Environment Protection Agency Sierra Leone

26/05/2026

THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY SIERRA LEONE POISED FOR A WEEK~LONG WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2026 COMMEMORATION.

Theme: “Climate Action”

The Environment Protection Agency Sierra Leone (EPA‑SL) is proud to announce a week of impactful activities marking World Environment Day 2026.

Join us as we raise awareness, engage communities, and take collective steps toward a greener future.

Highlights of the Week:

👉🏿 5th June – Official Launch.

School Nature Clubs Environmental Excursion & Poem Competition.

👉🏿 6th June – GREEN RUN.

Route: Freetown, Siaka Stevens Street, Cotton Tree - Kallon Car Park Aberdeen
@ Time: 7:30 AM

👉🏿 8th & 9th June – Community Engagements.

Locations: Lakka & Sussex
Focus:
Plastic Pollution
Coastal Degradation
Illegal Sand Mining

Together, let’s build a greener, and safer Sierra Leone.

25/05/2026

The Director of the Climate Change Secretariat, Tamba Emmanuel Nyaka, participated in this year’s Global Transparency Community Meetings with the theme :Transparency to Drive Effective Implementation of NDC 3.0, held in Naivasha, Kenya, in April this year.

The Global Transparency Community Meetings brought together senior policymakers, transparency and focal points, and others to collectively reflect on how national transparency frameworks can be leveraged and strengthened to support implementation and foster mutual trust and confidence in promoting the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement.

Tamba Emmanuel Nyaka, in a hands-on exercise, shared Sierra Leone’s experiences on how we have assessed and prioritized our climate policies and measures while considering sustainable development and national priorities as a driver for implementation and methodologies used for identifying and prioritizing policies and measures.

Key points from the three-day technical meeting highlighted that and Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) should work together as part of the main framework to improve the Paris Agreement's implementation; the importance of transparency in helping countries identify gaps and track progress during implementation, which supports data-driven policy and investment choices; and the need for a unified government approach with clear roles through open, data-driven processes and actions.

The meeting concluded with a resolve to strengthen data systems from data generation, transmission, processing, archiving, and dissemination; capacity building of stakeholders; formalisation of data management systems through or legislative processes; and enhancement of our national inventory.

21/05/2026

We are pleased to announce that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jiwoh Abdulai, has launched a GEF-funded project titled :Strengthening Conservation and Effective Governance of Sierra Leone's Critical Forests and the Greater Gola Forest Landscape at the Albertson Hotel in Kenema District in March this year.

The project has six key components:
❇️ Strengthening governance structures and institutional capacity.
❇️ Promoting climate-resilient livelihoods and participatory land use.
❇️ Improving the effectiveness of protected area management.
❇️ Strengthening transboundary forest and watershed management.
❇️ Knowledge sharing and collaboration among child projects.
❇️ Monitoring and evaluation.

The project will be implemented together with the Environment Protection Agency Sierra Leone, the Conservation Society of Sierra Leone, the NPAA, the Forestry Division, the Environmental Foundation for Africa (EFIA), the Gola Rainforest Conservation Company Limited by Guarantee (GRCLG), and other technical partners supporting sustainable land use.

We solicit the support of partners and the public as we collaborate across government, institutions, and the public to achieve the project’s objectives and lasting protection of the Greater Gola Landscape.
For further inquiries or complaints, please call us on the toll-free line 1999 from an Orange Line or leave us a message on the EPA GRS platform.

18/05/2026

We held a three-day national workshop at the New Brookfield Hotel as part of the UN Environment Programme Fifth Montevideo Programme, with its representatives, municipal and local councils, International Development Organisations, the private sector, media, relevant ministries, departments, and agencies to strengthen Sierra Leone's waste management legal, policy, and institutional frameworks. This is consistent with our functions as outlined in Sections 12(1) and (2) of the EPA Act of 2022.

According to a projected Waste City Tools presentation, our oceans are littered with around 51 trillion microplastics. Survey areas in Freetown are expected to have 1,529,180 people in 2024, based on a 4.2% growth rate in 2025, with 206 billion tonnes of waste coming from non-household sources, 11 tonnes from waste pickers, 209 tonnes from high-income homes, 47 tonnes from middle-income homes, and 352 tonnes from low-income homes; this includes 14.4 kg of plastic waste, representing a 12% collection.

