Who We Are
The late Professor Amos Claudius Sawyer was a prominent Liberian political figure who played a significant role in Liberia’s history. Born on 15th June 1945, Sawyer had a diverse and influential career spanning politics, academia, and diplomacy.
Who We Are
The late Professor Amos Claudius Sawyer was a prominent Liberian political figure who played a significant role in Liberia’s history. Born on 15th June 1945, Sawyer had a diverse and influential career spanning politics, academia, and diplomacy.
Who We Are
The late Professor Amos Claudius Sawyer was a prominent Liberian political figure who played a significant role in Liberia’s history. Born on 15th June 1945, Sawyer had a diverse and influential career spanning politics, academia, and diplomacy.
There can be no debate that Professor Amos Sawyer lived an impactful life of public service, and his legacy is one of immense consequence for Liberia and across Africa.
The Sawyer Foundation aims to continue that legacy of service by working as a non-partisan independent non-government organization (NGO) that focuses on many of the issues which were most important to Professor Amos C. Sawyer. The Foundation will operate and implement programs in the areas of Democratic Governance, Rule of Law, and Peace- building, working closely with local implementing partners and other NGOs to develop and implement its programs. In addition, the Foundation will conduct or oversee analysis and critical thinking that is required to address many of the challenges confronting post-conflict countries such as Liberia, or countries at-risk of falling into conflict.
Who We Are
The “AMOS CLAUDIUS SAWYER FOUNDATION LIBERIA” referenced by way of trade name as the SAWYER FOUNDATION LIBERIA is an independent and non-partisan public policy and governance Foundation incorporated in honor of Dr. Amos Sawyer, the former president oof the Republic of Liberia. The overall objective of the foundation is to honor the legacy of Dr. Amos Claudius Sawyer by creating and establishing a non-profit organization for the purpose of addressing the multiple issues of Democratic Governance, Rule of Law and Peace building to address local, national, and geo-political issues in the body polity and general governance structure of Liberia and other societies where and when legally applicable.
The Sawyer Foundation
The Amos Claudius Sawyer Foundation was established in honor of the late Professor Amos C. Sawyer, former Interim President of the Republic of Liberia, who served from 1990-1994. Professor Amos C. Sawyer passed away in February 2022. He was highly respected and regarded throughout Africa and played significant roles in ushering in the peace in Liberia, and served in multiple capacities in supporting Good Governance, Rule of Law, and Peace- building initiatives across Africa, especially within the West Africa region.
Professor Sawyer was an astute political scientist and academic who taught at the University of Liberia and the University of Indiana in the United States. He authored and co-authored several scholarly works and books including, “The Emergence of Autocracy in Liberia: Tragedy and Challenge,” (1992) and “Beyond Plunder: Toward Democratic Governance in Liberia” (2005).
After the election of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, Professor Sawyer was called into service to lead the Governance Commission, one of Liberia’s integrity institutions as its Chair.
BACKGROUND
Liberia’s return to democratic rule through a long and delicate transition period during which Professor Amos Sawyer served as the Interim President of Liberia (1990 – 1994) was a post war period of immense recovery and national rebuilding – institutional, political, social.
This period would not have been possible without the diligent service of Professor Amos Sawyer, and though progress was recorded and evidenced by two (2) peaceful democratic transitions of power, it has not been without its challenges and setbacks. Some of these include the widened space for civil society organizations to operate and contribute to national development, the need for inter-community peace and trust rebuilding, the dearth of capacity for public service and the need for a functioning 21st century government.
It was and still remains clear that there are governance gaps in Liberia, especially of a democratic hue, owing to the Liberian history of governance and to the long period of civil war. Such gaps cannot be filled by the government alone but through a coordinated effort involving the public sector-comprising of the elected politicians, the private sector, and civil society organizations.
This period would not have been possible without the diligent service of Professor Amos Sawyer, and though progress was recorded and evidenced by two (2) peaceful democratic transitions of power, it has not been without its challenges and setbacks. Some of these include the widened space for civil society organizations to operate and contribute to national development, the need for inter-community peace and trust rebuilding, the dearth of capacity for public service and the need for a functioning 21st century government.
BACKGROUND
Liberia’s return to democratic rule through a long and delicate transition period during which Professor Amos Sawyer served as the Interim President of Liberia (1990 – 1994) was a post war period of immense recovery and national rebuilding – institutional, political, social.
This period would not have been possible without the diligent service of Professor Amos Sawyer, and though progress was recorded and evidenced by two (2) peaceful democratic transitions of power, it has not been without its challenges and setbacks. Some of these include the widened space for civil society organizations to operate and contribute to national development, the need for inter-community peace and trust rebuilding, the dearth of capacity for public service and the need for a functioning 21st century government.
It was and still remains clear that there are governance gaps in Liberia, especially of a democratic hue, owing to the Liberian history of governance and to the long period of civil war. Such gaps cannot be filled by the government alone but through a coordinated e ort involving the public sector-comprising of the elected politicians, the private sector, and civil society organizations.
Therefore, the Amos Claudius Sawyer Foundation aims to contribute to bridging the governance gaps in the sub-region through fostering a democratic culture, facilitate debates on public policy issues, and to support policy making as evidence informed. In addition, the Amos Sawyer Foundation will contribute to deepening and enriching the sub-regional think tank space by providing evidence- based analysis, advisory and policy support services that is unique and enables stakeholders to engage and resolve complex problems.
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