By Amos HarrisThe Government of Liberia has launched a five-day Energy and Environment Sector Working Group (SWG) session aimed at shaping the country’s 2027 National Budget, with a strong focus on climate-smart development and sustainable investment. The exercise brings together key public institutions under Pillar Five (Environmental Sustainability) of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID). The technical planning session, facilitated by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) and hosted by the Ministry of Mines and Energy in Monrovia, is intended to strengthen coordination among government agencies responsible for Liberia’s energy and environmental sectors. She praised member institutions for assigning qualified technical staff to the working group and stressed that teamwork and dedication would be essential to advancing Liberia’s national development priorities. At the end of the five-day exercise, the Sector Working Group is expected to produce a coordinated roadmap outlining priority investments, stronger institutional collaboration, and concrete recommendations that will guide the formulation of the 2027 National Budget.