Liberia and the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, have signed the Country Programme Framework (CPF) for 2026–2030. The CPF between Liberia and the IAEA, outlines priority areas for IAEA technical cooperation over the next five years, particularly in agriculture, health, and environmental protection. Agriculture Minister, Dr. Alexander Nuetah, signed on behalf of the Government of Liberia, while IAEA, Mr. Hua Liu, Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation, signed for his entity for the five- year program.
The Country Programme Framework (CPF), was developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (as Liaison Office), the Environmental Protection Agency, the Ministries of Agriculture, Lands Mines and Energy and Health as well as United Nations partners such as UNDP, FAO and the WHO. This framework defines mutually agreed priority development needs and interests that will be supported through technical cooperation activities from the IAEA. The CPF is fully aligned with Liberia's national development plan, the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (2025-2026), which prioritizes food security, infrastructure, governance, human capital, sanitation and a lot more.
Liberia joined the IAEA in 1962 and has since promoted the peaceful application of nuclear technology. In recent years, the country has renewed its participation in the IAEA's technical cooperation programs. The CFP five years plan (2026-2030), identifies five priority areas: - Nuclear and Radiation safety and security: Establishing a comprehensive regulatory frame work and independent authority. - Food and Agriculture: Improving crop and livestock productivity, food and safety, and sustainable soil and water management through nuclear technologies. - Health and Nutrition:
Establishing a radiotherapy facility and applying nuclear techniques to assess maternal and child nutrition. - Energy and Industry: Enhancing national capacity in energy planning using IAEA tools and supporting national strategy development. - Water and Environment: Building technical capacity to apply isotopic techniques for sustainable water resources management. CPFs are characterized by: - A close dialogue between Member States and the IAEA as partners, ensuring greater ownership of the programme.
- The linking of the project selection process to well defined national development objectives and priorities to ensure the relevance of IAEA’s support and the sustainability and impact of technical cooperation activities. - Great emphasis on national competencies and capabilities in order to optimize the role and participation of Member States in the programme. - Opportunities to contribute to the global development agenda and build partnerships between the IAEA, national and regional institutions, the UN and other international organizations.
