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JUNE 30, 2025 – Monrovia: The Ministry of Mines and Energy, with support from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has commenced a landmark training of National Stakeholders on the Computerized Energy Information System (EIS) in Liberia. Being held in Monrovia, the 4-day training exercise marks a significant milestone in Liberia’s quest for a modernized, data-driven energy sector, positioning the country to enhance energy planning, improve decision-making, and promote transparency in managing energy resources.
On Monday, June 30, 2025, ECOWAS executives and Energy Sector specialists joined their Liberian counterparts to begin the workshop which ends on 3rd July 2025. Speaking in the stead of Mines and Energy Minister Wilmot Paye, the Deputy Minister for Energy, Charles Umehai, commended the regional organization (ECOWAS) for the partnership assistance in setting up a technological system for energy data collection, processing and utilisation to enhance Liberia’s development programs.
The Deputy Energy Minister highlighted that a robust energy information system is essential for informed policy decisions and efficient management of the country’s energy resources. Delivering remarks on behalf of ECOWAS, Dr. Nathaniel B. Walker, Early Warning Focal Point at the ECOWAS Representative Office, praised Liberia’s efforts to strengthen its energy data systems, underscoring the regional bloc’s support for building member states’ capacities in energy governance.
Day-1 activities of the training initiative were principally facilitated by international Energy Information System (EIS) Expert, Salim Chitou, whose presentations focused on unlocking “Secrets of Effective Data Collection” that exposed participants to several crosscutting knowledge and technical know-how to handle energy data more effectively.
Mr. Chitou climaxed the first day’s proceedings by delving into a “Study Case On Collection and Processing of Data”, stressing that no concrete action to improve the energy sector can succeed without a robust, long-term information-base, noting that data security, retention, and proper management are fundamental to successful energy reforms.
After climax of the technical sessions on Thursday, the Minister of Mines and Energy, Wilmot Paye, will grace the National Launch of the Energy Information System (EIS) in Liberia on Friday; a program that will bring together several key state actors and development partners of the Government.
A cross-section of Liberia’s energy sector member institutions are participating in the information system training. They include energy sector utilities, agencies, and regulators, while private sector energy service providers that interact with data as well are benefitting from the training made possible through a Government of Liberia collaboration with ECOWAS.
The program’s National Coordinator in Liberia is Prince C. Wilson, Assistant Director for off-grid electricity and renewable energy at the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
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