Programme Partners
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00 27 011 331 6438
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Action for Conflict transformation was founded in 2002, in Johannesburg, South Africa. It's main activities include; linking and learning from continental community based organisations; facilitating, training, lobbying, advocating and campaigning on idles of democracy and human rights, as well s strengthening the capacity of their partners and people's organisations
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Save Zimbabwe Now
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Contact Person:
Joss Swennenhius
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000 260 1 257 074 / 260 97 474 972
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00 260 1 266 482
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AWF’s mission is to work together with the people of Africa, to ensure the wildlife and wild lands of Africa endure forever. AWF is involved in applied conservation, including practical conservation science, community based conservation, and institutional and policy reform and harnessing economic and commercial incentives. AWF’s key partners include local; communities, local government, NGOs and national and SADC regional sectors responsible for wildlife, fisheries, water and tourism.
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Piloting community involvement in defining and applying SADC protocols for natural resources
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The project was to promote community involvement in development and implementation of SADC protocols for shared natural resources, with a particular focus on shared fisheries resources. This resulted in raised awareness on the role of natural resource and their effective management towards poverty reduction. The project duration was 12 months from 03/07 to 04/07 with support of US $ 130,000
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Charles Mutasa
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00 263 4 778 531
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00 263 4 747 878
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Established in 1996, AFRODAD is a civil society organization born of a desire to secure lasting solutions to Africa's mounting debt problem which has impacted negatively on the continent's development process. AFRODAD aims to influence policy change on issues related to Debt and Sustainable Development. They support and facilitate African civil society development policy interventions at country, sub-regional, regional and global level in a hope to find lasting solutions to African debt crisis and underdevelopment.
Project Title 1:
A critical Review of the internal factors contributing to Southern Africa’s debt problems
Project Summary 1:
The project was aimed at investigating the nature and structure of internal factors in countries in Southern Africa that contribute to the debt crisis in the region. To this effect, AFRODAD undertook a study. The study provided new information for organizations aimed at ending the injustice arising from the debt crisis in 5 southern African countries. The project duration was 18 months from 04/06 to 05/07 with a funding of US $55,000.
Project Title 2:
Southern Africa Civil Society Engagement with the African Union
Project Summary 2:
The project sensitised and involved civil society with organisations in Southern Africa, African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) on the effectiveness and the debt management process. This resulted in new networks through well informed SADC Civil Society Organisations (CSO), regional ECOSOCC chapter in place, SADC CSO’s engagement and influenced the African Union agenda. The project duration was 24months from 07/06 to 06/08 with a funding of US $ 100,000.
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00 27 21 713 2802
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As a Pan-African body established in 2006, following the so called ‘year of Africa’ in 2005, when donors promised to increase aid to the continent. Africa Monitor’s mission is to be an independent catalyst to monitor development funding commitments, delivery and impact on the grassroots, and to bring strong additional African voices to the development agenda.
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10th Anniversary National Poverty Hearings
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00 27 78 757 3128
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AFS Interculture South Africa is one of the world’s largest not-for-profit community-based volunteer organizations and is dedicated to building a more just and peaceful world through intercultural exchange.
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Southern African Regional Exchange Program
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00 255 755 856 122
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Amka Kazinga is a local Non- governmental organisation based in Bukoba District, Tanzania and has been operational since October 2005. Amka Kazinga's main activities include; promotion of sustainable agricultural diversification, environmental conservation activities through training on environmental management, establishing tree nursaries and water harvesting techniques and also HIV/AIDS prevention through education to secondary school children.
Project Title:
Reducing extreme poverty
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Contact Person:
Sipho Mseleku
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00 27 11 783 5448
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00 27 11 783 5482
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info@ascci.org.za
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The Association of SADC Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCCI's) mission is to constructively inform, participate and engage with policy –makers (  in public sector or business)  in public policy debate, formulation and implementation for the profitable growth of the Southern African Private Sector  in  a socially  responsible  manner for the benefit of the Southern African Community.
