ActionAid Liberia

What ActionAid Liberia does

ActionAid Liberia is a non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian and development organization established in 1997, operating as the Liberian country office of ActionAid International, a Netherlands-registered federation (Vereniging ActionAid International) with country presence across roughly forty jurisdictions. The organization delivers development programming across climate justice, women's rights, youth empowerment, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), economic empowerment, and gender-based violence (GBV) prevention in Liberia, with active implementation across five to six counties (Bong, Grand Gedeh, Gbarpolu, Montserrado, Margibi, and — under LWEP — Rivercess, Bomi, and Grand Cape Mount). It serves poor and marginalized communities, particularly women, adolescent girls, and youth, through community-based approaches such as Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA), SASA! community mobilization, and youth-led advocacy.

The organization's product surface is entirely programmatic. Its flagship offerings are the Just and Equal Communities (JEC) project — a multi-year women's rights and economic empowerment program; the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP) — a GBV-prevention and women's-champion program; and the Climate Justice Program — renewable energy, agroecology, and the National People's Climate Justice Summit. Supporting content products include quarterly newsletters and the JEC Year 6 Report 2025. ActionAid Liberia does not develop proprietary technology, software platforms, or AI/ML products; program delivery relies on field staff and a network of local implementing partners (LIWEN, NATPAH, Domafeign, WOCDAL) rather than technology infrastructure.

The business model is grant-based, with revenue sourced from international development cooperation agencies and institutional donors — principally SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) via the Embassy of Sweden in Monrovia for JEC, alongside World Bank engagement for LWEP and broader INGO/UN ecosystem support. The organization maintains three offices (Monrovia headquarters, Bopolu City, Zwedru City) and operates with a small core staff of approximately 11 employees. There is no commercial pricing, no product revenue, and no publicly disclosed financial statements; programmatic scale is demonstrated through outcome metrics including 670 women participating in VSLAs, 439 former FGM practitioners transitioned, and 1,000+ beneficiaries in flagship GBV interventions.

Name

ActionAid Liberia

Legal name

Vereniging ActionAid International

Website

https://liberia.actionaid.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ActionAid Liberia, a non-profit country office of ActionAid International founded in 1997, delivers women's rights, climate justice, youth empowerment, and GBV-prevention programs across five to six Liberian counties, funded primarily by SIDA and the World Bank and implemented via local CSO partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Humanitarian Development Programs

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality, Inclusion & Social Protection Programs (BPADABAK), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Health, Population & WASH Aid Programs (BPADABAC), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Humanitarian development programs
• Women's rights advocacy
• Gender equality programs
• Climate justice initiatives
• Community empowerment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Monrovia

HQ country

Liberia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. International Development Funding and Grants: ActionAid Liberia operates as part of the ActionAid International federation, receiving funding from international donors, institutional funders (such as SIDA/Swedish Embassy), and development partners to implement programs in climate justice, women's rights, youth empowerment, and community-led development. Revenue is grant-based rather than commercial.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ActionAid Liberia implements community-led development programs targeting poor and marginalized people, especially women and youth, across five Liberian counties. Core programmatic offerings include the Just and Equal Communities (JEC) Project (women's rights, youth empowerment, VSLA economic empowerment, FGM transition), the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP) for GBV prevention, and a Climate Justice Program covering climate adaptation, renewable energy, and agroecology. All offerings are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through international grants and donations.

Product overview

ActionAid Liberia operates as a non-governmental organization focused on social justice, gender equality, and poverty eradication rather than a technology product company. Its portfolio consists of development programs and initiatives including the Just and Equal Communities (JEC) Project addressing women's rights and economic empowerment, the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP) focused on gender-based violence prevention, and a Climate Justice Program supporting climate adaptation and renewable energy. These programs are delivered across multiple counties in Liberia through community-based approaches including Village Savings and Loan Associations, SASA! activism, and youth empowerment initiatives. The organization also publishes quarterly newsletters and annual reports documenting its programmatic work and outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Just and Equal Communities (JEC) Project A multi-year community development program delivered across five counties (Bong, Grand Gedeh, Gbarpolu, Montserrado, and Margibi) addressing women's rights, youth empowerment, economic empowerment through Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA), and supporting former FGM practitioners to transition to sustainable livelihoods. Target beneficiaries are poor and marginalized women, youth, and communities in rural Liberia.
• Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP)

Quantifiable outcome

• 439 former FGM practitioners transitioned to alternative livelihoods through economic empowerment
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• LIWEN (Liberian Women's Empowerment Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization collaborating on SRHR training for adolescent girls. LIWEN is one of several local partners implementing JEC project activities in project counties.
• NATPAHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization involved in training adolescent girls in SRHR, leadership, and negotiation skills under the JEC project.
• DomafeigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization collaborating on JEC project implementation, specifically on SRHR and girls' empowerment programs.
• WOCDALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization working on girls' empowerment and SRHR training through the JEC project.
• United Nations AgenciesmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerActionAid International Secretary General engaged with UN agencies in Liberia to advance collaborative action. UN agencies are mentioned as part of the broader INGO ecosystem working in Liberia.
• Catholic Relief Services (CRS)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRS, through its Local Leadership and Capacity Strengthening Manager, participated in digital safety training for youth, sharing information about development opportunities and scams to watch for.
• Liberian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActionAid Liberia works with CSOs to organize the National People's Climate Justice Summit and advance policy advocacy on issues including FGM legislation and climate justice.
• Liberian Government InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with government entities including the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and National Civil Society Summit Committee. Government collaboration includes policy advocacy and program co-implementation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Plan International Liberia: INGO operating in Liberia with a comparable focus on girls' rights, SRHR, child protection, and women's economic empowerment, funded by similar bilateral donors. Direct competitor for the same grants and beneficiary populations.
• Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Liberia: Named strategic partner of ActionAid Liberia; delivers comparable programs in agriculture, youth, and social justice across rural counties, and competes for similar institutional funding.
• Save the Children Liberia: INGO delivering child rights, education, and adolescent girls' empowerment programs in Liberia with overlapping donor base and beneficiary segments (rural adolescents, women-led households).
• BRAC Liberia: International development organization running livelihoods, microfinance, and women's empowerment programs in Liberia using grassroots community models comparable to ActionAid's VSLA and economic empowerment work.
• CARE International in Liberia: Major INGO in Liberia delivering women's empowerment, GBV prevention, and economic empowerment programs using VSLA and community-mobilization methodologies that closely mirror ActionAid Liberia's approach.
• Oxfam Liberia: INGO with rights-based programming in Liberia covering gender justice, economic inequality, and climate adaptation, frequently partnering with the same bilateral donors and operating in overlapping counties.

Broad incumbents

• ActionAid International: Global parent federation of which ActionAid Liberia is a country office. Direct organizational peer as it operates the same rights-based model across 40+ countries and shares the same funding relationships and programmatic frameworks.
• UN Women Liberia: UN agency coordinating gender equality and women's empowerment programming in Liberia; both an ecosystem partner (coordinated advocacy) and a competitor for the same bilateral funding streams.

Emerging players

• Restless Development Liberia: Youth-led development INGO active in Liberia on youth empowerment, climate action, and SRHR — directly comparable to ActionAid's youth-focused programming in rural counties.
• Search for Common Ground Liberia: INGO working on peacebuilding, GBV prevention, and social norm change in Liberia using community-mobilization methodologies that overlap with ActionAid's SASA!-style GBV work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AALiberia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/actionaid
• Facebookfacebook.com/actionaid.liberia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/actionaid-liberia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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