ZAMBIA WOMEN’S MANIFESTO – 2021
About 50.8% of Zambia’s population are women. Sadly, women are lagging behind in many ways. Their representation in political decision-making structures is dismal. Their…
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Democracy Works Foundation offers 5 core programs. We speak of the pillars that our Foundation is built on.
Our 5 programmes are:
- Deepening Democratic Culture
- Citizens & Leaders
- Monitoring
- Strengthening Institutions
- Climate and Environmental Governance.
Our work relevant to each particular program is captured on this page and can be found, per program, in the sidebar on the right or via the top drop-down menu.
ZAMBIA YOUTH MANIFESTO – 2021
This Youth Manifesto reflects the collective voice of the young people of Zambia. It is the voice that requires to be listened to. The…
Conversation with Democracy Podcast Episode 6: The power of civil society collaboration
Celeste Louw, founder of the Optimystic Bikers against Abuse, speaks of how improved understanding of public participation processes has positively impacted the work of…
Conversation with Democracy Podcast Episode 5: Strategic communication, the key to Legislatures
Martina della Togna, parliamentary communications expert, speaks about communication being at the center of public participation and the importance of legislatures investing in meaningful…
Conversation with Democracy Podcast Episode 4: Bridging the Gap between Communities & Legislatures
Lesego Moore, DWF Project Officer, reflects on his experience of working on the CSPPL project touching on themes such as government gate keeping, civil…
Public participation toolkit: building effective civil society engagement with public officials
Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) has learned and equally shared much knowledge through the project to bridge the gap between civil society organisations (CSOs) and…
Conversation with Democracy Podcast Episode 3: Legislatures are the watchdog over “Tax payers” money
Carmen Gopane, Public Participation & Communications Manager in the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature (NCPL), details the role of legislative oversight in addressing service delivery…
Conversation with Democracy Podcast Episode 2: Legislatures as spaces of information sharing
Carmen Gopane, Public Participation & Communications Manager in the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature (NCPL), speaks about the power of information sharing in creating a…
Democracy Works Academy Alumni Testimonials
Kelly Baloyi “Democracy works Academy enhanced my leadership skills and allowed me to look at our democracy through different political lenses. The programme…
TOOLKIT – POLITICAL PARTIES POLL WATCHING TRAINERS’ MANUAL
Elections are a very important feature in any democracy. Elections give voice to the political will of the people. The right to take part…