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Governance and AIDS Programme
Idasa’s Governance and AIDS Programme (GAP) aims to strengthen good governance to counter the effects of HIV/AIDS.
See more detail about this work here.
Projects in GAP include:
AIDS and Local Governance
HIV/AIDS and Communication
HIV Budgets
Human Rights and Democratisation
Research, Advocacy and Networking
Recent Resources
Governance and AIDS Forum : Idasa press statement - World Aids Day
02 Dec 2011On World Aids Day Idasa calls on African countries to find innovative ways of funding HIV and AIDS responses from domestic resources as a matter ...
- Governance and AIDS Forum : Governance and AIDS Programme (GAP) Press Statement
25 Nov 2011Dar es Salaam, Tanzania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETo ensure the sustainability of HIV and AIDS programmes in times of global economic woes, ...
- Governance and AIDS Forum : Tightening revenue collection & administration: Exploring the potential for domestic AIDS resource mobilisation
24 Nov 2011IDASA Governance & AIDS ForumDar-es-Salaam, 23 November 2011AFRICAN TAX ADMINISTRATION FORUM (ATAF)Can most African countries do away with Aid relatively soon? On average in the ...
- Governance and AIDS Forum : Circuits de financements et de dépenses du VIH/SIDA en Afrique subsaharienne: perspective de l’administration locale: Cas du Burundi
24 Nov 2011Please note that this publication is in French ParGervais NDUWIMANA,Chercheur Senior, IDECgnduwimana@idecburundi.orgForum sur la Gouvernance et le VIH/SIDA, Tanzanie, 22-24 Novembre 2011 Plan de la ...
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What GAP does
Idasa-GAP’s Vision is to build AIDS Resilient Democratic Societies in Africa.
Our mission is tailored toward the promotion of the notion of “Knowledgeable Governance”, (Parsons, 1995) the development of Visionary Leadership and Citizen Agency to deal effectively with the pandemic. The approach emphasizes a strong interaction between research and policy based on communicative and collaborative citizen-state relationships.
Idasa-GAP aims to work through strategic policy institutions and civil society networks to bring influence to bear on national situations.
Strategic approaches
• Research
• Knowledge Building
• Skills and leadership Training
Where GAP works
Sub Saharan Africa
GAP works in the following regions:
- Southern Africa
- Eastern Africa
- Central Africa
- West Africa
- Horn of Africa
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Staff List
Mr. Kondwani ChiramboKondwani Chirambo is the Programme Director for our Governance and AIDS Programme.
Ms. Jennifer DreyerJennifer Dreyer is the Programme Administrator for our Governance and AIDS Programme.
Mrs. Marietjie OelofsenMarietjie Oelofsen is the Programme Manager for our Governance and AIDS Programme.
Ms. Juliana VeloenJuliana Veloen is the Logistics Officer for our Governance and AIDS Programme.
Country Work
Featured Book
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Seeds for Growth: Financing smallholder farming in southern Africa
[Books]22-Sep-2011Between 250 and 300 million Africans suffer from hunger.
Contacts
Popular Articles
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- 31 Jan 201215 ratifications of the AU charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
Themes
Idasa Blog
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Idasa responds to Land Bank announcement
19 Aug 2011The Public Expenditure and Smallholder Agriculture Project in African democracy institute, Idasa, has welcomed the Land Bank’s commitment to spend 1 billion rands on emerging farmers in the next two years as a move to unlock the long-term potential growth of agriculture as one of the pillars of South Africa’s economic development. Please read attached [...]
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Highlighted Programme
Accountability (ANSA)
The Affiliated Network for Social Accountability (ANSA)-Africa is a leading African advocate of citizen involvement in demand-side governance initiatives. ANSA-Africa Secretariat is hosted by Idasa.
African Charter on Democracy
The African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance was adopted by the African Union in January 2007. Idasa is working with the African Development Forum to promote the Charter which encourages sustainable democracies in Africa, and has recently launched a project to build constituencies of support for the Charter in ...
Economic Governance Programme
Idasa's Economic Governance Programme (EGP)aims to put the politics back into economics – to address the current democratic deficit in the way that decisions are made about economic policy.
Electricity Governance
Idasa leads a consortium of South African civil society organisations and research institutes in the local chapter of the Electricity Governance Initiative (EGI). The consortium aims to improve governance of the electricity sector in South Africa.
Global Transparency
Idasa’s Economic Governance Programme (EGP) is part of the Global Transparency Initiative (GTI) - a network of civil society organisations promoting openness in International Financial Institutions (IFIs) such as the World Bank, the IMF, the European Investment Bank and Regional Development Banks.
Governance and AIDS Programme
Idasa's Governance and AIDS Programme aims to strengthen good governance to counter the effects of HIV/AIDS by instituting evidence-based advocacy, skills building and active citizenship, targeting intergovernmental organisations (IGOs) and relevant regional non-state actors.
Leadership and Democracy in Africa
iLEDA - the initiative for Leadership and Democracy - is a democracy training programme for political and citizen leaders from across Africa.
Political Governance Programme
The Political Governance Programme (PGP) aims to build and strengthen democratic institutions and relationships between elected representatives, appointed officials and citizens in order to enhance meaningful engagement between governments and citizens.
Political Information and Monitoring Service
The Political Information and Monitoring Service (PIMS) provides insights into the South African legislative process in order to promote an open and accountable executive and strong, independent parliament.
Private Funding for Political Parties
In South Africa, there is currently no regulation of private funding to political parties. What this means is that donors can give as much as they want, in secret, to the political party of their choice. This lack of regulation of party funding may allow efforts of the wealthy to ...
Right to Know campaign
The proposed Protection of Information Bill, being debated in South African parliament has generated much discussion among the public and the media, as people fear for media freedoms and their right to access information.
Safety and Security Programme
This programme aims to promote citizen safety, largely by researching and promoting crime interventions at local level.
Southern African Migration Programme
The Southern African Migration Project (SAMP) provides information regarding cross-border population migration, and promotes public awareness of the role, status and contribution of foreign immigrants of African origin in South Africa.
Special Projects
In addition to its main programme areas, Idasa also has special projects.
States in Transition
The States in Transition Observatory (SITO) facilitates understanding of challenges faced by African countries experiencing a democratic deficit, by providing analysis of political developments in countries in transition.
USA Office
"Friends of Idasa" is Idasa's US office and builds support in the United States for Idasa and its programmes. As with Idasa's other offices, our US office aims to influence the discussion surrounding democracy and governance in Africa in order to raise awareness of Idasa’s work and help to mobilize ...
Youth Zones
Youth Zones is a project that uses soccer to make a difference in the lives of young people living in vulnerable communities in Southern Africa
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