Connecting Communities.
Catalyzing Change.
CoAction Global provides a vital link between people and places to generate economic prosperity in some of the world’s most challenging contexts.
Catalytic by design
Our work is catalytic. We exist to incubate new ideas that will change the landscape of day-to-day life for people living in complex and under-resourced situations. At this moment of disruptive change, we are leading innovative thinking to develop long-term solutions.
Mission, Vision & Purpose
Mission
Our mission is to facilitate innovation and investment in communities long excluded from the benefits of the global economy. By connecting local leadership and ideas with global capabilities, together with our partners we advance economic opportunity, resilience and sustainability.
Vision
We believe that creative partnerships and cooperation can unite communities, institutions, innovators and investors in building a future where economic opportunity is possible for everyone, everywhere.
The Why Behind Our Organization
The breakdown of traditional humanitarian and development systems is an opportunity to forge new partnerships and approaches. As an operational catalyst, we co-create with civil society, governments, international organizations, development finance institutions, and the private sector to build inclusive, agile and effective partnerships in high-risk, hard-to-reach and often overlooked places.
What guides our work
Partnership
We convene, connect and co-create. We strive to bridge divides — across sectors, institutions and geographies — to forge partnerships that multiply impact.
Local Leadership
We engage locally, across public, private and nonprofit sectors, to support partnerships that transcend borders. We start where impact happens — with local changemakers, communities, organizations and ideas.
Evolved Systems Thinking
Sustainable change requires holistic approaches centered on transforming lives and building a more resilient future.
Accountability
We measure impact not by process but by progress — what counts are real, lived improvements in stability, opportunity and dignity.
Courage
We engage when systems stall. We take risks that others avoid to unlock change. We bring the experience and connections to work in high-risk and hard-to-reach places.
Mission 300 Fellowship
High-caliber African energy professionals working in government energy ministries, accelerating the drive to deliver electricity to 300 million people across Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030.
Private Sector Humanitarian Alliance
Facilitating global private sector financial giving and in-kind partnerships to communities impacted by climate shocks and natural disasters around the world.
Protracted Displacement Solutions
Generating and implementing solutions to protracted refugee displacement that prioritize sustainability, economic growth and human dignity.
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