Liberia Chapter
The Catalyst 2030 Liberia Chapter is a country chapter part of the Catalyst Now movement,
which is a network of social entrepreneurs and innovators based in Liberia, be they
individuals or organizations, who are dedicated to collaborating and driving impactful
initiatives that aim at achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
by 2030.
The Liberia chapter’s mission is to collaborate with local and international stakeholders in
addressing societal problems through social innovation activities that advance sustainable
development and create meaningful change in Liberia. Key activities of the chapter include
advocacy for policy and system change, networking and collaboration, training and capacity
building, and project-based initiatives that seek to address critical issues within the Liberian
context and help achieve the SDGs by 2030.
Notable achievement of the chapter include: 1) the chapter is launched. 2) Increase in
membership from 10 to 30. 3) Hosted its first meet and greet event, which brought members
together (face to face). 4) Conducted its SWOT analysis. 5) Regular membership
engagements through monthly meetings (online), emails and WhatsApp conversations. 6)
Leadership and members participating in global online events. 7) Leadership participation in
the Africa Forward Conference. 8) Leadership engagements with Africa’s regional chapter
and global movement.
Development Stage
Growth/Scale
Region
Western Africa
Number of members
30Collaborations chair(s)
Menue Bainda John Kamma
Contact person
Brian Maina