As part of efforts in implementing the Organizations Gender Actions Plan (OGAP) in all activities of partners, the Green Livelihoods Alliance (GLA) through the Rural Integrated Center for Community Empowerment (RICCE) has conducted a one-day technical meeting.
The meeting was held on Friday March 14, 2025. The brought together GLA partners including the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI), The Daylight, Community Rights Support Facility (CRSF), and RICCE respectively.
Under the GLA 2.0 Forest for a Just Future Program, RICCE is hired as the Gender Technical Partner by the Global Forest Coalition (GFC), an alliance member of the GLA to provide technical support to partners on gender transformation and inclusion into all GLA programs. RICCE is mandated to ensure that all Liberia GLA partners’ project implementation is gender inclusive and gender responsive in accordance with GLA mandate.
The purpose of the meeting was to provide technical support for partners to implement OGAP as they begin GLA activities for 2025. OGAP is crucial because it specifically addresses the needs and challenges faced by women, ensuring that they are actively in the planning and implementation of projects.
In an introductory statement, the Program Manager of RICCE, Madam Renee N. Gibson reminded participants that the meeting underscored the importance of gender considerations into all aspects of GLA activities, ensuring that women, marginalized groups and disabled people play a vibrant role in the decision-making processes.
Madam Gibson stressed that implementing the OGAP will further strengthen partners’ capacities. She said “Gender equality is not just a goal; it’s a pathway to achieving greatness for women and rural communities.”
Also speaking, Madam Korpo Davis, Human Resource Officer at the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) who opened the meeting with a warm welcome also emphasized on the importance of fully implementing the OGAP at all levels in SDI.
The one-day intensive technical meeting further improved partners’ capacity with the necessary skills and knowledge to implement OGAP effectively. This interactive discussion was facilitated by Dayugar Johnson, an experienced facilitator.
At the meeting, participants shared their success stories, challenges, and acknowledged that integrating gender actions into their projects was extremely significant.
In the end, they assured RICCE that they will work collectively in implementing the OGAP ensuring that each partner’s approach is designed to the unique needs of their projects. They recognized that their combined efforts could lead to meaningful outcome for GLA and partners.
Visibly seen with excitement, the participants concluded with a renewed motivation and a clear understanding of their roles in executing the OGAP. They are now prepared not only with technical knowledge, but also with the assurance that their contributions would support the primary mission of the Green Livelihoods Alliance.
