GASD and Partners set to Host 3rd Annual Youth Policy Dialogue on Drug Prevention in Liberia

In commemoration of the 2025 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Global Action for Sustainable Development (GASD), in partnership with the Youth Desk of the Liberia Council of Churches, is hosting the 3rd Annual Youth Policy Dialogue on Drug Prevention in Liberia. This landmark event serves as a vital platform to highlight the urgent need for comprehensive drug prevention strategies, grounded in evidence-based practices and tailored to Liberia’s unique social and cultural...

Global Action for Sustainable Development-GASD Launched First-Ever Evidence-Based Substance Used Disorders Prevention in Liberia. 

The Substance Abuse Free Environment (SAFE) School-Based Intervention Program is designed as a comprehensive, school-based prevention model that seeks to develop and enhance students’ personal, interpersonal, and drug resistance skills. It aims to introduce, implement, and sustain evidence-based substance abuse prevention initiatives in schools across Liberia through a participatory and inclusive approach that engages students, school authorities, and community...

The Global Action for Sustainable Development (GASD), in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Liberia Council of Churches Youth Desk, and other key stakeholders, officially launched the Community Participation Project to Strengthen Drug Demand Reduction Intervention in Liberia. This groundbreaking initiative commenced with a two-day capacity-building workshop for over 30 community-based organizations (CBOs) from Montserrado County’s 17 districts, reaffirming a unified commitment to combat substance abuse at the grassroots level.

The project is designed to empower community structures...

Join us in reducing drug demand through evidence-based advocacy and awareness. Together, we can promote informed choices, prevent substance misuse, and build healthier, drug-free communities for a brighter future.

Today marked a significant milestone at Global Action for Sustainable Development with the successful launch of the Community Participation in Drugs Demand Reduction initiative in Liberia. This program empowered 30 participants from 30 different community-based organizations in the 17th districts in Montserrado County through capacity-building sessions.

As a National Trainer in...

As we conclude the first phase of the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) ECHO-Training, I am filled with immense gratitude for the collective efforts that have made this initiative a success. Since November 4, 2024, we have worked diligently to empower 22 participants from various institutions with evidence-based strategies to address substance use challenges in our communities.

This accomplishment would not have been possible without the unwavering support of the Ministry of Health, particularly the Mental Health Unit, for their role in participant recruitment and strategic planning. I...

Monrovia— James Koryor, Executive Director of the Global Action for Sustainable Development (GASD), has voiced strong criticism against the Unity Party Government for its failure to adequately address substance abuse as a national public health emergency. In an exclusive interview, Koryor expressed deep concern over the government's fragmented approach to this pressing issue, highlighting the unfulfilled promises made by the President, H.E. Joseph N. Boakai during his first State of the Nation Address in January this year.

In his address, the President acknowledged the growing substance...