The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has further strengthened its growing partnership with the Legislature.
This followed a high-level visit by Senate Pro Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence in a “major boost to the environmental governance and sustainable development agenda.
The visit, held at EPA’s headquarters in Monrovia, highlighted the Agency’s expanding national footprint and its increasing role in safeguarding natural resources, public health, and climate resilience.
During the engagement, the EPA’s Executive Director presented a glowing overview of the institution’s achievement in 2025, underscoring the Agency’s transformation into a nationwide environmental watchdog.
The EPA has now successfully expanded its operations to all 15 counties; a major institutional achievement that has significantly enhanced environmental monitoring, compliance and enforcement throughout the country.
The nationwide presence, EPA is already improving government’s ability to respond to environmental violations, monitor pollution, and support local authorities in addressing ecological threats.
In another major achievement, EPA has mobilized approximately US$10 million in climate finance, resources that are now being directed toward strengthening agriculture sector, and improving climate resilience under the government’s ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development.
As part of the visit, Senate Pro Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence toured the EPA’s laboratory facilities, where technicians demonstrated how air, water and soil samples are tested to detect pollutants, guide enforcement and support evidence-based environmental decisions.