May 13
Botswana: Dwf Hosts a Cross Political Party Engagement in Botswana
Background Read more »
April 16
Africa: Leveraging Regional Economic Communities and Normative Frameworks to Promote Inclusive Thriving Democracies
Our journey towards robust democracies in Africa is ongoing, with aspirations for democracies that are uniquely African, inclusive, and consensus-driven. Read more »
March 08
Africa: DWF Hosts Regional Symposium On Moving Beyond Rhetoric in Advancing Democratic Governance and Electoral Integrity in Southern Africa
Regional symposium on Moving Beyond Rhetoric: The Role of Regional Economic Communities and Normative Frameworks in advancing democratic governance and Electoral Integrity in… Read more »
March 07
Southern Africa: Understanding Existing Norms and Frameworks Central to Advancing Democratic Governance
"Development cannot be left to the "magic wand" of market forces alone...development needs an active state participation. Consensus is now emerging in development discourses in… Read more »
March 12
Southern Africa: Watch the Opening Session - DWF Regional Symposium Keynote Speakers Set the Tone
Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) hosted The Southern Africa Regional Symposium, a significant initiative to address critical challenges in advancing democratic governance and… Read more »
March 06
South Africa: Are New Coalition Laws Needed?
Introduction Read more »
February 06
Lesotho: Fostering Inclusive Enterprise Development
Lesotho's National Dialogue on Combating Corruption and Empowering Women and Youth Read more »
January 29
Lesotho: National Dialogue On Strengthening Inclusive & Responsive Enterprise Development in Lesotho
Download the National Dialogue Info Pack Read more »
November 14, 2023
Southern Africa: Charter Project Africa Awards Three Further Grants for Democratic Governance Initiatives in SADC Region
Seven organisations working on democracy, governance, and civic technologies in Southern Africa received seed grants from DWF as part of the Charter Project Africa in 2022. DWF… Read more »
September 22, 2023
Africa: How Lack of Democracy Fuels Coups in Africa
Introduction Read more »
August 21, 2023
South Africa: Policy Brief - Improving Coalition Governance
Although many coalition governments at the local level have failed, coalition governance, as a form of government, has now become part of the political system of South Africa.… Read more »
July 25, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Hosts Multi-Stakeholder Charter Africa Dialogue At Historic Constitutional Hill
Following the fruitful Charter Project Africa Multi-Stakeholder National Dialogues held in Botswana, Zambia, and Tanzania from May to July, Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) is… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Africa: Can Politicians Win Back the Trust of Voters?
In Angola, five people were gunned down by police during a protest over the reduction of fuel subsidies in June. The police respond by saying the response was warranted. In… Read more »
June 07, 2023
Angola: DWF Angola Presents the CAB4CLE Project At the Provincial Level
The CAB4CLE Provincial Presentation Workshop occurred in Huambo, Angola, on 23 May. All relevant stakeholders participated, including the Governor's representative, municipal… Read more »
Botswana: Civil Society's Role in Upholding Democratic Principles and Governance
THE CHARTER AFRICA PROJECT MULTI-STAKEHOLDER DIALOGUE IN BOTSWANA Read more »
May 15, 2023
Southern Africa: Meet Our Democratic Governance Initiatives Grant Recipients
DWF coordinates regional dialogue and advocacy activities for the Charter Project Africa in South Africa and also supports grantees in Botswana, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Southern Africa: Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues On Consolidating Good Governance and Democracy Using Civic Tech
Democracy Works Foundation (DWF), through the Charter Project Africa, is set to host multi-stakeholder national dialogues in four countries within the Southern African Development… Read more »
April 02, 2023
Zambia: Political Parties in Zambia Plan for Success - a Five Year Outlook
Political parties have historically been concluded to be imperfect candidates for strategic planning because of the complexity of designing and implementing in the environment in… Read more »
Lesotho: Post-Election Reflection Workshop With Lesotho Political Parties
In October 2022, Lesotho held a general election to elect Members of the National Assembly. Like in any other elections, political parties had to engage in and deal with some… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Africa: Call for Expressions of Interest - Democratic Governance in South Africa
GUIDELINES: Democratic Governance in South Africa Read more »
July 22, 2022
South Africa: Civil Society, Citizens and Consumer Activism Crucial to Increase State-Owned Company Performance
Ordinary citizens, consumers, and civil society must play more active roles as shareholders of state-owned enterprises than is currently the case, as activist shareholders in… Read more »
July 14, 2022
Africa: African Youth Participation Is Crucial to Building Democratic Societies
Among the greatest causes for African youth should be to defend democracy, deepen it and continuously breathe life in it. Democracy should be seen as a public good - a resource… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Lesotho: A Reflection Meeting On the Role of Technical Reference Groups in Lesotho
By Dr Augustine Magolowondo Read more »
May 23, 2022
South Africa: Climate Change Action At Work With the National Workshop On Climate Change & Regional Symposium On Water and Energy #AfricaClimateCrisis
Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) is pleased to announce hosting The Regional Symposium on Water and Energy for political parties, and The National Climate Change workshop series on… Read more »