South Africa: DWF at 10 - Governance Renewal for Our Next Chapter

Democracy Works Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary in November 2024 by bringing together its entire team from four different countries for strategic planning and a… Read more »

South Africa: Climate Change Needs Assessment and Response Plan Toolkit 2024

Fostering Climate Resilience Through Public Participation Read more »

South Africa: Johannesburg Employment Opportunity - Research Manager

DWF is an independent foundation committed to building and promoting inclusive, equitable and sustainable consensus orientated democracies in Africa. We do so by supporting the… Read more »

Malawi: Working Together to Support Electoral Integrity in Malawi

A multi-stakeholder dialogue to reflect on and draw lessons from past elections to improve the 2025 electoral process Read more »

Malawi: Preparing Malawi Political Parties for Effective Participation Upcoming Elections

Malawi's general elections are scheduled for September 2025. This will be yet another important milestone in the country's democracy. Elections give voice to the political will of… Read more »

Namibia: Enhancing Political Party Capacity for Election Monitoring in the November 2024 Elections in Namibia

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Lesotho: Lesotho Request for Proposal - End of Project Evaluation for the Putting Youth and Women At the Centre of Inclusive Economic Growth

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Read more »

Botswana: Botswana Political Parties Convene in Gaborone for Poll Watching Pre-Election Workshop

Botswana is set to hold general elections on 30 October 2024. This election is considered the most competitive in Botswana's history, with more political parties contesting the… Read more »

Malawi: DWF Malawi Request for Proposal - Complex Report Analysis Short-Term Expert

Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) is a southern African non-profit organisation focused on democracy development in the region. With headquarters in South Africa, DWF works through… Read more »

Africa: Request for Proposals - Climate for Growth Monitoring & Evaluation Expert

Democracy Works Foundation is implementing the Fostering Inclusive Growth through Climate Change Champions (FIGCCC) project with co-funding from the European Union. The project… Read more »

South Africa: Political Parties Urged to Prioritise Climate Change As a Critical, Cross-Cutting Issue

In the face of escalating global climate challenges, the Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) hosted a reflective joint convening on the intersection of climate change and political… Read more »

South Africa: Request for Proposal - Tracking System Development

Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) is a southern African non-profit organisation focused on democracy development in the region. With headquarters in South Africa, DWF works through… Read more »

Angola: Consultative Workshop On Local Government Law and Local Governance Capacity Building for Journalists

On the week of August 13-16, our Angola team conducted two critical workshops, one aimed at CSOs and the other at media practitioners. These workshops were conducted under the CSO… Read more »

Africa: Reflective Stakeholder's Meeting and Pywieg Project Wrap-Up

Synthesising PYWEIG's Results into a Concrete Solution for Women and Youth: A Responsive Enterprise Business Support Services Read more »

Lesotho: Pywieg Lesotho - Participatory Action Research (Par) Findings

In a significant collaborative effort, Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) and the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in Lesotho embarked on the Participatory Action Research (PAR)… Read more »

South Africa: Political Parties and Elections Support-Figccc Multi-Stakeholder Joint Convening.

TOWARDS INCLUSIVE AND RESPONSIVE POLITICS AND DEVELOPMENT: LESSONS FROM PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES IN CLIMATE GOVERNANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA Read more »

South Africa: Climate Champions Podcast Series - Exploring Community-Based Climate Action

In South Africa, Democracy Works Foundation has been implementing the "Fostering Inclusive Growth Through Climate Change Champions" or "Climate for Growth." Co-funded by the… Read more »

South Africa: Cross-Party Dialogue On Promotion of Youth Participation in Political Party Leadership Structures and Elections

For political systems to be representative, there is need for all parts of society to be included. One of the key groups are the young people that also represent the population… Read more »

Africa: Insights From the African Union Ecosocc Citizens Forum 2024

The 2024 ECOSOCC Citizens Forum on Democracy and Institutional Resilience was a landmark event celebrating 20 years of the Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), an… Read more »

Africa: Bringing Independent Power Producers Into the Conversation

Democracy Works Foundation is excited to welcome INSPIRE as a co-implementation partner to the "Fostering Inclusive Growth through Climate Change Champions project". Co-funded by… Read more »

Angola: A Successful Regional Launch of the Political Parties and Elections Support Programme

The lively city of Luanda, Angola, hosted the launch of the DWF led Regional Programme: Political Parties and Elections Support on 5 June 2024. This five-year regional initiative… Read more »

Lesotho: Training Workshop On Procurement and Beneficial Ownership in Lesotho

In an effort to deepen transparency and inclusive, corrupt-free, responsive, good governance and policy-processes around socio-economic development, employability and policy… Read more »

Botswana: Political Parties and Electoral Integrity - a Workshop On Botswana's Electoral Future

As Botswana prepares for its next crucial elections scheduled for October 2024, various political parties from Botswana met for a two-day workshop in Gaborone from May 15-16 to… Read more »

Botswana: Dwf Hosts a Cross Political Party Engagement in Botswana

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Southern Africa: Watch - Moving Beyond the Rhetoric Regional Symposium

Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) recently hosted The Southern Africa Regional Symposium, themed Moving Beyond The Rhetoric: The Role of Regional Economic Communities and Normative… Read more »