Given the alarming date, we explored ways how we can collectively map out existing legislation to identify comprehensive legal review and gaps, assess the scope of waste management to address institutional and governance gaps, limited capacity, weak coordination, limited enforcement, limited stakeholder engagement, weak integration of private partnerships, and fix the operational and systemic risk-level gaps ranging from weak public awareness, inadequate collection and treatment, and limited financing.

The workshop concluded with the following proposed reforms:
✅ A comprehensive waste management law that includes a clear definition and classification of waste management.
✅ An enhanced waste hierarchy including the enactment of pending legislation and modernised local laws.
✅ The establishment of progressive alignment with sector-specific needs, improved institutional structures, and the prioritisation of private sector partnerships.
✅ An incentivised circular economy, and sustainable financing.

12/05/2026

In 2024, the Environment Protection Agency Sierra Leone concluded a two-day workshop on the Mine Rehabilitation Liability Estimator (MRLE) model and the 2024 EIA (sector-specific) fee regulations for large and small-scale mining companies, EIA consultants, government MDAs, CSOs, and Paramount Chiefs at Shangri-La Hotel in Freetown.

The Mine Rehabilitation Liability Estimator (MRLE) seeks to compel mining proponents to submit mine closure plans and financial assurance that will be set aside to restore the land to an ecological state after operations.

Today, we are pleased to share that the agency has secured an unprecedented $26,225,000M from 11 mining companies as financial guarantees for mine rehabilitation, the largest amount ever secured by the agency for environmental restoration and compliance.

This is a strong step towards more responsible mining and greater protection for our land, rivers, forests, and communities.
These guarantees will help ensure that mined-out areas are restored as outlined in the mine closure plans submitted, environmental damage is addressed, and local communities are not left to suffer the long-term impacts of unsustainable mining practices.

The will issue Environmental Compliance Assurance Certificates to companies that have met the required standards, while mine valuations for other operators will continue to ensure full compliance across the sector.

We commend compliant companies and urge all mining operators to fully comply with the law as we continue to strengthen enforcement, protect the environment, and build a more responsible and sustainable mining sector in Sierra Leone.

10/05/2026

The Sierra Leone Gold+ $2.7M GEF-Funded Project Titled :Enhancing the Formalisation and Mercury Reduction in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Sierra Leone (Gold+ Project) got featured in the PlanetGOLD Annual Progress Report.

The Gold+ Project will formalise efforts, enhance environmental management techniques, and reduce mercury use in gold extraction. It is being implemented in partnership with Conservation International.

Take a peek to know what we have done since the project was launched in 2024.

Nice reading.
Enjoy.

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01/05/2026

To our amazing staff who make the agency viable, thank you for all you do 🥳.
You are the driving force behind our successes and our determination to build an environmentally secure future for Sierra Leone👏🏽.
Happy Labour Day!

27/04/2026

Happy Independence Day, Mama Salone🇸🇱🥳

18/04/2026

Here is a summary of the Environment Protection Agency Sierra Leone 2025 Annual Report.

We documented how year 2 of the was executed and provided an insight of the strategy for 2026.

Kindly give us feedback.
Enjoy the read.

09/04/2026

The Environment Protection Agency Sierra Leone,
through the project titled: Shifting to Zero Waste Against Pollution (SWAP) Initiative, is hiring for the following positions:

➡️ Project Manager

➡️ Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

➡️ Administrative and Finance Officer

➡️ Procurement officer.

Click on the link to see the TORs.

Also, get a copy of the advertised vacancies from Exclusive, Awoko, and Concord Times newspapers.
Applications can also be sent to the email address

[email protected]

Good luck.

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The Environment Protection Agency (EPA-SL), through the project titled: Shifting to Zero Waste Against Pollution (SWAP) Initiative, is hiring for the following positions: ➡️ Project Manager ➡️ Monitoring and Evaluation Officer ➡️ Administrative and Finance Officer ➡️ Procurement offi...

05/04/2026

Wishing you all a blessed Easter🙏🏾.

Have fun and keep the celebration green🥳.