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Local Governance in Southern Africa
Building Capacity for Local Governance in Southern Africa uses the Local Governance Barometer to build the quality of local governance in Botswana, Malawi and Zambia. See more here.
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Idasa’s tool to measure local governance aims to cover 50 municipalities
[Notícias e Avisos]04 Abr 2011Idasa’s Local Governance Unit has taken its Local Governance Barometer (LGB), a research tool designed to measure local government performance, to a workshop in Modimolle ...
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South African citizens show growing dissatisfaction with local government performance
[Notícias e Avisos]31 Mar 2011An Idasa survey shows that only one in ten citizens is satisfied with the quality of service delivery provided by their district and municipal council. ...
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10 years of local elections in Africa
[Discursos]30 Set 2010The Local Governance Unit hosted its first seminar, entitled "2000-2010. Ten years of democratic local elections: Is the tide changing?" on 30 September. The guest ...
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Local Governance Barometer Newsletter
[Boletins Informativos]29 Abr 2010Dear Reader Welcome to the first issue of Idasa's Local Governance Barometer, a product of our Political Governance Programme. Editorial Working towards an ideal By Bongani ...
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Supporting Local Government in Malawi and Zambia
[Notícias e Avisos]11 Set 2009Idasa’s Local Government Unit held a workshop in August for Malawian Stakeholders involved in our capacity development support project. Both the Malawi Ministry of Local ...
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Good Local Governance in Botswana, Malawi and Zambia
[Notícias e Avisos]23 Ago 2009Idasa is now in the third phase of a project entitled “Building Capacities for Local Governance in Southern Africa”, which will continue to run until ...
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Training Councillors in Zimbabwe
[Notícias e Avisos]28 Out 2008Idasa has been invited by UN HABITAT in Kenya in conjunction with the Zimbabwe Local Government Association (ZILGA) to facilitate a Training of Trainers and ...
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Local Governance Barometer (LGB)
[Relatórios Científicos]05 Set 2007Idasa‘s Political Governance Programme, through its Local Governance Unit, is working with two Impact Alliance partners, Pact (www.pactworld.com) and SNV (www.snvworld.org), in the development and ...
Recent Resources
- Notícias e Avisos: Idasa’s tool to measure local governance aims to cover 50 municipalities
04 Abr 2011Idasa’s Local Governance Unit has taken its Local Governance Barometer (LGB), a research tool designed to measure local government performance, to a workshop in Modimolle ...
- Notícias e Avisos: South African citizens show growing dissatisfaction with local government performance
31 Mar 2011An Idasa survey shows that only one in ten citizens is satisfied with the quality of service delivery provided by their district and municipal council. ...
- Discursos: 10 years of local elections in Africa
30 Set 2010The Local Governance Unit hosted its first seminar, entitled "2000-2010. Ten years of democratic local elections: Is the tide changing?" on 30 September. The guest ...
- Boletins Informativos: Local Governance Barometer Newsletter
29 Abr 2010Dear Reader Welcome to the first issue of Idasa's Local Governance Barometer, a product of our Political Governance Programme. Editorial Working towards an ideal By Bongani ...
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Country Work
Featured Book
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Seeds for Growth: Financing smallholder farming in southern Africa
[Books]22-Set-2011Between 250 and 300 million Africans suffer from hunger.
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Idasa Blog
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Idasa responds to Land Bank announcement
19 Ago 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.
Programa de Governação e SIDA
Programa de Governação e SIDA (GAP) da Idasa visa fortalecer a boa governação para combater os efeitos do VIH/SIDA, ao instituir a advocacia baseada em evidências, e promover o reforço das capacidade e a cidadania activa, tendo como alvo as Organizações Intergovernamentais (OIG) e respectivos actores não governamentais regionais. As ...
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.
SITO Portugese
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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#Idasa member Steven Friedman says Traditional Courts Bill will deprive 40% of SA population of their rights http://t.co/IPnGSoDf
#Idasa member Steven Friedman says Traditional Courts Bill will deprive 40% of SA population of their rights http://t.co/IPnGSoDf
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The Network of Democracy Research Institutes publishes latest newsletter with many references to #Idasa's work http://t.co/wdCx4B7O
The Network of Democracy Research Institutes publishes latest newsletter with many references to #Idasa's work http://t.co/wdCx4B7O
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