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Right to Know - Right to Education
Idasa's Right to Know, Right to Education project is focused on: increasing the democratic space around the development of the national budget; sensitising policy-makers to better alignment between education policy and its corresponding budget lines; sensitising communities to their right of access to information; and improving parental involvement in local school governance.
Resources
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NEW PUBLICATION: toolkit for best practices in school governance
[News]04 Apr 2012Idasa'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 ...
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A Toolkit for School Budgeting
[News]28 Feb 2012Idasa's Right to Know, Right to Education Project publishes a Toolkit for School Budgeting and Budgeting Processes.
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National partners make policies more user-friendly
[News]29 Mar 2011National 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 ...
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Community dialogues secure support of 40 leaders
[News]29 Mar 2011Education authorities in target provinces and districts who met in 2010 warmly embraced the Right to Know, Right to Education project and pledged to work ...
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ZCEA increases participation in national debates on the Budget
[News]29 Mar 2011The Zambia Civic Education Association (ZCEA) has for quite some time enjoyed a good working relationship with government ministries and officials in Zambia concerned with ...
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Participatory budgeting on to a good start in Zambia
[News]29 Mar 2011Three constituencies, Kankoyo in Mufulira, Chingola Central in Chingola (Copperbelt Province) and Mandevu in Lusaka, may be on track for the introduction of participatory budgeting ...
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Ten year campaign for right to education bears fruit
[News]29 Mar 2011The new Constitution in Kenya promises sweeping changes in the right to education and access to information legislation. This year the Minister of Education has ...
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Facilitators for future workshops with SMCs
[News]29 Mar 2011In the process of the dialogues with School Managing Committees (SMCs), Save the Children Swaziland has been able to identify people with vast school committee ...
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Partners meet in Pretoria for annual catch-up
[News]29 Mar 2011At the mid-way point of the Right to Know, Right to Education project partners gathered in Pretoria for the annual partner meeting and monitoring and ...
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Pupils applaud PCC launch
[News]29 Mar 2011Zambian parliamentarians are not alone in applauding the launch of the Parliamentary Caucus on Children (PCC) aimed at addressing issues affecting children Pupils themselves said ...
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Quality Education in Malawi
[News]21 Aug 2010The Civil Society Coalition for Quality Basic Education (CSCQBE) aims to improve the quality of basic education in Malawi through influencing government education policies and ...
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Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue organized by Save the Children
[News]18 Aug 2010Swaziland Meeting held at Mountain Inn Hotel on 18 August 2010. An overview of the baseline fieldwork research findings was presented by Ms. Hlobisile Motsa. ...
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Planning and budgeting for children: Our Collective Responsibility
[News]13 Jun 2010By Thembinkosi Dlamini June 16 marks the International Day of the Africa Child. The Day of the African Child has been celebrated on 16 June ...
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African Delegation gets to know participatory budget in Porto Alegre
[News]18 Mar 2010Idasa and partners visit to South America has been covered by a commercial journal in Porto Alegre, where they attended a meeting of the Participatory ...
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Letter to Parliament's Education Portfolio Committee
[News]17 Nov 200917 November 2009 The Chairperson Education Portfolio Committee Hon. Sivumelwano Nxumalo Parliament Dear Honourable, Subject: Supplementary Budget and the Implementation of Free Primary Education in ...
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Right to Know, Right to Education
[News]19 Oct 2009One of the projects of the Economic Governance programme is the Right to Know, Right to Education project (2009-2013). Its overall purpose is to broaden ...
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Informed citizens are empowered to participate
[News]29 Sep 2009By: Stefan Gilbert and Nancy Dubosse Last year, information came to light that the Kenyan parliament, one of the few in Africa that has complete ...
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Right to Know, Right to Education in Kenya
[News]27 Aug 2009Idasa is working with partners in Kenya for the Right to Know, Right to Education project. This project's activities focus on: increasing the democratic space ...
Recent Resources
- News: NEW PUBLICATION: toolkit for best practices in school governance
04 Apr 2012Idasa'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 ...
- News: A Toolkit for School Budgeting
28 Feb 2012Idasa's Right to Know, Right to Education Project publishes a Toolkit for School Budgeting and Budgeting Processes.
- Articles: Right to Know, Right to Education roundtable in November 2011
06 Oct 2011Access to Information in the Provision of Quality Basic Education: Exploring its Role in Supporting Government and Civil Society’s Quest for Quality Education that Makes ...
- Articles: Community dialogues promote parental involvement
04 Oct 2011Six School Community Dialogues were held in Northern Province of Zambia under the Right to Know, Right to Education Project. These Community Dialogues on Parent ...
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Seeds for Growth: Financing smallholder farming in southern Africa
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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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