Government has launched a five-day Energy, and Environment Sector Working Group (SWG) session to shape the 2027 national budget, with a strong focus on climate-smart development, and sustainable investment.
The exercise brought together key public institutions under Pillar Five (Environmental Sustainability) of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID).
The technical planning session was facilitated by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), and hosted by the Ministry of Mines and Energy in Monrovia.
The intension was to strengthen coordination among government agencies responsible for energy, and environmental sectors.
Participants included the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA); Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC); Monrovia City Corporation, Paynesville City Corporation; National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL); Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC); Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA); Forestry Development Authority (FDA), and representatives from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
Deputy Mines Minister for Administration, Eudora Blay-Pritchard, called on participants to work collaboratively, and share their expertise to ensure the budget process delivers meaningful results.
Madam Pritchard praised member institutions for assigning qualified technical staff to the working group, and stressed the need for the teamwork to continue, and dedication that would be essential to advance national development priorities.
The working sessions will focus on developing climate-smart investment projects capable of driving sustainable economic growth while strengthening environmental governance.
Discussions will examine sector priorities, policy, and institutional frameworks, financing opportunities, and implementation strategies to ensure that proposed projects align with the ARREST Agenda, the climate commitments, and the environmental sustainability goals.
At the end of the five-day exercise, the Sector Working Group produced a coordinated roadmap outlining priority investments, stronger institutional collaboration, and recommendations that will guide the formulation of the 2027 national budget.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy says, the initiative represents a step to build a more sustainable, climate-resilient, and energy-secure through coordinated planning, and strategic public investment.
