Monrovia, Liberia – A multi-stakeholder dialogue held in Monrovia has called on the government of Liberia through the Ministry of Health for a stronger commitment to advance Liberia’s Family Planning (FP2030) goals, which aims to ensure that everyone, particularly women, youth, and marginalized groups, has the freedom and ability to make informed, rights-based decisions about family planning and reproductive health by 2030.
Increasing and diversifying funding for sexual and reproductive health, putting youth and adolescent needs and rights first, increasing access to effective contraceptive methods, strengthening health systems to improve service quality, and establishing strong accountability mechanisms involving citizens and civil society are some of the main goals of FP2030.
In honor of World Contraceptive Day 2025, the Youth Arise 4 Development (YA4D) organized a high-level multi-stakeholder meeting on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, in cooperation with the FP2030 CSO Focal Point, with assistance from the Ministry of Health and the FP2030 North, West, and Central Africa Regional Hub.
The TuMi’s Compound, Zinnah Hill, GSA Road, Paynesville, outside of Monrovia, hosted the multi-stakeholder forum, which included representatives from government agencies, development partners, international organizations, civil society organizations, and youth-led organizations.
Redefining the role of CSOs and youth in accountability, reflecting on Liberia’s Annual FP2030 Self-Report, and rallying support for the promotion of family planning and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) nationwide were all accomplished through the workshop.
Participants emphasized how important it is for CSOs and youth-led organizations to keep an eye on, support, and demand accountability on FP2030 pledges.
Stakeholders came to a consensus on how youth organizations and CSOs may best support Liberia’s FP2030 program while guaranteeing inclusivity and improved cooperation.
The need of submitting Liberia’s FP2030 self-report on time was underlined at the conference, and pledges were made to support open, data-driven reporting procedures.
To speed up progress, development partners such as the Ministry of Health, FP2030 officials, and youth networks promised ongoing technical assistance.
Strong media coverage of the event brought attention to Liberia’s family planning achievements and raised public understanding of the significance of access to contraception.
Remarking during the program, and providing a comprehensive overview of the initiative, Jutomue Doetein, Executive Director of Youth Arise 4 Development, expressed gratitude and appreciation to the partners and participants for their presence, while urging the government to implement the FP2030.
“Today, we have not only reflected on Liberia’s journey toward achieving its FP2030 commitments, but we have also reaffirmed our collective responsibility to ensure that every woman, man, and adolescent has access to safe, affordable, and high-quality contraceptive services,” Doetein noted.
He said that the event shows the value of collaborations, with government, development partners, CSOs, and youth all collaborating to maintain accountability and guarantee advancement of Liberia’s national and international objectives.
Speaking on behalf of the government of Liberia through the Ministry of Health Sametta George, FP2030 Government Focal Point expressed appreciation to the group for the dialogue and the push against the government.
“The outcomes of this multi-stakeholder engagement will feed into Liberia’s continued efforts to improve reproductive health services and uphold its commitments under FP2030. Meanwhile, Liberia has positioned itself to reduce unmet need for family planning, promote gender equality, and contribute to sustainable development.” She concluded.
Reported by Prince Saah
