AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHealth Policy & Data Rights: Human Rights Watch says new US bilateral health agreements (including Liberia) condition aid on broad access to private health surveillance data and pathogen samples, raising concerns about rights and unequal control of health goods. Infectious Disease Lab Capacity: JICA and Ghana’s Noguchi Institute are training eight biomedical professionals from Liberia and other African countries in modern lab diagnostics plus biosafety and lab quality management to strengthen Ebola and other outbreak readiness. Energy & Power Reliability: President Boakai commissioned a US$16m, 20MW solar plant at Mount Coffee under RESPITE, spotlighting Liberia’s chronic grid instability and the push for renewables. Education Accreditation: Liberia’s Ministry of Education reports accredited schools have jumped from about 800 to over 2,000 after geo-mapping and stronger monitoring. Digital Tax Modernization: Liberia Revenue Authority and South Korea’s National Tax Service signed three agreements to modernize tax administration and improve digital cooperation. Trade for Value: A policy push argues Liberia’s export growth to India and China must shift from raw volume to higher value-added production. Local Governance Tech: Paynesville City Corporation handed over a Soft HR management system to modernize city HR with trained staff and better data-driven services. Maritime Governance: Nigeria will host a regional port state control capacity workshop for 22 West and Central African countries, relevant to safer trade routes.
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