POST-ELECTION REFLECTION WORKSHOP WITH LESOTHO POLITICAL PARTIES
In October 2022, Lesotho held a general election to elect Members of the National Assembly. Like in any other elections, political parties had to…
Strengthening Institutions
Democracy Works Foundation seeks to strengthen democratic developmental states we focus on the following institutions:
- The Executive: enhancing capacity for effective democratic governance
- The Legislature: strengthening oversight capacity
- Civil Society: building capacity for service delivery support, oversight and its watch-dog function
- Political Parties: enhancing internal party democracy and democratic leadership for a New Politic
- Extra-parliamentary Institutions – also known as Chapter 9 institutions in South Africa: assisting their capacity to fulfill their respective mandates.
Current Projects
The Southern African Political Parties and Dialogue (SAPP&D) Programme →
Putting Women and Youth at the Center of Economic Governance →
Past Projects
The Civil Society Participation in Provincial Legislatures (CSPPL) Programme →
POLITICAL PARTIES IN ZAMBIA PLAN FOR SUCCESS – A FIVE YEAR OUTLOOK
Political parties have historically been considered imperfect candidates for strategic planning because of the complexity of designing and implementing in the environment in which…
LEARNING FROM THE PAST TO INFORM THE FUTURE: POST ELECTIONS REFLECTION WORKSHOP
BACKGROUND Sustainable democracy is inconceivable without political parties. Multiparty democracy depends on the existence of well-functioning political parties, a conducive electoral environment and rules…
NEVER TOO YOUNG TO DRIVE THE ECONOMY
Sustained economic development requires the inclusion of Lesotho youth The Youth of Africa has been a global topic in recent years. Facing issues like…
Youth & Women-Led enterprises supported to better understand the entrepreneurship landscape
In a political and economic ecosystem where women and youth participate meaningfully to achieve sustainable economic development, women and youth-led enterprises must understand government…
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS FOR PYWEIG PROJECT
Putting Youth and Women at the Centre of Inclusive Economic Growth (PYWEIG) project Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) is a Southern African non-profit organisation focused…
Participatory Action Research Launch for women and youth participation in enterprise development
DWF, in partnership with The Federation of Women’s Lawyers of Lesotho (FIDA – Lesotho), is implementing a three and half years project titled “Putting…
Preparing Lesotho Political Parties for Strategic Election Monitoring
Elections are a very important feature in any democracy. Elections give voice to the political will of the people. The right to participate in…
A reflection meeting on the role of Technical Reference Groups in Lesotho
Introduction Access to clean and sustainable water and energy resources is instrumental in all the efforts to alleviate poverty for the region’s population. In…
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…