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ASCCI Regional Business climate Survey (RBCS)
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The project seeks to promote advocacy and dialogue on economic developments between the private and public sector within SADC countries. This will be done by monitoring business climate in the SADC region, measuring the impact of regional integration on intra- regional trade and empowering national business umbrella organisations. This is expected to shape economic policy formulation and implementation toward a business friendly regulatory environment, lure investors to the SADC region as well as strengthen public-private sector dialogue. The project duration is 36 months from 01/07 to 12/09 with support of US $ 100,000.
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John Capel
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00 27 11 832 1750
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00 27 11 832 1750
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The organization advocates and promotes positive corporate social responsibility consistent with the responsibility to sustain the human community and all creation
Project Title:
African Round Tables Investments
Project Summary:
The project aimed to raise awareness amongst participating countries and networks on investment impacts, in particular to influence how investment can shape the livelihoods and development of pilfer countries. This was - done through building networks of likeminded CSO’s and gathering information on multinational corporations (MNC’S) behaviours and practice against CSR benchmarks. The project would give rise to a civil society network that is able to monitor the activities of MNC’s deterring bad corporate practice. The project duration was 16 months from 04/07 to 08/08 with support of
US$ 43,125
Contact Person:
Leslie Lidell
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00 27 21 447 5939
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00 27 21 447 5974
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Biowatch is a non-governmental organisation that publicises, monitors and researches issues of genetic modification. They promote biological diversity and sustainable livelihoods.
Project Title :
Building Community Based Advocacy on the Food Security and Poverty Implications of Genetically Engineered Farming
Project Summary:
The project aims to build capacity of small scale farmers on policy issues around genetically modified foods in order to address the challenges of poverty and food security in the region. This is done through case studies on policy issues, workshops and exchange visits by farmers. The projected outcome is that farmers will be able to understand and discuss policies that regulate them, opening space for dialogue between the small scale farmers and policy makers. The project duration is 7 months from 06/08 to 12/08 with a funding of US $9,000.
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Judy Davies
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00 27 11 784 8000
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00 27 86 688 1960
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Description:
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) aims to ensure that organised business plays a constructive role within the context of the country’s economic growth, development and transformation goals in achieving an environment in which businesses of all sizes and in all sectors can thrive, expand and be competitive both nationally and internationally.
Project Title:
Annual General Meeting of the SADC Employers Group
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The Trust contributed to the costs of the Annual General Meeting of the SADC Employers Group at which a Work Plan for 2008 was agreed. The project resulted in input from the private sector into the regional poverty debate, including the SADC Poverty and Development Conference which was held in April 2008.  This also led to strengthening of the capacity of the SADC private sector to engage on poverty and development issues. The project duration was 1 months from 11/07 to 12/07 with support of US$ 10, 000.
 
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00 268 505 6900/1/2
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Caritas Swaziland is a member of Caritas International which is a confederation of 162 Catholic relief, development and social service organisations working to build a better world, especially for the poor and oppressed in over 200 countries. Caritas Swaziland's approach is based on the social teachings of the Catholic Church, which focuses on dignity of the human person.
Project Title:
Kutebabenenemphilo Garden Projects
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Contact Person:
Michael Bisama
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00 255 28 280 4833
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00 255 28 280 4833
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Established in 1967, Justice and Peace has been at the forefront of conscientious and systematic efforts to build a just and democratic society in South Africa. It is the official Conference agency for social, economic and environmental justice, advocacy and peace-building. Programmes cover gender, participatory democracy, race relations, land reform, social renewal, international solidarity, and organizational and skills training in the Conference region. Its slogan is building people for a better society
 
Project Title:
Crossborder Peace for Development Programme in the Great lakes
Project Summary:
The project aims to strengthen the capacity of grass root communities and leaders/authorities on mid level of society and post war refugee hosting regions in conflict resolution by peaceful means in orders to prevent future violently conflicts and give room for development. This will be achieved through training in conflict resolution by peaceful means, cross border exchange meetings with target groups and partners, regional lobby and advocacy activities for integration and reintegration in the Great lakes. This will lead to effective management of future conflicts. The project duration is 30 months from 11/07 to 03/10 with support of US $200,000.
