2012-04-20Idasa's Sito project looks at what is happening in Madagascar as the country moves towards inevitbale elections. As a member of SADC, Madagascar was a signatory to these benchmark principles, and therefore ...

2012-04-04Idasa's Right to Know, Right to Education project publishes a toolkit for best practicies in school governance. To see the practical toolkit please follow the link below.

2012-01-31The African Democracy Forum (ADF) and the Africa Democracy Institute (IDASA) would like to congratulate the African Union and the 15 Member States who have ratified the African Charter on ...

2011-11-28This baseline election watch, by Idasa’s States in Transition Observatory (SITO), measures Madagascar’s electoral environment according to the SADC guidelines governing democratic elections.

2009-08-27ANSA – Affiliated Network for Social Accountability – is hosted by Idasa.  Recently, Idasa staff have been visiting partners in Benin and Uganda, to discuss the quality of social accountability ...

2012-04-23Idasa launches its Democracy Index for Namibia and Botswana on 25 and 26 April 2012. The Namibia launch will be held on the 25th in Windhoek and on Thursday the ...

2012-01-31The African Democracy Forum (ADF) and the Africa Democracy Institute (IDASA) would like to congratulate the African Union and the 15 Member States who have ratified the African Charter on ...

2005-06-28Idasa presented a ‘Budget Analysis’ workshop at DIAKONIA West African regional conference in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - the workshop was designed to empower civil society organisations by training them with ...

2004-09-22Given the technical capacity problems civil society groups in West Africa face when it comes to undertaking research projects aimed at influencing and contributing to issues related to good economic ...

2004-07-30Idasa and local civil society partner organisations has organised a number of conferences on applied budget work in Africa. These conferences have deepened the expertise of organisations already engaged in ...

2010-10-06The AIDS Budget Unit (ABU) of Idasa’s Governance and AIDS Programme (GAP), in partnership with The Eastern Africa National Networks of AIDS Service Organisations (EANNASO), held a capacity-building workshop on ...

2010-07-23Join the network of Democracy researchers and scholars in Africa on LinkedIn here.

2010-04-29Welcome to the monthly newsflash of Idasa's Agriculture Expenditure Project, highlighting useful articles about Agriculture in Africa, including a focus on policy and small farmer participation. If you have comments ...

2010-02-26In late February, Idasa hosted a workshop for 46 people from 14 countries to exchange information and knowledge, and to develop national and international strategies to promote and ratify the ...

2012-01-31The African Democracy Forum (ADF) and the Africa Democracy Institute (IDASA) would like to congratulate the African Union and the 15 Member States who have ratified the African Charter on ...

2007-02-28Chad is characterised by severe poverty, re-emerging socio-political conflicts and poor institutional capacity. The latter complicate the management of public finance. In addition Chad also faces the challenge of managing ...

2004-11-13Budget Learning Initiative between Intermon Oxfam and Idasa November 2004 N'Djamena, Chad With the construction of the Chad-Cameroon oil pipeline project and associated petroleum developments, a number of Chadian civil ...

2005-06-28Idasa attended two events dealing with transparency in extractive industries in the region of the Gulf of Guinea. Both events were organised by the Congolese Coalition, ‘Publish What You Pay’ ...

2005-04-29The DIAKONIA West Africa in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso organized a regional conference focusing on budgets and advocacy for about sixty civil society participants. The conference aimed to facilitate a meaningful ...

2010-03-15Prepared by Vailet Mukotsanjera-Kowayi and Kisimba Mwenge This workshop was organized by Idasa-GAP-ABU team comprising of Vailet Mukotsanjera-Kowayi (Head of ABU), Kisimba Mwenge (Specialist Trainer) and Juliana Veloen (Logistic officer). ...

2009-06-17These pamphlets from Idasa’s DRC office are available in; French, Kikongo, Lingala, Swahili and Tshiluba outlining the civil society’s vision for supporting police reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

2008-11-17By Bronwen Muller “Dispelling rumours among the 1,2 million people displaced by violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a priority for non-governmental organisation Search for Common Ground”, ...

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2012-01-31The African Democracy Forum (ADF) and the Africa Democracy Institute (IDASA) would like to congratulate the African Union and the 15 Member States who have ratified the African Charter on ...

2005-07-30Tracking Training, Cape Town, 24-30 July 2005 This training was provided by the AIDS Budget Unit for the six countries involved in undertaking National AIDS Spending Assessments (NASAs), supported by ...

2012-02-28Idasa's Right to Know, Right to Education Project publishes a Toolkit for School Budgeting and Budgeting Processes.

2012-01-31The African Democracy Forum (ADF) and the Africa Democracy Institute (IDASA) would like to congratulate the African Union and the 15 Member States who have ratified the African Charter on ...

2011-03-29National level partners have shown their support of the Right to Know, Right to Education project during the national dialogue to disseminate the baseline report.Partners agreed to translate key local ...

