.
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