Ministry Of Gender, Children And Social Protection-Liberia

28/08/2026

Gender Minister Gbeme Horace-Kollie
Opens Up on the Domestic Relations Law Chapter 5.3 (e)

24/08/2026

10/08/2026

𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐘𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

(Monrovia, Liberia) — The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, through the Department of Budget and Development Planning, on Monday, August 10, commenced a two-day Budget Working Group Meeting focused on the preparation of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget for the Social Development Sector.

The meeting brings together key stakeholders from relevant government ministries and agencies, and civil society actors within the social development sector to review sector priorities, identify critical funding needs, and strengthen coordination in preparation for the FY2027 National Budget.

As sector lead, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection is currently hosting the the two-day budget preparation engagement.

The engagement provides an important platform for stakeholders to align social development priorities with the Government of Liberia’s national development agenda, promote effective allocation of public resources, and ensure that budgetary investments respond to the needs of vulnerable and marginalized populations.

Mr. Jimmy N. C. Bokay, Director of Regional and Sectoral Planning at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, who led opening presentation underscored the importance of a coordinated and inclusive approach to the FY2027 budget preparation process. Dir. Bokay also expanded on the objectives and expected outcomes of the FY2027 Sector Engagement and orientation on planning tools.

Welcoming participants on behalf of Minister Gbeme Horace-Kollie, Deputy Minister for Research, Policy and Planning at the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Curtis V. Dorley, commended the Government of Liberia for prioritizing such engagements and emphasized the importance of inclusive and coordinated budget preparation meetings.

Deputy Minister Dorley applauded the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MoFDP) for its continued support and collaboration in ensuring that the social protection sector is adequately reflected in the national budget and development planning process.

He stressed that budget preparation meetings of this nature provide an important opportunity for stakeholders to collectively identify sector priorities, assess resource requirements, address funding gaps, and ensure that available resources are strategically aligned with the needs of vulnerable and marginalized populations.

Day one focused on the commencement of budget policy Policy Note (BPN) amongst others.

The meeting underscores the Government of Liberia’s commitment to a participatory, coordinated, and evidence-based budget preparation process that promotes transparency, accountability, and improved service delivery to the Liberian people.


𝘿𝘼𝙔 𝙊𝙉𝙀 𝙋𝙄𝘾𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙄𝘼𝙇 𝘽𝙀𝙇𝙊𝙒:

10/08/2026

𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚

10/08/2026

07/08/2026

𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.....𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸

(Monrovia, Liberia – August 7, 2026)– Liberia has taken a significant step toward strengthening gender equality and inclusive national development with the conduct of a two-day National Validation Workshop for the Draft National Gender Policy and Strategic Results Framework.

The workshop, ongoing at a local Hotel in Congo Town, was officially opened on Thursday by Deputy Minister for Research, Policy and Planning at the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Curtis V. Dorley, who described the exercise as a critical milestone in the country's efforts to develop a more inclusive, responsive, and forward-looking gender policy.

Welcoming participants, Deputy Minister Dorley thanked stakeholders for their commitment to the validation process and commended the Ministry's Children's Division for recommending the newly opened venue. He also encouraged development partners to continue supporting local businesses and facilities that contribute to national development.

The Deputy Minister explained that the August 6–7 workshop represents the final stage of the national validation process following a series of regional consultations conducted across the country, including Grand Bassa, B**g, and other counties. He noted that the exercise is intended to ensure that the final policy accurately reflects the aspirations, recommendations, and priorities expressed by Liberians during those consultations.

Deputy Minister Dorley recalled that the Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, developed a revised National Gender Policy in 2017, which guided the country's gender equality agenda until its expiration in 2022. He disclosed that a 2025 end-line evaluation of the policy recorded a 61 percent implementation performance**, highlighting notable achievements while identifying critical gaps and recommendations that informed the development of a renewed policy framework.

According to him, the new Draft National Gender Policy and Strategic Results Framework was developed through a collaborative process involving the Ministry and key development partners, including UN Women, UNDP, the World Bank, Medica Liberia, Plan International, frontline civil society organizations, and other stakeholders. The policy seeks to address emerging gender issues, strengthen gender-responsive governance, and align Liberia's gender agenda with national development priorities and international commitments.

"The National Gender Policy belongs to all Liberians," Deputy Minister Dorley emphasized, stressing that the document is not solely the responsibility of the Ministry but a national framework shaped through broad-based consultations involving government institutions, civil society organizations, academia, rural women and men, farmers, students, traditional leaders, local authorities, and persons with disabilities.

He further underscored that representatives from seven counties are participating in the workshop, reflecting the Ministry's commitment to ensuring broad national ownership and inclusiveness in the policy validation process.

The workshop has brought together a cross-section of national and international stakeholders, including representatives of the United Nations, government ministries, agencies and commissions, development partners, civil society organizations, traditional leaders, and other key actors committed to advancing gender equality and women's empowerment in Liberia.

The Deputy Minister concluded by reaffirming that the primary objective of the two-day workshop is to produce a nationally validated Draft National Gender Policy and Strategic Results Framework that is inclusive, participatory, and responsive to the diverse needs and aspirations of all Liberians.

Once finalized and adopted, the policy is expected to provide a renewed strategic roadmap for advancing gender equality, empowering women and girls, promoting social inclusion, and strengthening equitable development across Liberia.

𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐄𝐃:______________________________
𝐃. 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭
Ministry Of Gender, Children And Social Protection-Liberia

06/08/2026

𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬

06/08/2026

𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚

06/08/2026

𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔–𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟔

The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has commenced a two-day national validation meeting for the Draft National Gender Policy (2026–2036) and its accompanying Strategic Results Framework.

The final validation, taking place today, Thursday, August 6, and continuing through Friday, August 7, 2026, brings together a broad range of national and international stakeholders, including representatives from government ministries and agencies, civil society organizations, development partners, women’s rights organizations, and other key actors in the gender equality and women’s empowerment agenda.

The validation meeting provides an important platform for stakeholders to critically review and validate the policy’s strategic priorities, implementation arrangements, institutional responsibilities, accountability mechanisms, and strategic results framework, while ensuring that the policy reflects Liberia’s current gender equality priorities and development aspirations.

Developed by the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, in partnership with UN Women, and with support from the European Union, the proposed National Gender Policy is expected to serve as Liberia’s strategic roadmap for advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment over the next decade.

The policy is designed to strengthen the mainstreaming of gender equality across government planning, budgeting, policymaking, service delivery, and institutional processes. It also seeks to address persistent structural and systemic barriers affecting women and girls and strengthen mechanisms for their meaningful participation and empowerment across all sectors of society.

Details Later...

05/08/2026

ERNA