2010-09-17Stories from the field by Meleney Tembo Always expect the unexpected when you are working in rural areas - and doesn’t under-estimate the difficult conditions that rural people face every ...

2012-02-28Idasa's Right to Know, Right to Education Project publishes a Toolkit for School Budgeting and Budgeting Processes.

2011-03-29The new Constitution in Kenya promises sweeping changes in the right to education and access to information legislation. This year the Minister of Education has chosen new criteria of selecting ...

2010-02-05The Communication Unit of the Governance and AIDS Programme represented by Marietjie Myburg and Ayanda Roji visited Kenya from 13 – 17 October 2009. Kenya was one of the participating ...

2009-09-29By: Stefan Gilbert and Nancy Dubosse Last year, information came to light that the Kenyan parliament, one of the few in Africa that has complete control over its own budget, ...

2007-03-01The Lebanon Alternative Budget Project (LABP) aims to create a dynamic dialogue between Lebanese civil society and the Lebanese government about issues related to the development of the national budget. ...

2012-01-31The African Democracy Forum (ADF) and the Africa Democracy Institute (IDASA) would like to congratulate the African Union and the 15 Member States who have ratified the African Charter on ...

2011-07-29This Media Toolkit for Local Governance in Lesotho, produced by Idasa in partnership with the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) and the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism, is ...

2006-05-25Parliament and the People: Citizen Participation in the Parliamentary Processes in Lesotho Compiled by Lindlyn Chiwandamira, Lene Overland and Stefan Gilbert in conjunction with the Parliament of Lesotho This handbook ...

2012-04-10Idasa releases a statement to convey its condolences on the passing of the late President wa Mutarika and congratulates Malawi with its swift transition to a new President, Joyce Banda.

2012-02-28Idasa's Right to Know, Right to Education Project publishes a Toolkit for School Budgeting and Budgeting Processes.

2011-09-20Malawi's Nyasa Times has picked up on the latest research from Idasa's Governance and AIDS Programme. Read the article published in the Nyasa Times September 18, 2011 here. Read the ...

2010-08-21The Civil Society Coalition for Quality Basic Education (CSCQBE) aims to improve the quality of basic education in Malawi through influencing government education policies and plans. The Coalition is particularly ...

2012-04-10Idasa issues a statement raising concerns about the continued rebellion in the North of the country and declaring its optimism about the African led drive to re-install a civilian government ...

2012-03-26Idasa releases a statement condemning the military coup in Mali and calling for the return to office of democratic leadership.

2009-11-26By Viola Musiimenta, Poverty Eradication and Livelihood Improvement Programme - DENIVA African small scale farmers and farming has been a subject of debate amongst several stakeholders-including politicians, professionals, private sector ...

2011-03-07This report by Themba Shabangu, manager of Idasa’s Safety and Security Programme, is a comparative inquiry into the nature of violence and crime in Mozambique and South Africa.

2010-03-17Governance and AIDS Programme Human Rights and Democratisation Unit Methodology Workshop Report  Mozambique, Maputo, Hotel Cardoso 23-24 November 2009 The Governance and AIDS Programme’s Human Rights and Democratization Unit launched ...

2009-09-11NIMD and IDASA, together with the Forum of African former Heads of State and Government founders of iLEDA (the initiative for Leadership and Democracy in Africa), are starting the iLEDA ...

2006-10-09IDASA was recently involved in a two day seminar in Namaacha, Mozambique, where more than 60 government communicators and ministerial spokespersons gathered to discuss the challenges of communicating government activities ...

2012-05-03Idasa publishes its first Democracy Index for Botswana: ‘Unfinished Business: democracy in Namibia.' It provides an important analysis of the status of Namibia’s democracy based on a sound methodology. The report ...

2012-04-23Idasa launches its Democracy Index for Namibia and Botswana on 25 and 26 April 2012. The Namibia launch will be held on the 25th in Windhoek and on Thursday the ...

2010-03-17This training workshop was organized in order to equip the research partners on the main research tool which they will use to carry out research on “HIV/AIDS financing and spending: ...

2007-06-29Public budgets reflect a government’s social and economic priorities – this is the place where policies and programs are translated into resource allocations. Yet national budget processes are often at ...

2012-01-31The African Democracy Forum (ADF) and the Africa Democracy Institute (IDASA) would like to congratulate the African Union and the 15 Member States who have ratified the African Charter on ...

2012-01-31The African Democracy Forum (ADF) and the Africa Democracy Institute (IDASA) would like to congratulate the African Union and the 15 Member States who have ratified the African Charter on ...

2007-11-08IDASA-Nigeria organized a two-day workshop on “Local Government and Election Democracy in Nigeria” on 17-18 October 2007 at Shiroro Hotel, Minna, Niger State. Which was funded by DFID. The event, ...

2005-11-24The Governance and AIDS Programme (GAP) and the AIDS Budget Unit (ABU) of Idasa have been investigating the impact of HIV/AIDS on political and economic systems in Africa since 2002.  ...

