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}\n.nspsc-page .document-list {\n  list-style: none;\n  padding: 0;\n  margin: 0;\n}\n.nspsc-page .document-list li {\n  padding: 15px 0;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);\n}\n.nspsc-page .document-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }\n.nspsc-page .document-list a { font-weight: 700; }\n.nspsc-page .meta {\n  display: block;\n  color: var(--muted);\n  font-size: 15px;\n  margin-top: 3px;\n}\n.nspsc-page .subsection { margin-top: 27px; }\n.nspsc-page .status-note {\n  color: var(--muted);\n  font-size: 15px;\n  margin-top: 15px;\n}\n@media (max-width: 760px) {\n  .nspsc-page .hero { padding: 30px 23px; border-radius: 12px; }\n  .nspsc-page .grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n  .nspsc-page .meeting { padding: 21px; }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"nspsc-page\">\n  <header class=\"hero\">\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">Government of Liberia \u00b7 Social protection governance<\/p>\n    <h1>National Social Protection Steering Committee<\/h1>\n    <p>The NSPSC guides national social protection policy, coordinates government action, and provides oversight of implementation and results.<\/p>\n    <nav class=\"hero-links\" aria-label=\"Page sections\">\n      <a href=\"#nspsc-overview\">About the Committee<\/a>\n      <a class=\"secondary\" href=\"#nspsc-meeting\">2 October meeting<\/a>\n      <a class=\"secondary\" href=\"#nspsc-documents\">Documents<\/a>\n    <\/nav>\n  <\/header>\n\n  <section class=\"content-section\" id=\"nspsc-overview\" aria-labelledby=\"nspsc-overview-heading\">\n    <h2 id=\"nspsc-overview-heading\">About the Committee<\/h2>\n    <p>The National Social Protection Steering Committee is Liberia\u2019s government-led forum for strategic direction and accountability in social protection. It brings relevant ministries, agencies, civil society, and development partners together around a coordinated national approach.<\/p>\n    <p>The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection chairs the Committee. The National Social Protection Secretariat, housed at the Ministry, supports its technical work, coordination, and reporting.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"grid\">\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <h3>Policy direction<\/h3>\n        <p>Guide national policy, strategy, and action plans for social protection.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <h3>Coordination<\/h3>\n        <p>Align work across government institutions and with supporting partners.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <h3>Oversight<\/h3>\n        <p>Review implementation, resource needs, evidence, and progress reports.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"content-section\" id=\"nspsc-meeting\" aria-labelledby=\"nspsc-meeting-heading\">\n    <h2 id=\"nspsc-meeting-heading\">Next meeting<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"meeting\">\n      <p class=\"meeting-label\">Scheduled for 2 October 2026<\/p>\n      <h3>National Social Protection Steering Committee meeting<\/h3>\n      <p>The Committee is scheduled to consider the proposed National Social Protection Policy and Strategy for 2026\u20132030. The draft has not been adopted. This page will record the Committee\u2019s decision after the meeting.<\/p>\n      <a class=\"button-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liberiasp.gov.lr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NSPPS_Oct2_Program_FINAL.pdf\">View the meeting program (PDF)<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"status-note\">The 2013 National Social Protection Policy and Strategy remains the published policy while the update is under review. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liberiasp.gov.lr\/?page_id=1356\">Policy and Results page<\/a> for the current document status.<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"content-section\" id=\"nspsc-documents\" aria-labelledby=\"nspsc-documents-heading\">\n    <h2 id=\"nspsc-documents-heading\">Meeting records and documents<\/h2>\n\n    <h3 class=\"subsection\">Committee governance<\/h3>\n    <ul class=\"document-list\">\n      <li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liberiasp.gov.lr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Terms-of-Reference-NSPSC.pdf\">NSPSC Terms of Reference (PDF)<\/a>\n        <span class=\"meta\">Committee mandate and operating arrangements.<\/span>\n      <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <h3 class=\"subsection\">2025 records<\/h3>\n    <ul class=\"document-list\">\n      <li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liberiasp.gov.lr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NSPSC-MM-8.13-Final.pdf\">NSPSC meeting summary, 13 August 2025 (PDF)<\/a>\n        <span class=\"meta\">Record of the Committee\u2019s August 2025 meeting.<\/span>\n      <\/li>\n      <li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liberiasp.gov.lr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Systems-Brief-2025.pdf\">Liberia social protection systems brief, 2025 (PDF)<\/a>\n        <span class=\"meta\">Background on governance, delivery systems, and priorities.<\/span>\n      <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <h3 class=\"subsection\">28 November 2024 meeting<\/h3>\n    <ul class=\"document-list\">\n      <li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liberiasp.gov.lr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Agenda-11.28.pdf\">Meeting agenda (PDF)<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n      <li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liberiasp.gov.lr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Meeting-Minutes-11.28.pdf\">Meeting minutes (PDF)<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n      <li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liberiasp.gov.lr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Presentation-SPSC-REALISE-November-2024.pdf\">REALISE presentation (PDF)<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n      <li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liberiasp.gov.lr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Social-Protection-Steering-Committee-Meeting-Final.pdf\">NSPSC meeting presentation (PDF)<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd64c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-custom_html\" data-id=\"fd64c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-custom_html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Government of Liberia \u00b7 Social protection governance National Social Protection Steering Committee The NSPSC guides national social protection policy, coordinates government action, and provides oversight of implementation and results. 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