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…
Deepening Democratic Culture
Our Democracy Spaces program contributes to deepening democratic culture.
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’. Old 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. 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.
AU Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance →
Inclusive Policy Development and Dialogue Programme →
State of Democracy Debates →
Political Cafes →
Lectures →
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…
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…
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…
Partner highlight: Monitoring, evaluation and learning for cohesive social impact – from ends to means
Introduction In South Africa, discussions of social cohesion and social impact tend to happen in silos. Civil society organisations and some government departments (Arts,…
Partner highlight: Social Cohesion and the Social License to Operate: A Framework for the SA Renewables Sector
The Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPPP) process is an ambitious government plan to introduce renewable energy into the national energy mix…
Watch Elaine Pypers as she talks on gender-based violence with eNCA
Watch DWF team member, Elaine Pypers, as she talks on gender-based violence with eNCA’s Tumelo Mothotoane https://youtu.be/0yjiBF9iUhU
The power of community driven oversight to promote social cohesion
Providing Civil Society Organisations with the tools needed to drive community driven accountability is connected directly to promoting social cohesion and a community’s ability…
Partner Highlight: Action Support Centre strengthens resilience of migrant women
Theirs was a journey of hope as they travelled from the Great Lakes region (DRC, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda) seeking a better future in…