Catalyst Now is a social entrepreneur and innovator-led movement responding to a global call to action for people and the planet. The founding partners, Ashoka, Skoll Foundation, and Schwab Foundation of the World Economic Forum, launched Catalyst 2030 at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2020 as a global solution to the challenges hindering the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our approach focuses on creating cross-sector

collaborations with a systems practice approach. Over 180 countries are served directly by 2000+ Catalyst 2030 members, reaching 4 billion people directly, with more than 2.2 billion USD annually spent on programs.

The Middle East and North Africa Chapter of the network (MENA Manarah) is one of the most important chapters of the global network. It plays a vital role in defining the Global South's vision for concepts related to the enabling environment for social entrepreneurs and innovators, and its narrative related to its 7,000-year history of civilization and giving to humanity. MENA Manarah is based on the deep philosophy of "critical realism," which seeks to deeply explore the roots of problems rather than addressing only their superficial manifestations without a comprehensive understanding of their underlying causes and motivations. Accordingly, the people and planet are the main focus of any activity, project, or intervention designed by the members in the network.