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Mission
The overall mission of the Foundation is to honor the legacy of Professor Amos Claudius Sawyer by contributing 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.
The Amos Sawyer Foundation vision is to contribute to deepening and enriching the subregional 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 in
the areas 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.
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 intercommunity peace and trust
rebuilding, the dearth of capacity for public service and the need for a functioning 21st
century government. It immediately became clear that there were governance gaps in
Liberia, especially of a democratic hue, owing to the Liberian history of governance and
to the long period of civil war in the country. Such gaps cannot be filled by the
government alone but through a coordinated effort involving the public sector-
comprising the elected politicians and bureaucracy, private sector, and civil society
organizations.
Therefore, 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.
Tana Forum on Peace and Security 2018
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 intercommunity peace and trust
rebuilding, the dearth of capacity for public service and the need for a functioning 21st
century government. It immediately became clear that there were governance gaps in
Liberia, especially of a democratic hue, owing to the Liberian history of governance and
to the long period of civil war in the country. Such gaps cannot be filled by the
government alone but through a coordinated effort involving the public sector-
comprising the elected politicians and bureaucracy, private sector, and civil society
organizations.
Therefore, 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.
Vision
The Amos Sawyer Foundation vision is to contribute to deepening and enriching the subregional 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 in
the areas 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 Amos Sawyer Foundation vision is to 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 in the areas 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.
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 intercommunity peace and trust
rebuilding, the dearth of capacity for public service and the need for a functioning 21st
century government. It immediately became clear that there were governance gaps in
Liberia, especially of a democratic hue, owing to the Liberian history of governance and
to the long period of civil war in the country. Such gaps cannot be filled by the
government alone but through a coordinated effort involving the public sector-
comprising the elected politicians and bureaucracy, private sector, and civil society
organizations.
Therefore, 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.
WHAT WE DO – Focus Areas
The Sawyer Foundation will direct its resources, experience, and capacity to the following
thematic areas:
Democratic Governance:
The AMOS CLAUDIUS SAWYER Foundation is an organization dedicated to promoting democratic governance in Liberia. The foundation was named after Amos Claudius Sawyer, a prominent Liberian politician and scholar who served as the interim President of Liberia during the early 1990s. The foundation seeks to advance the ideals of good governance, transparency, and accountability by promoting political education, civic engagement, and leadership development. Through its various programs and initiatives, the foundation aims to strengthen democratic institutions, foster civic participation, and promote sustainable development in Liberia. The foundation’s work is crucial in promoting the values of democracy and promoting the well-being of Liberian citizens.
Rule of Law:
The AMOS CLAUDIUS SAWYER Foundation is an organization dedicated to promoting democratic governance in Liberia. The foundation was named after Amos Claudius Sawyer, a prominent Liberian politician and scholar who served as the interim President of Liberia during the early 1990s. The foundation seeks to advance the ideals of good governance, transparency, and accountability by promoting political education, civic engagement, and leadership development. Through its various programs and initiatives, the foundation aims to strengthen democratic institutions, foster civic participation, and promote sustainable development in Liberia. The foundation’s work is crucial in promoting the values of democracy and promoting the well-being of Liberian citizens.
Peace building:
The AMOS CLAUDIUS SAWYER Foundation is an organization dedicated to promoting democratic governance in Liberia. The foundation was named after Amos Claudius Sawyer, a prominent Liberian politician and scholar who served as the interim President of Liberia during the early 1990s. The foundation seeks to advance the ideals of good governance, transparency, and accountability by promoting political education, civic engagement, and leadership development. Through its various programs and initiatives, the foundation aims to strengthen democratic institutions, foster civic participation, and promote sustainable development in Liberia. The foundation’s work is crucial in promoting the values of democracy and promoting the well-being of Liberian citizens.
HOW WE DO IT - The “REAL” Approach
Research & Reflect:
The Foundation will host an inhouse think tank. The think tank will be established to conduct research to generate evidence through primary data and knowledge on critical governance issues in its immediate constituency (being Liberia) at a first instance, West Africa and Africa. This will be aimed at addressing the massive knowledge gap in policy making in Liberia (and the continent as a whole) as well as ensuring that all of the Foundation’s priorities, programmes, projects and engagements are informed by evidence regarding the instance of pertinence. We will analyze governance and public policy issues with aspirations of policy relevance and academic excellence. To this end, the Foundation will partner with leading organizations and institutions (universities, research 3 institutions, other think tanks, development agencies, etc.) The Foundation’s research will be informed by questions on the analytical and normative issues that practitioners in governance and public policy face. Building bridges between academia, political leaders, business, and civil society requires effective communication.
Engage & Empower:
We use the insights of our research and policy advice to foster public debate on key issues
in governance and public policy, as well as feed the questions raised in policy debates and
dialogues back into our research and advisory work. In addition, the foundation will bring
people together to exchange ideas and develop common initiatives. Through debate and
dialogue, we aim to support and assemble social and political entrepreneurs, build
strategic communities and nurture thought leadership, applied research at both national
and regional levels. Effective and accountable governance requires individuals who are
creative, thoughtful and unafraid to work across issues and boundaries.
Working separately or in collaboration with governmental, non-governmental, bilateral,
multilateral, political, non-political and other entities, the Foundation will vigorously
pursue avenues for the establishment of strategic partnerships and the strengthening of
existing ones to develop practical operating frameworks for successfully carrying out the
multiple programmes, projects and other activities aimed at promoting the principles of
Good Governance, Local/National/Regional/Continental Peace, and Security across all
landscapes;
How we work:
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.
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