The Environment Protection Agency has concluded trainings for stakeholder members in the recently established Chiefdom Environment Enforcement Coordination Committees (CEECOM) for decentralised environmental governance.
Stakeholder committee members in ten chiefdoms from Bo, Moyamba, Kenema, Tonkolili, and Port Loko districts were selected based on the composition stated in section 68 of the EPA Act of 2022. They were trained to operationalize the objectives of #CEECOM and guided by the Action Plan to carry out joint field monitoring activities effectively, chiefdom-level …
The Environmental Health and Safety Directorate of the Environment Protection Agency (EPA-SL)has conducted a two-day training manual for effective environmental laboratory operations for staff in the Northern, Eastern, and Southern regional offices.
As outlined in our Act of 2022 and the Environment Protection Agency Transformation Strategy (EPATS), the training goals complement institutional capacity and the improvement of our regulatory activities. As we create an environmentally safe future for Sierra Leone, the agency would be able to establish itself as a hub for reliable environmental monitoring data from …
*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 …
The Environment Protection Agency participated in the recently concluded National Forest and Climate Forum, organised by its supervisory ministry, the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, at the Bintumani Auditorium in Aberdeen, Freetown
The forum attracted development partners, heads of embassies and missions, the media, school nature clubs, government ministries, departments and agencies, the private sector, and traditional leaders to discuss how we can collectively protect Sierra Leone for both its nature and its people. In his opening statement, the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Jiwoh …
The Environment Protection Agency intensifies the raid against illegal dredge mining with the destruction of over twenty dredges at Wailahun Village, Bumpeh Chiefdom, Bo District
The Southern Region team conducted the joint raid exercise with the Sierra Leone Police Force and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces along the Sewa River in Wailahun Village, Bumpeh Chiefdom, Bo District. Acting on intelligence reports, the enforcement team targeted unauthorised mining activities responsible for severe environmental degradation, marine pollution, and the use …
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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 …