07/08/2026
๐๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐
As a critical step in enhancing stakeholdersโ awareness for inclusion of women and young people in governance and democratic processes at national level, with funding from the European Union (EU), Plan International Liberia Civil Society Empowerment for democracy and Human Rights project partners held a one-day stakeholders meeting in Monrovia, aimed at influencing policy discussions that ensures young people and womenโs aspirations and views are mainstreamed in Governance and decision-making processes.
The meeting brought together key stakeholders including the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR), National Elections Commission, National Council of Chiefs, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Local Government, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protections (MoGCSP), Ministry of Youth and Sports and community based human rights actors including the National Union of Organizations of the Disable among others.
Participants deliberated on three national policies governance and human rights-The Local Government Law 2018, the Reformed Elections Laws of Liberia 2014, and Abridged National Youth Policy Action 2025-2029, their issues and challenges, identifying policy gaps and advancing workable solutions and recommendations leading to strengthening policies that ensure women and young people aspirations and views are effectively mainstreamed in governance and decision making at local and national levels.
During opening remarks at the meeting on Thursday, 6 August 2026, ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ Deputy Country Director for Programmes and Influencing, Dr. Ibrahim Kamara, speaking on behalf of Interim Country Director, Robert Komakech, reflected on the objectives of the EU funded Civil Society Empowerment for Democracy and Human Rights Project, with particular focus on capacity building and promoting young people participation in decision making and governance. He said the project is a model effort to invest in the competence of young people, their communities and grassroots organizations so they are able promote democracy and human rights in their respective communities.
The ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ Protus reflected on the organizationโs goals and strategic interventional choices as enshrined in its Country Strategic (CS) 2025-2030. He reiterated that Plan International Liberia remains committed to providing interventions which address root causes and issues affecting children, Girls and young people, particularly around Gender Based Violence, (GBV) Domestic Violence, Inequality, limited Educational Facilities, Child trafficking, Drug Abuse, less motivations for service providers in health and education and lost of investment at community level.
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According to Dr. Kamara, ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ Gender transformative programmatic focus for the next five years targets four keys' areas, such as Health including Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Inclusive quality education, Protection, Skills and Entrepreneurship empowerment for girls and young women.
Dr. Kamara emphasized the contributions of partners in the achievements of the organizationโs goals and strategic objectives, stressing that Plan International Liberia cannot on her own achieve all this without the contributions of partners.
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The meeting featured presentations from key stakeholders including the National Election Commission, Ministry of Local Government, Ministry of Youth and Sports and
the Ministry Gender, Children and Social Protection followed by question and answers and consolidation key action points.
With funding support from European Union (EU)
๐๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ซia working alongside Center for Justice and Peace Studies (CJPS) and the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) lead implementation of the Civil Society Empowerment for Democracy and Human Rights Project. The project was incepted June, 2024 and has been implemented in two counties-Bomi and Nimba across 30 communities in these counties. The action works with 8 CSOs, 16 CBOs and 16 grassroot organizations, ministry of justice, national elections commission, ministry of gender children and social protections, national civil society council of Liberia and other justice actors at national and county-level in Liberia.
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