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Special Projects
In addition to its main programme areas, Idasa also has special projects. Here you will find all Special Project outputs.
Resources
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Idasa media coverage in 2010
[Articles]16 Aug 2011Idasa subscribes to a media tracking service that monitors all coverage of Idasa activity reported in electronic media worldwide. In 2010, Idasa was mentioned in ...
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Youth and citizenship online
[Articles]01 Dec 2010By Samantha Fleming Citizen action is an important part of democracy. Young people, our potential future leaders, are participating in discussions online about what it ...
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Idasa supports democracy day 2010
[Articles]15 Sep 2010“Democracy is like oxygen. When it is there, you can breathe and you don't even notice that you are breathing. But when democracy is absent, ...
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The Flying Arch
[Articles]29 Aug 2010Archbishop Desmond Tutu recently opened a new artwork at Idasa's Democracy Centre entitled "The Flying Arch". The pictures speak for themselves - come and see ...
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Public work around the world
[Articles]17 Aug 2010By Harry Boyte, Co-Director, Center for Democracy and Citizenship Public work is the signature concept of the Center for Democracy and Citizenship, developed with partners ...
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What kind of politics is needed in Africa?
[Articles]11 Aug 2010Professor Harry Boyte speaks to Idasa about what kind of politics is needed in Africa. Here he suggests that globally, there is an enormous need ...
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Idasa has a different take on the World Cup success
[Articles]26 Jul 2010Now that we have had some time to look back on South Africa’s success in pulling off the World Cup South Africans have to ask ...
Recent Resources
News: 15 ratifications of the AU charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
31 Jan 2012The African Democracy Forum (ADF) and the Africa Democracy Institute (IDASA) would like to congratulate the African Union and the 15 Member States who have ...
- News: Joint Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of the Republic of South Africa
02 Dec 2011Idasa, together with Civics, Odac, the R2K Campaign and several other organisations make a submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review on human rights ...
- News: Idasa commemorates the life of Mde Danielle Mitterrand
22 Nov 2011It is with sadness that Idasa has learnt of the passing of Madame Danielle Mitterrand, the wife of former French President François Mitterrand. Madame Mitterrand ...
Press Releases: Idasa press statement on the Liberia elections
14 Nov 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE11 November 2011Idasa, an African democracy institute, congratulates Liberians and Liberia's incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on her re-election after what can only ...
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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.
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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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@idasa in annual strategic retreat this week to evaluate our work and address new requests from around Africa.
@idasa in annual strategic retreat this week to evaluate our work and address new requests from around Africa.
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#Idasa has executive office space to let in the well situated Kutlwanong #Democracy Center in Pretoria. Please see http://t.co/ZuR3NyhJ
#Idasa has executive office space to let in the well situated Kutlwanong #Democracy Center in Pretoria. Please see http://t.co/ZuR3NyhJ
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