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National Energy Policy. An Agenda for Action and Economic and Social Development.

Country/Territory
Liberia
Document type
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Energy, Forestry, Mineral resources
Keyword
Bioenergy Biofuel Poverty Renewable energy Energy conservation/energy production Public private partnership (PPP) Policy/planning Sustainable development Coal Oil Institution Special fund Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Exploration
Geographical area
Africa, AFRICA FAO, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This document contains the National Energy Policy for Liberia (NEP), whose objective is to ensure universal access to modern energy services in an affordable, sustainable and environmentally-friendly manner in order to foster the economic, political, and social development of the country. The NEP assumes the implementation of proposed energy sector reforms founded on three essential features: (1) demonstrating the Government’s resolve for good governance and ensuring financial transparency in all sector transactions; (2) overcoming the significant obstacles to private sector investment in energy supply; and (3) creating the requisite institutional and legal framework and an independent regulatory regime.

Full text
English
Website
www.moci.gov.lr