About EPA
EPA's Mandate
Structure of the EPA
Policy Council
The Chairman of the Policy Council shall be a minister appointed by the President of the Republic of Liberia along 30 statutory institutions including related GOL ministries, agencies, commissions along with academy institutions, and civil society representation amongst others and shall serve for the period of seven (7) years
Board of Directors
Environment Policy Council referred to as ‘Policy Council’ is the ultimate and highest decision – making body including policy formulation and direction of the Agency on issue of the environment. The Board of Directors, referred to as the Board oversees the implementation and successful operations of environmental policy and functions of the Agency. The Board of Directors works directly with the Executive Director. for the law, The Executive Director shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency and shall be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Agency; The Executive Director is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
The Board of Directors of the Agency is a supervisory body of the Agency and is referred to as the “Board” in the Act establishing the Agency. The President of the Republic of Liberia appoints the Board subject to the advice of the Policy Council; the Board consists of a Chairman, Vice Chairman and seven other members drawn from the Central Bank of Liberia, Liberia national Bar Association, an Industrialist, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs, University of Liberia and a prominent woman.
Senior Management
The Executive Director runs the day to day operations of the Agency supervision of the Board. The Management Team constitutes the Executive Director who serves for the period of seven years, the Deputy Executive Director, and heads of the various departments of the Agency.
Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo
Executive Director/CEO
Email: ureyyarkpawolo@ep
Dweh Siehwloh Boley, Sr
Deputy Executive Director
Email: dsboley@epa.gov.lr
George M. Kawah
Administrator
Email: gkawah@epa.gov.lr
Fred Dehfer
Acting Comptroller.
Email: fdehfer@epa.gov.lr
Arthur R. M. Becker
Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Manager
Frances Browne Seydou
Intersectoral Manager
Email: fseydou@epa.gov.lr
John K Jallah Jr
EPA Compliance & Enforcement Manager
Email: jjallah@epa.gov.lr
Rafael Ngumbu
Environmental Research & Radiation Safety Manager
Email: rngumbu@epa.gov.lr
Chris B. Kabah
EPA Planning and Policy Manager
Email: ckabah@epa.gov.lr