Illegal Fishing Crackdown: Liberia is among 15 countries signing the Mombasa Declaration at the Our Ocean Conference, pledging to modernize vessel registries, share fisheries data, and improve monitoring to fight IUU fishing and protect coastal livelihoods. Clean Cooking Push: The World Bank Group and ESMAP, with Liberia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy and RREA, validated plans for Liberia’s first National Clean Cooking Program after a study found only 0.8% of Liberians use clean fuels. Seed System Upgrade: CGIAR is expanding seed system reforms in Liberia under a five-year Seed Roadmap covering rice, cassava, maize, soybeans and aquaculture, aiming to strengthen certification, agrodealer networks, extension, financing and regulation. Mining & Fiscal Reform Funding: Liberia and the AfDB signed a US$16.7m loan to boost fiscal sustainability and improve mining governance through revenue mobilization and stronger public financial management. Digital Finance: Vita Money launched plans for a full digital banking platform for mobile payments, remittances, bill payments and tax services, seeking Central Bank licensing. Energy Access in Greenville: EU-funded “Light Up Greenville” delivered electricity meters to support household and business connections as distribution work advances. Urban Planning Training: The World Bank backed a risk-informed urban planning training as Liberia’s urban population is projected to surge by 2050. Cocaine Case Escalates: Liberia’s drug probe into a US$19.2m cocaine seizure at Roberts International Airport is being elevated to a joint national security investigation with a wider transnational focus.