KEY POINTS
- LERC and the University of Liberia signed an MoU on June 15 to develop Liberia’s first energy auditing curriculum.
- The University of Liberia will design the curriculum covering audit standards, compliance and energy efficiency practices.
- LERC also signed a separate MoU with IECD Liberia on June 12 to certify Liberia’s electrical professionals and contractors.
Liberia is building the people it needs to power its own future.
The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission and the University of Liberia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on June 15 at the University’s Fendell Campus. The agreement establishes a partnership to develop the country’s first comprehensive energy auditing curriculum.
The initiative is designed to equip professionals with specialized knowledge in energy efficiency, energy management, regulatory compliance and auditing standards. These skills are increasingly critical as Liberia works to expand access to reliable electricity across the country.
Under the agreement, the University of Liberia will design and deliver the curriculum. It will cover energy audit standards, compliance requirements, energy efficiency practices and relevant regulatory frameworks. The University will also update the curriculum regularly to keep pace with new policies, technologies and national laws.
University of Liberia President Dr. Layli Maparyan described the partnership as a turning point. “This is the beginning of a new dawn in the energy sector and for the University of Liberia,” she said. “This initiative will create a network of trained professionals in a specialized area that is critical to national development.”
A second partnership signed just days before
The LERC and University of Liberia agreement did not stand alone. Just three days earlier, on June 12, LERC signed a separate MoU with IECD Liberia. That agreement supports the Certified Liberia Electrical Professionals and Contractors Registration Programme, known as CLEPCR.
Under that arrangement, IECD Liberia will provide technical support for laboratory infrastructure at the LOIC Gbarnga Satellite Campus. It will also help establish an Examinations Development and Evaluation Committee and contribute to designing certification examination blueprints across the country.
IECD Liberia Country Director Alexander Vial acknowledged the French Development Agency’s support through the STRIVE Project, which enabled IECD’s operations in Liberia over the years. “The certification initiative is a critical and impactful project,” he said, “and we are very pleased to be part of it.”
What LERC says both agreements represent
LERC Board Chairman Hon. Claude J. Katta said both agreements reflect a shared commitment to building technical expertise in Liberia’s electricity sector. He said human resource development remains essential as electricity demand grows and the sector continues to evolve.
Together, the two agreements signal a deliberate investment in the people and institutions Liberia needs to sustain its energy transformation. Infrastructure alone is not enough. Trained professionals are the foundation that makes it work.
