Providing tools to build resilient democracies.
Our Deepening Democratic Culture programme contributes to strengthening democratic practice and tradition.
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’. Older 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 and new ideas for democracy entrenchment. 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.
Seven organisations working on democracy, governance, and civic technologies in Southern Africa received seed grants from DWF as part of the Charter Project Africa…
Democracy Works Foundation and consortium partner ECDPM look at how civil society organisations can engage with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) when it…
Following the fruitful Charter Project Africa Multi-Stakeholder National Dialogues held in Botswana, Zambia, and Tanzania from May to July, Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) is…
Insights from the Charter Project Africa National Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. In a bid to put the African Charter on Democracy, Elections…
Following the successful inaugural Charter Project Africa Multi-Stakeholder National Dialogue held in Botswana in May, Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) looks forward to hosting the…
The CAB4CLE Provincial Presentation Workshop occurred in Huambo, Angola, on 23 May. All relevant stakeholders participated, including the Governor’s representative, municipal administration, traditional authorities…
THE CHARTER AFRICA PROJECT MULTI-STAKEHOLDER DIALOGUE IN BOTSWANA DWF and Charter Africa Project held a multi-stakeholder national dialogue in Botswana to explore how civil…
DWF coordinates regional dialogue and advocacy activities for the Charter Project Africa in South Africa and also supports grantees in Botswana, South Africa, Tanzania…
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…
GUIDELINES Democratic Governance in Southern Africa (SADC Region) Civic technology and the African Governance Architecture Overview These guidelines provide an overview of the Call…