Strengthening Accountability: A Major Success at the Parliament-Ombudsman Meeting
Highlights and takeaways from the legal affairs committee and office of the Ombudsman interface meeting on the 23 October 2024 held in Malawi. On…
Work Areas
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.
Preparing Malawi Political Parties For Effective Participation in Upcoming Elections
Malawi’s general elections are scheduled for September 2025. This will be yet another important milestone in the country’s democracy. Elections give voice to the…
Enhancing Political Party Capacity for Election Monitoring of Namibia Elections
Background Elections are an essential feature of any democracy. Elections give voice to the political will of the people. The right to participate in…
Botswana political parties convene in Gaborone for poll watching pre-election workshop
Botswana is set to hold general elections on 30 October 2024. This election is considered the most competitive in Botswana’s history, with more political…
Political parties urged to prioritise climate change as a critical, cross-cutting issue
In the face of escalating global climate challenges, Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) hosted a reflective joint convening on the intersection of climate change and…
Consultative Workshop on Local Government Law and Local Governance Capacity Building for Journalists
On the week of August 13-16, our Angola team conducted two critical workshops, one aimed at CSOs and the other at media practitioners. These…
PYWIEG Project’s Reflective Stakeholder Meeting hosted in Lesotho
Synthesising PYWEIG’s Results into a Concrete Solution for Women and Youth: A Responsive Enterprise Business Support Services Background Strengthening the socio-economic development and…
PYWIEG Lesotho: Participatory Action Research (PAR) Findings
In a significant collaborative effort, Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) and the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in Lesotho embarked on the Participatory Action Research…
Political Parties and Elections Support-FIGCCC Multi-stakeholder Joint Convening
Towards Inclusive and Responsive Politics and Development: Lessons from Participatory Approaches in Climate Governance in South Africa Context and background DWF has been implementing…
Supporting Partnerships in Community-Driven Climate Action
Integrating community-driven climate change action into local government planning processes through a multi-stakeholder engagement process spearheaded by DWF, Green Path Connect and Witzenberg Municipality….