From April 17 to 19, 2025, one of our Climate Justice focal persons, Joyce Freeman, had the distinct honor of representing the Alliance for Peace, Justice, and Human Rights (APJHR) at the National Dialogue on Integrating Youth, Children, and Gender Priorities into Liberia’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) 3.0. The event took place in Ganta City, Nimba County, and marked a major step forward in building a more inclusive and climate-resilient Liberia.
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of ActionAid Liberia, Joyce was able to attend and contribute meaningfully to this important convening. The dialogue brought together a diverse group of stakeholders—youth, children, women, persons with disabilities, civil society actors, and policymakers—to collaboratively assess Liberia’s climate priorities and recommend inclusive strategies across 12 key sectors.
One of the central tools used during the sessions was the Problem Tree Analysis, which enabled participants to clearly map out root causes, effects, and consequences of the challenges impacting vulnerable groups in the face of climate change. This structured approach fostered a deeper understanding of both the systemic issues and the potential solutions.
🌍 A Collective Voice for Climate Justice
The dialogue culminated in the drafting and endorsement of a position paper, signed by official representatives of youth, children, women, and persons with disabilities. This document outlines a unified vision for ensuring that Liberia’s NDC 3.0 is not only environmentally sound but also socially just, inclusive, and responsive to those who bear the greatest burden of climate impact.
“This experience reaffirmed our belief that climate action must go hand-in-hand with social justice. The voices of the most affected—especially young people and women—must be at the center of national climate policy,” said Joyce Freeman.
APJHR is proud to have contributed to this transformative dialogue and remains committed to amplifying the voices of marginalized groups in climate decision-making processes.
