Ecosystem Development
By fostering meaningful relationships and collective action, local chapters help advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through solutions rooted in local realities and shared priorities.
Explore the work of our Catalyst Now regional chapters
Explore the work of our local chapters (national and subnational chapters)
learn moreRegional Chapters
Catalyst Now’s regional chapters power vibrant ecosystems of social innovators and entrepreneurs in the different regions around the world.
By fostering cross-sector collaboration and co-creation, they spark local solutions with regional impact.
The vision for our Regional Chapters is that by working together at a regional level, the collective action of all chapters will result in the advancement of Social Innovation.
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regional chapter across the globe
62,50%
of our regional chapters are from Global South
Catalyst Now Regional Chapters
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Africa Chapter
Year of the Launch
2020
Contact person
Brian Maina
ASEAN Chapter
Year of the Launch
2020
Chairs
Dessy Aliandrina
Mohammed Faiz Kamaludin
Contact person
John Paul Uminga
Central Asia Chapter
Year of the Launch
2023
Chairs
Alina Baimen
Ramzi Abunemreh
Contact person
John Paul Uminga
Europe Chapter
Year of the Launch
2020
Chairs
Ricardo Neves
Valeria Duflot
Contact person
Mykyta Pobiehun
Latin America Chapter
Year of the Launch
2020
Contact person
Salomon Raydan
MENA Chapter
Year of the Launch
2020
Chairs
Theodora Anti
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Ghufran Abudayyeh
Oceania Chapter
Year of the Launch
2020
Chairs
Asha Murphy
Jason Jacobs
Contact person
John Paul Uminga
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local chapter across the globe
17,65%
of our local chapter are from global south
Local Chapters
Catalyst Now’s Local Chapters strengthen the social entrepreneurial ecosystem at the national and local levels by uniting social innovators and diverse stakeholders to collaborate and co-create impactful solutions.
A local chapter of Catalyst Now is a group of members based in the same geographical area (region, country, or subregion) that convenes as a community. It is a space that fosters strong human connections among members and collaborations that strengthen initiatives based on the group’s priorities.
Catalyst Now Local Chapters
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Afghanistan Chapter
Year of the Launch
2022
Contact person
Susana Del Mar Ramirez
Algeria Chapter
Year of the Launch
2024
Chairs
Amel lakhdari
Contact person
Ghufran Abudayyeh
Angola Chapter
Year of the Launch
2024
Contact person
Hugo Bordas
Argentina Chapter
Year of the Launch
2024
Chairs
Antonella Erben
Contact person
Paula Pena
Australia Chapter
Year of the Launch
2022
Chairs
Chloe Beevers
Dr. Jelina Haines
Contact person
John Paul Uminga
Austria Chapter
Year of the Launch
2024
Chairs
Andreas Papp
Paul Schober
Contact person
Mykyta Pobiehun
Bahrain Chapter
Year of the Launch
2021
Chairs
Latifa Mutaywea
Tariq Al Olaimy
Contact person
Ghufran Abudayyeh
Bangladesh Chapter
Year of the Launch
2023
Chairs
Ananya Raihan
Asif Saleh
Contact person
John Paul Uminga
Benin Chapter
Year of the Launch
2024
Chairs
Adam Amoussou
Contact person
Ingrid Yitamben
Bolivia Chapter
Year of the Launch
2023
Chairs
Mauricio Canedo
Contact person
Paula Pena
Botswana Chapter
Year of the Launch
2023
Chairs
Gomolemo Lolo Madikgetla
Contact person
Brian Maina
Brazil Chapter
Year of the Launch
2021
Chairs
Gisela Solymos
Leonardo Letelier
Contact person
Paula Pena
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