Social pacts more vital than ever as state lacks capacity
Social partners involved in SA’s social dialogue have not been diverse enough, and so decisions often do not have broad societal buy-in. Social pacts…
Work Areas
Democracy Works Foundation offers 4 core programs. We speak of the pillars that our Foundation is built on.
Our 4 programs are:
Deepening Democratic Culture
Citizens & Leaders
Monitoring
Strengthening Institutions
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.
Civil Society Organisations and Provincial Legislatures build bridges on digital platforms
Introduction The aim of the Civil Society Participation in Provincial Legislature (CSPPL) Project is to connect Provincial Legislatures and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). The…
First steps towards inclusive, virtual public participation in the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
Introduction The aim of the Civil Society Participation in Provincial Legislature (CSPPL) Project is to connect Provincial Legislatures and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). The…
DWA fellows 2020 celebrate their graduation
Democracy Works Academy Fellows celebrated a successful 2020 year in December 2020, despite a turbulent year prompted by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic,…
DWF public participation programme supports LifeLine Northern Cape
Life Line Northern Cape (Life Line NC) is a community organisation based in the Sol Plaatje local municipality in Kimberly. Life Line NC is…
Building stronger bridges between provincial legislatures and CSOs: Reflections from a baseline study
A government that works for the people should necessarily work with the people. This is particularly true for the legislative sector which is mandated…
Cross-provincial radio workshop report
Introduction The Civil Society Participation in Provincial Legislatures (CSPPL) project works to bridge gaps and facilitate partnerships between civil society organisations (CSOs) and Provincial…
DWF invites you to a Cool Politics Cafe
Please join us for a Cool Politics Cafe (dialogue discussion) on The politics of marginalisation: What are the policy shifts needed to address gender-based…
Introduction to the Parliamentary Monitoring Group
Introduction to the Parliamentary Monitoring Group is the result of a training conducted by Rashaad Alli and Monique Doyle of the Parliamentary Monitoring Group and…
Electoral Reform Multi-Stakeholder Meeting held in Manzini – Eswatini
Photo: US Ambassador, Honourable Lisa Peterson addressing the meeting. Democracy Works Foundation Eswatini successfully hosted an Electoral Reform Multi-Stakeholder Engagement Meeting on 27 August…