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 On 16 September 2025, Malawi will…
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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…
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….
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…
Empowering youth participation in the democratic process
Democracy Works Foundation recently attended and contributed to the Youth Activism Programme at the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation held on Friday, 24 May 2024. The…
Shared understanding of the Political Parties and Elections Support programme in Botswana
Background As Botswana goes to the polls in October 2024, it is eminent that the electoral contestants themselves, political parties and candidates inclusive, need…
Existing Norms and Frameworks Central to Sustaining Democratic Governance in Southern Africa
“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…
Policy Brief 46: 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…
Civil Society’s Role in Upholding Democratic Principles and Governance
THE CHARTER AFRICA PROJECT MULTI-STAKEHOLDER DIALOGUE IN BOTSWANA DWF and Charter Africa Project held a multi-stakeholder national dialogue in Botswana to explore how civil…
Call for Expressions of Interest: Democratic Governance in SADC Region
GUIDELINES Democratic Governance in Southern Africa (SADC Region) Civic technology and the African Governance Architecture Overview These guidelines provide an overview of the Call…