The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), through its Child Marriage Unit, with support from UNICEF and UNFPA, on Thursday, 30th July 2026, convened a one-day coordination meeting on the management of the Child Marriage Information Portal in the Eastern Region.
Among other objectives, the meeting sought to strengthen stakeholder coordination, enhance content management, clarify roles and responsibilities, and develop practical strategies for the effective management and sustainability of the portal.
The meeting also reviewed the roles and responsibilities of stakeholder institutions in ensuring the timely submission and validation of data on child marriage-related activities across the country.
Delivering the keynote address on behalf of the Chief Director of MoGCSP, Dr Marian W. A. Kpakpah, the Head of the Child Marriage Unit, Madam Saphia Tamimu, underscored that ending child marriage requires effective collaboration, strong partnerships, and access to timely, reliable, and evidence-based information. She noted that the Child Marriage Information Portal serves as a critical tool for coordinating national efforts to implement Ghana’s commitments towards ending child marriage and protecting the rights of children, particularly girls.
Madam Saphia Tamimu expressed her appreciation to UNICEF and UNFPA Ghana for their continuous support to the Ministry in the fight against child marriage. She stated that it is essential for the Child Marriage Information Portal (CMIP) to remain current, responsive, and useful to all stakeholders by ensuring that relevant materials and information are regularly uploaded to the platform (cm.mogcsp.gov.gh).
The Head of the Child Marriage Unit encouraged participants to engage openly and actively throughout the discussions, share experiences, and propose innovative ideas to collectively improve the portal and enhance its contribution to national efforts to end child marriage.
Speaking at the meeting, the Gender Specialist at UNFPA, Dr Doris Mawuse Aglobitse, stated that child marriage remains a significant challenge that undermines the rights, health, and future of many girls. She stressed that addressing the issue requires strong partnerships, reliable data, and coordinated action. She reaffirmed UNFPA’s commitment to supporting the Ministry’s efforts to eliminate child marriage through strengthened coordination, improved data management, and evidence-based interventions.
Presentations focused on the Child Marriage Information Portal, editorial guidelines, and ethical considerations. Participants also discussed strategies to enhance the effectiveness, accessibility, and sustainability of the portal as a platform for tracking interventions, reporting cases, and monitoring progress towards eliminating child marriage.
The coordination meeting forms part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to strengthen multi-sectoral collaboration and improve the use of digital platforms in advancing child protection and safeguarding the rights and well-being of every child in Ghana.
