Meet our Democratic Governance Initiatives grant recipients
DWF coordinates regional dialogue and advocacy activities for the Charter Project Africa in South Africa and also supports grantees in Botswana, South Africa, Tanzania…
Deepening Democratic Culture
Our Democracy Spaces program contributes to deepening democratic culture.
In young democracies democratic practice is often not embedded in culture. Elements exist, historically, traditionally but are often not carried across cultures or populations. Investing in democratic culture must be seen as an activity that is always ongoing, that is never ‘finished’. Old democracies show us time and again how important it is to continue to invest in democratic culture.
Democracy Works Foundation believes that in order to strengthen democratic culture it is important to invest in critical thinking, dialogues and exchanges of ideas to foster freedom of speech. We believe it is equally important to provide platforms for the open exchange of ideas and to help build a culture of consensus and peaceful settlement of differences.
AU Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance →
Inclusive Policy Development and Dialogue Programme →
State of Democracy Debates →
Political Cafes →
Lectures →
Multi-stakeholder dialogues on consolidating good governance and democracy using civic tech
Democracy Works Foundation (DWF), through the Charter Project Africa, is set to host multi-stakeholder national dialogues in four countries within the Southern African Development…
Call for Expressions of Interest: Democratic Governance in SADC Region
GUIDELINES Democratic Governance in Southern Africa (SADC Region) Civic technology and the African Governance Architecture Overview These guidelines provide an overview of the Call…
DWF AWARDS GRANTS TO SEVEN CIVIC INITIATIVES
DWF AWARDS GRANTS TO SEVEN CIVIC INITIATIVES FROM FOUR AFRICAN COUNTRIES DWF has recently concluded the Charter Project Africa seed grants awarding process for…
Civic Tech Fund Opens calls for Expression for South Africa
Context Like other African states, South Africa is facing several challenges in respect of democratic culture and democratic consolidation. The collapse of ethical leadership…
Zambia Calls for Expression for the Civic Tech Fund
About the Civic Tech Fund The Charter Project Africa is a pan-African project that focuses on the commitments contained in the African Charter…
DWF hosting a Regional Symposium on Water and Energy in Johannesburg
Southern Africa is a region with great potential. The region, however, faces a number of critical challenges- among them, serious water and energy challenges…
A Guide to the African Charter on Democracy Elections and Governance
The construction of democracies that work underpinned by good governance, respect for human rights, the protection of civil and political freedoms, and respect for…
The role of civic tech in consolidating democracy in Africa
January 2022 will mark the fifteenth anniversary of the adoption of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) – an instrument that…
A STRATEGIC REFLECTION ON THE STATE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Democracy Works Foundation hosted a virtual conference Building Resilient and Inclusive Democracies, through Political Parties to share and reflect on the findings of the…