OWEDA has been operating in Liberia since 2012, advancing and advocating for the rights of community women and youth in the pursuit of inclusive development at the local level. The organisation is among the leading Liberian not-for-profit, non-governmental organisations promoting human rights protection, gender inclusion, sexual and reproductive health and rights, peacebuilding and civic education, alongside community development through climate-smart agriculture, food security, livelihoods, and value chain development.
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Mission: OWEDA seeks to touch lives and transform communities through equitable, sustainable, and gender-responsive agricultural and development interventions, ensuring safe, protective, and prosperous environments for all Liberians.
Vision: OWEDA strives for a resilient Liberia where communities thrive through inclusive development, gender equality, strong markets, climate-smart agriculture, and robust protection systems.
OWEDA’s vision is anchored in core thematic areas covering climate-smart agriculture, conservation and biodiversity, livelihoods and income generation, women’s rights and protection, peacebuilding, psychosocial counselling, civic education, and water, sanitation, and hygiene. Over more than a decade of community programming, OWEDA has demonstrated that sustainable development is only possible where women, youth, and children are equally protected, engaged in local governance, and participating meaningfully in economic life. The organisation operates with a country team of over 12 staff, supported by a Board of Directors and a Management Team led by the Executive Director, and maintains a QuickBooks-based financial management system that integrates finance, human resources, and budget functions, with comprehensive policies covering accounting, cost allocation, treasury management, internal controls, conflict of interest, transaction documentation, and sub-recipient financial monitoring.
Supporting community development and advocacy in Liberia since 2012.
Mobilizing funding to support development programs and community initiatives.
Led by an Executive Director, Management Team, and Board of Directors.
Covering agriculture, gender rights, livelihoods, WASH, civic education, peacebuilding, and more.
Between 2012 and 2025, OWEDA raised over USD 510,000 in support of its activities in Liberia, with recent funders including CARI/AGRA, BRAC/WFP, UNDP, the National Election Commission, and the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE) under the Recovery of Economic Activity for Liberian Informal Sector Employment (REALISE) programme. OWEDA has also implemented self-funded initiatives to empower agricultural students and household members to generate income and produce vegetables, giving the organisation direct, hands-on experience of supporting the very kinds of TVET-linked agribusiness ventures the RETRAP Agro Incubator is designed to grow.
OWEDA has been operating in Liberia since 2012, advancing and advocating for the rights of women and youth in communities in pursuit of inclusive development at the local level. The organization is among the leading Liberian not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations promoting human rights protection, gender inclusion, sexual and reproductive health and rights, peacebuilding and civic education, alongside community development through climate-smart agriculture, food security, livelihoods and value chain development.
OWEDA’s vision is anchored in core thematic areas covering climate-smart agriculture, conservation and biodiversity, livelihoods and income generation, women’s rights and protection, peacebuilding, psychosocial counselling, civic education and water, sanitation and hygiene. Over more than a decade of community programming, OWEDA has demonstrated that sustainable development is only possible where women, youth and children are equally protected, engaged in local governance and participating meaningfully in economic life. The organization operates with a country team of over 12 staff, supported by a Board of Directors and a Management Team led by the Executive Director, and maintains a QuickBooks-based financial management system that integrates finance, human resources and budget functions, with comprehensive policies covering accounting, cost allocation, treasury management, internal controls, conflict of interest, transaction documentation and sub-recipient financial monitoring.
Between 2012 and 2025, OWEDA raised over USD 510,000 to support its activities in Liberia, with recent funders including CARI/AGRA, BRAC/WFP, UNDP, the National Election Commission, and the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE) under the REALISE program. OWEDA has also implemented self-funded initiatives to empower agricultural students and household members to generate income and produce vegetables, giving the organization direct, hands-on experience of supporting the very kinds of TVET-linked agribusiness ventures the RETRAP Agro Incubator is designed to grow.
