AGP Executive Report
Last update: 35 minutes agoMaternal Health Push: Liberia unveiled plans for its first dedicated maternity hospital on Duport Road in Paynesville, with funding confirmed and a design presented—aimed at cutting maternal and newborn deaths. User-Pay Barriers in Care: A new report highlights how emergency childbirth fees at public facilities force families to fundraise during labor, delaying lifesaving treatment and contributing to deaths and injuries. Clean Cooking Roadmap: The World Bank and partners validated Liberia’s clean cooking sector findings, feeding into a National Clean Cooking Strategy and program design as access remains extremely low. Digital Credentials: United Methodist University introduced QR-code embedded certificates to speed up verification and tackle credential fraud. Mining & Energy Policy: Lawmakers asked for further scientific testing of a reported crude oil discovery in Grand Bassa, while the House also moved to overhaul Liberia’s concession model toward profit-sharing/equity. Dugbe Gold Momentum: The Liberia Chamber of Commerce welcomed Mansa Resources’ reported US$600m Dugbe Gold investment, stressing local content and supplier readiness. Diplomacy & Capacity: Liberia plans to recruit 22 young professionals to strengthen its UN Security Council work in New York. Anti-Corruption Leadership: Liberia’s EACC CEO was elected to AAACA’s executive committee, boosting regional integrity coordination.
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