2012-01-31The African Democracy Forum (ADF) and the Africa Democracy Institute (IDASA) would like to congratulate the African Union and the 15 Member States who have ratified the African Charter on ...

2004-10-29Idasa recently hosted friends from civil society organisations in Malawi, Burkina Faso, Zambia, Rwanda and Swaziland for an exchange programme. From 25 to 29 October five members of civil society organisations ...

2003-05-07Idasa conducted a budget capacity building workshop for civil society groups in Rwanda on the request of the Gender Advisor to the Ministry of Gender under DFID support. Some of ...

2012-03-28Idasa releases a statement congratulating the people of Senegal with the recent election of Macky Sall. Please see the attached link for the full statement.  

2005-07-25Idasa brought together researchers from six African countries in Pretoria this week (20-21 July, 2005), in preparation for a study on the potential effect of HIV and AIDS on electoral ...

2012-01-31The African Democracy Forum (ADF) and the Africa Democracy Institute (IDASA) would like to congratulate the African Union and the 15 Member States who have ratified the African Charter on ...

2003-09-18The objective of the workshop was to enhance the participation of civil society organisations in budgetary discussions through training. The deputy Minister of Finance and the Budget Director of Sierra ...

2012-05-14The purpose of the 2012 South African Budget Guide and Dictionary is to provide an accurate description of the South African budget system so as to enhance the ability of ...

2012-05-03Up market office space available in the Pretoria CBD, close to most government departments, Union building and embassies. Inclusive of high level 24/7 security services. Off street parking available but ...

2012-05-03In an interview with SABC's Interface program of 15 April Idasa Executive Director Paul Graham speaks of the challenges to political leadership in South Africa. To see the interview in ...

2012-05-02Idasa publishes its first Democracy Index for Botswana: ‘A Fine Balance: Assessing the Quality of Governance in Botswana’. It provides an important analysis of the status of Botswana’s democracy based ...

2012-02-28Idasa's Right to Know, Right to Education Project publishes a Toolkit for School Budgeting and Budgeting Processes.

2011-12-06Idasa’s States in Transition Observatory (SITO) facilitated a diplomatic briefing where representatives of Swaziland’s Civil Society Convention discussed their objectives and plans.

2011-03-29In the process of the dialogues with School Managing Committees (SMCs), Save the Children Swaziland has been able to identify people with vast school committee knowledge and experience. These people ...

2010-08-18Swaziland Meeting held at Mountain Inn Hotel on 18 August 2010. An overview of the baseline fieldwork research findings was presented by Ms. Hlobisile Motsa. This also provided a background ...

2009-08-25The Communication Unit of the Governance and AIDS Programme visited Tanzania from June 28 - July 4, 2009, to strengthen existing partnerships and to identify and consult with new networks ...

2009-06-27Idasa’s SAMP co-hosted a workshop on “Promoting Health and Development: Migration Health in Southern Africa” in June in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and ...

2012-02-28Idasa's Right to Know, Right to Education Project publishes a Toolkit for School Budgeting and Budgeting Processes.

2010-07-12Idasa deplores the bombing of people gathered to watch the football world cup in Uganda and extends its condolences to the families of those who have died. At a time ...

2010-05-12African democracy institute Idasa will hold a "Governance and Small-scale Agriculture in West Africa" conference in Nairobi, Kenya from 8th to 10th November 2010 to focus discussions on addressing informational ...

2010-03-31Idasa’s Public Expenditure and Smallholder Agriculture Project held a conference with the theme, Governance and Small Scale Agriculture in Southern Africa, from November 9-11, 2009. The aim of the conference ...

2012-02-28Idasa's Right to Know, Right to Education Project publishes a Toolkit for School Budgeting and Budgeting Processes.

2012-01-31The African Democracy Forum (ADF) and the Africa Democracy Institute (IDASA) would like to congratulate the African Union and the 15 Member States who have ratified the African Charter on ...

2011-03-29Education authorities in target provinces and districts who met in 2010 warmly embraced the Right to Know, Right to Education project and pledged to work with, and support, ZCEA in ...

2011-03-29The Zambia Civic Education Association (ZCEA) has for quite some time enjoyed a good working relationship with government ministries and officials in Zambia concerned with expenditure on children, particularly in ...

2012-05-03Idasa's Sito project looks at what is happening in Zimbabwe as the country moves towards inevitbale elections. As a member of SADC, Zimbabwe was a signatory to these benchmark principles, ...

2012-04-16Idasa's Sito project looks at what is happening in Zimbabwe as the country moves towards inevitbale elections.   As a member of SADC, Zimbabwe was a signatory to these benchmark ...

2012-03-29Idasa's Sito project looks at what is happening in Zimbabwe as the country moves towards inevitbale elections. As a member of SADC, Zimbabwe was a signatory to these benchmark principles, ...

2012-03-27Idasa's Sito project looks at what's happening in Zimbabwe as it moves towards inevitable elections. Please download the full report below.