Action Lab for Development is a not-for-profit organization registered by the Government of Cameroon and partnered with the United Nations as a recognized consultant. Founded in 2016 and officially authorized by the Cameroonian government in 2018, the organization has been committed to promoting entrepreneurship, creative economies, and civil society initiatives.
Since 2020, Action Lab for Development has held Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)—a designation recommended by the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations and granted by the UN. This status reflects our dedication to supporting the work of the United Nations and advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In 2024, we expanded internationally by registering as an Extra-Provincial Corporation in Alberta, Canada, under the Business Corporations Act. On July 15, 2025, the organization was officially incorporated as Action Lab for Development Association by the Government of Alberta, Canada under Alberta’s Societies Act.
With a strong foundation and growing global presence, Action Lab for Development Assiociation remains deeply committed to creating inclusive, sustainable solutions that empower communities, foster innovation, and strengthen civil society—both in Africa and around the world.
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We have a revolutionary onsite and online learning platform to make vocational education and training more attractive and safe. It also helps to reduce educational costs through digitalization and quality.
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ACTLAB OBJECTIVES:
To advance education by delivering structured training programs in entrepreneurship, innovation, and vocational skills to youth, woman, and economically disadvantaged individuals, in order to improve their economic opportunities and social development
To advance education by organizing and delivering knowledge-sharing initiatives, including workshops, seminars, and collaborative activities between entrepreneurs, educators, and partner institutions, to build community capacity and promote social cohesion
To advance education by promoting skill-based volunteering among ypouth throguh the creation and use of digital platforms that facilitate knowledge exchnage, community-based learning, and collaborative problem-solving initiatives
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My experience at Action Lab has really inspired my knowledge on entrepreneurship.
In fact it has greatly improved my degree of creativity and innovation, and through this I can now directly control my own business and be proud of it. I just want to use this medium to say a very big thank you to Action Lab for Development for inspiring
my focus as an entrepreneur.
Action Lab for Development (ACTLAB) enhanced my entrepreneurial mentality, my creative, innovative
actions and improves researches with high ecological validity, improve teaching methods with higher
reality and zero abstract.
I have had a great experience since I became a participant of Action Lab for Development Entrepreneurs. My skills have greatly improved through creative and innovative ideas and this has encouraged me to run a startup business.
My experience with ActionLab was a one of a lifetime experience. Not only the teaching lessons
with the students have been amazing but also all the time I could spend with the community
outside the classroom has just been wonderful. A big thank you to Mr. Cornelius and the team!
Hopefully we see each other soon again to continue our common started projects
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