Policy Development

National Research Ethics Board of Liberia

Service Overview

NREBL supports the development, revision, and harmonization of national research ethics policies, guidance frameworks, and standard operating procedures to strengthen governance across Liberia's research ecosystem.

Policy Support Areas

  • Drafting and revising ethics regulations and guidance notes
  • SOP design for ethics committees and review units
  • Stakeholder consultations and technical working groups
  • Alignment with international ethics standards and best practices

Development Process

  • Needs assessment and policy gap analysis
  • Draft development with expert technical input
  • Validation workshop and stakeholder review
  • Finalization, dissemination, and implementation support

Current Priority Areas (Placeholder)

Priority policy workstreams include data protection in research, multi-site protocol governance, vulnerable population safeguards, and post-approval monitoring standards.

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