The role of civic tech in consolidating democracy in Africa
January 2022 will mark the fifteenth anniversary of the adoption of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) – an instrument that…
Programs
Democracy Works Foundation offers 4 core programs. We speak of the pillars that our Foundation is built on.
Our 4 programs are:
- Deepening Democratic Culture
- Citizens & Leaders
- Monitoring
- Strengthening Institutions
Our work relevant to each particular program is captured on this page and can be found, per program, in the sidebar on the right or via the top drop-down menu.
A STRATEGIC REFLECTION ON THE STATE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Democracy Works Foundation hosted a virtual conference Building Resilient and Inclusive Democracies, through Political Parties to share and reflect on the findings of the…
Introducing the CivicTech Fund Africa: Supporting democratic governance through civic participation
Together with its consortium members, including DWF, the Charter Project Africa launched the CivicTech Fund on November 30, 2021. The launch event, held online…
No meaningful political progress without the inclusion of women
Democracy Works Foundation Botswana successfully launched its training and mentorship support for women in political participation under the Botswana Democracy Works Academy for Women…
DWF-ZAMBIA Supports the Zambian General Elections in the time of Covid19
In less than 24-hours, the people of Zambia will be heading to the polls. To decide the future of the young and old, at…
Press Release: Zambian Women and Youth Movements present Manifestos to August 2021 Elections Presidential Candidates
As political parties and candidates step up their election campaigns to canvas votes, this week Zambian Women and Youth Movements launched and presented their…
Zambia Youth and Women Manifesto
Within the framework of the Southern Africa Political Parties and Dialogue (SAPP&D) Programme, Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) in Zambia in partnership with the Zambia…
Democracy Works Academy 2021 Mentors
Meet the Democracy Works Academy Mentors for the 2021 Fellows cohort. Our mentors are Melandre Frost – Research Specialist for the City of Tshwane,…
Residential Seminar: Intergenerational dialogue series
Democracy Works Academy, in partnership with In-Transformation Initiative, is hosting an inter-generational dialogue series. Which Kick starts on Monday 19 July 2021 to Friday…
Democracy Works Academy 2021 Fellows Cohort
Unless we purposefully create avenues to develop the countries future leaders. By providing access to resources and opportunities to empower them. We simply leave…