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The Environment Protection Agency intensifies public education about the dangers of mercury among school nature clubs in Koidu City, Kono district
The Environment Protection Agency intensifies public education about the dangers of mercury among school nature clubs in Koidu City, Kono district This initiative was carried out in line with our functions as stated in Section 12(h), which mandates us to initiate and pursue formal and non-formal educational programs for the creation of public awareness of …
Today, together with UNDP Sierra Leone, we organised a networking, collaboration and award of funding cheques to the three winners of the Youth-Led GREEN SOLUTIONS Innovation Challenge 2024 to support their innovative enterprises.
Today, together with UNDP Sierra Leone, we organised a networking, collaboration and award of funding cheques to the three winners of the Youth-Led GREEN SOLUTIONS Innovation Challenge 2024 to support their innovative enterprises. They will also benefit from a year-long incubation program with timbuktoo Africa #Unipod. Congratulations to them and best wishes on their exciting, …
The government of Sierra Leone through the Environment Protection Agency, ushered in a shift to electric mobility as a renewable energy initiative 25/11/2024 Freetown, Sierra Leone
This was made possible with support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), where we officially launched the Gender-Sensitive National E-Mobility Strategy for Sierra Leone (2024-2035) and Pilot Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations. Madam Mimi Sobba-Stevens, the deputy minister of Environment and Climate Change, officially launched the strategy in …
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 …
RECRUITMENT OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT/FIRM FOR THE BASELINE ECOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STUDIES OF THE SCARCIES RIVER AND SIERRA LEONE RIVER ESTUARY MARINE PROTECTED AREA
Procurement Number: EPASL/NRG/ACS/RFP/2024/0018 Date of First Issue: 4th November, 2024 Background The Government of Sierra Leone through the Environment Protection Agency has received funds from the Abidjan Convention Secretariat for the procurement of hiring an individual consultant or firm for Baseline ecological, environmental and socio-economic studies of the scarce River and Sierra Leone River Estuary …
The Environment Protection Agency and the National Protected Area Authority have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to work together on the Abidjan Convention small grant project, “Strengthening Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Conservation through Effective Marine Protected Area Management in Sierra Leone.”The Environment Protection Agency and the National Protected Area Authority have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to work together on the Abidjan Convention small grant project, “Strengthening Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Conservation through Effective Marine Protected Area Management in Sierra Leone.”
The signing ceremony was held on October 25th, this year, at the EPA Headquarters between the heads of the two institutions. The MOA’s aims are mandate-driven, including managing and reducing threats to local marine species and establishing and implementing conservation and management strategies to safeguard and enhance Marine Protected Area Governance in the Scarcies and …
The Environment Protection Agency (EPA-SL) has hosted an inaugural meeting to implement the Action Plan for the Multilateral Environmental Agreements Implementation Coordinating Committee (MICCOM).
On October 11, 2024, the agency held a meeting with members of the Committee (MICCOM) to discuss developing a collaborative framework for national-level actions in Sierra Leone’s implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) as mandated in section 66 of the EPA Act of 2022. MEAs are legally binding international treaties between three or more countries …
The Environment Protection Agency (EPA-SL) has organised a stakeholder consultation to discuss the National Pollutants Inventory and propose the development of a national profile for major pollutants and chemicals
On October 10, 2024, at the Bo District Council Hall, with representatives from government agencies, environmental organisations, academia, and mining and metal industry leaders, we profiled large, regulated, point source emitters for tracking emissions and pollutant releases that will provide a transparent and accessible database for the agency, policymakers, and the general public. The National …
RECRUITMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT FOR THE PREPARATION OF NATIONAL GHG INVENTORY REPORT FOR INITIAL (BTR) OF SIERRA LEONE
Procurement Number: EPA-SL/CCS/UNEP/RFP/2024/0017 Date of First Issue: 14th OCTOBER, 2024 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 Global Environment Facility (GEF) enabling activity is preparing the first Biennial Transparency Report) as a part …