National Consultancy for an Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Institutional Expert
Procurement Number: EPASL/GEF/GOPL/ RFP/2025/007 Date of First Issue: 22nd May, 2025 Background The Government of Sierra Leone through the Environment Protection Agency has secured funds from The Global Environment Facility (GEF) To “Enhance the Formalization and Mercury Reduction in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in Sierra Leone”. for Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) of Mercury …
Consultancy for a Jurisdictional Approach Expert in Mercury Reduction in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining [ASGM]
Procurement Number: EPASL/GEF/GOPL/ RFP/2025/008 Date of First Issue: 22nd May, 2025 Background The Government of Sierra Leone through the Environment Protection Agency has secured funds from The Global Environment Facility (GEF) To hire “Consultant on the Use of the Jurisdictional Approach (JA). The project implementation phase was officially launched in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 12 …
NATIONAL CONSULTANCY- KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE (KAP) EXPERT
Procurement Number: EPASL/GEF/GOPL/ RFP/2025/005 Date of First Issue: 22nd May, 2025 Background The Government of Sierra Leone through the Environment Protection Agency has secured funds from The Global Environment Facility (GEF) to implement a project on “Enhancing the Formalization and Mercury Reduction in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in Sierra Leone”. The project implementation …
NATIONAL CONSULTANCY- Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) EXPERT Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining [ASGM] and Mercury Reduction
Procurement Number: EPASL/GEF/GOPL/ RFP/2025/006 Date of First Issue: 22nd May, 2025 Background The Government of Sierra Leone through the Environment Protection Agency has secured funds from The Global Environment Facility (GEF) To conduct a wide-ranging, inclusive baseline assessment of the state of ASGM activities and mercury use at the pilot sites, for Monitoring & Evaluation …
*The Environment Protection Agency, in partnership with Conservation International, has officially launched the Implementation Phase of the $2.7M GEF-Funded Project Titled ‘Enhancing the Formalisation and Mercury Reduction in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Sierra Leone’ (Gold+ Project) at the Family Kingdom Resort, Freetown*.
Jiwoh Abdulai, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, officially launched the project which was attended by paramount chiefs, members of the media, the National Minerals Agency, civil society organisations, and other relevant stakeholders. The Planet Gold Sierra Leone Project will formalise ASGM efforts, enhance environmental management techniques, and reduce mercury use in gold extraction. The initiative …
Collaborating, Learning and Adapting
Convened by Executive Chairman Dr. Abu-Bakar Massaquoi, the Environment Protection Agency has concluded its two-day inaugural Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) conference at the New Brookfields Hotel, located off Jomo Kenyatta Road in Freetown. T This partner-matching conference created practical synergies to achieve the EPA’s strategic objectives for 2025 and beyond. Additionally, the conference strengthened …
27/01/2025— The Environment Protection Agency participates in the post-COP debrief and sector alignment meeting organised by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change at the Family Kingdom Resort.
*Freetown, Sierra Leone* The agency, through its focal points, presented its respective multilateral environmental agreements/protocols and conventions, highlighting the background, challenges, and next steps. The focal points for the Montreal Protocol, the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity, the Minamata Convention, and the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions underscored the importance of Sierra Leone as a …
The Environment Protection Agency concludes a two-day expert review of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) to ensure that targets align with the monitoring system and objectives of the Global Biodiversity Framework in Bo District.
Relevant ministries, departments, agencies, academia, the media, civil society organisations, research institutions, non-governmental organisations involved in conservation efforts, and stakeholders from local communities attended the technical working session. The participants reviewed the draft NBSAP frameworks, providing a platform for information exchange, project development and implementation, and innovative conservation practices that are common and sustainable in …
RECRUITMENT OF CONSULTANT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL POLLUTANT INVENTORY (NPI) FOR SIERRA LEONE
Procurement Number: EPASL/EHS/ RFP/2025/004 Date of First Issue: 12th May, 2025 Background The Government of Sierra Leone through the Environment Protection Agency has secured funds and is seeking to Address the challenges that requires a coordinated approach to pollution management at the national level. In response to these challenges, the Environment Protection Agency of Sierra …
RECRUITMENT OF CONSULTANT TO UNDERTAKE AN INVENTORY OF USED OR UNWANTED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: ODS AND HFC BANKS IN SIERRA LEONE.
Procurement Number: EPASL/OZONE/UNEP/RFP/2025/003 Date of First Issue: 12th May, 2025 Background The Government of Sierra Leone through the Environment Protection Agency with the support of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) acting as the Implementing Agency (IA) of the Multilateral Fund (MLF) is to undertake an inventory of used or unwanted controlled substances. OSD AND …