Assessing COVID-19 response measures – Botswana
Botswana recorded its first case of COVID-19 on 30 March 2020. The Government, through the Ministry of Health and with support from Cooperating Partners,…
The impact of Coronavirus could compare to the Great Depression
And a corresponding rise in nationalism and xenophobia may follow, just as it did in the 1930s. The coronavirus crisis will be the biggest…
IEC OF BOTSWANA APPLAUDS DWF FOR COMMENDABLE WORK IN ELECTORAL LANDSCAPE
The Botswana Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it applauds Democracy Works Foundation’s (DWF) efforts to entrench democracy in society and bring about change to…
DWF and the Economics Association of Malawi sign a Memorandum of Understanding
Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) Malawi and the Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 9 April 2020, formalising…
DWF builds civil society’s ability to request support from South African Provincial Legislatures through an Online Learning Workshop Series
JOHANNESBURG, 8 April 2020 – Democracy Works Foundation is set to train community organisations working with some of South Africa’s most disadvantaged communities to…
Why civil society should be eligible for Covid-19 emergency funding
South Africa’s civil society organisations, which provide employment for substantial numbers of people, public services and social stability, have been devastated by the financial…
Covid-19 food relief now urgent: Requires government, private sector and civil society partnership
Getting food to the vulnerable, needy and poor during the Covid-19 lockdown is now increasingly urgent. If not, South Africa face the specter of…
Democracy Works Foundation’s response to the Coronavirus
On 1 March 2020 the Coronavirus hit our Southern African shores and was picked up first in South Africa. It then spread into the…