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Patrick Bond
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00 27 31 260 2450
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00 27 31 260 2502
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The Centre for Civil Society (CCS) was established in the Faculty of Community and Development Disciplines in July 2001. The main objective of the Centre is to advance socio-economic and environmental justice by developing critical knowledge about, for and in dialogue with the civil society through teaching, research and publishing
Project Title :
Workshop on the World Social Forum (WSF)
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The main aim of the project was to generate deeper understanding of the WSF contribution to social change. A workshop with 120 participants was held. This led to widespread dissemination of information on the WSF activities as well as increased visibility to African issues and representatives amongst the global civil society officials. The workshop was held on 22 July 2006 with a funding of US $ 6,500.
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00 265 962 8250
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CREMPA was established in 1985 as one of the three regional dairy associations and covers the Central Region of Malawi, Shire Highlands Milk producers Association (SHMPA) works in the south and Mzuzu Dairy Farmers Association (MDFA) works in the northern part of the country. The three organisations together fromt he Malawi Milk producers association. The objectives of CREMPA are: to promote and develop a stable market for dairy productoin in cooperation witht eh government and procesors; to negotiatite the governmemtn for favourable policies for dairy farming inthe region and the country of Malawi; to promote and facilitate food husbandry, housing, feeding and disease control practices for it's members.
Project Title:
Crossbreeding program for milk production and poverty alleviation in Malawi
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Contact Person:
Prof.  Marius Olivier
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00 27 11 559 2667/ 2154/ 4101
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00 27 11 559 2933/ 2898
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CICLASS aims to stimulate and facilitate high quality research in the fields of labour and social security law with emphasis on comparative approach in order to investigate international perspectives.
Project Title :
Social protection for Intra-SADC migrants: Access, portability and inclusion
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The projects seeks to enhance the understanding of the informal and the formal social protection instruments and strategies of intra-SADC migrants with a view to providing inputs into a regional framework for the harmonization/coordination of social security in the SADC region. This will lead to a better understanding of migration and informal and informal social protection instruments and strategies of intra-SADC migrants. The project duration is from 10/07 to 04/09 with support of US $69,750.
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Dr. Jeanette Manjengwa
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00 263 4 303080/15
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00 263 4 307720
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Centre For Applied Social Sciences Trust (CASS) Trust is a research and teaching unit of the University of Zimbabwe that specialises on socio economic issues in Zimbabwe and Southern Africa.
Project Title:
Regional Migration and its impacts on Livelihood and Poverty: Case studies from Zimbabwe and South Africa
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Research was conducted to examine the contribution of inter country migration and how it improves livelihoods and reduced poverty among selected communities in South Africa and Zimbabwe. This led to an improved understanding of policy issues affecting the movement of low income Zimbabweans to South Africa. The project duration was 16 months from 05/06 to 09/07 with funding of US $ 30,000.
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00 243 99 8107 254
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Project Title:
Cadre de concentration: Etat - Societe Civile - Societes d'eploitation de bois en RDC
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00 27 83 704 4504
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Description:
The Centre for African Development Solutions was established in 2001 as a direct response to the sustainable development challenges faced by the continent today. The Centre for African Development Solutions is a non-profit making organization registered in South Africa, whose programme covers the whole African continent. The establishment of the Centre for African Development Solutions marks an important step towards improving Africa’s capacity in engaging in the sustainable development debate and in coming up with innovative ways of promoting sustainable development.
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Empowerment of women in Zimbabwe
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00 27 82 791 7907
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The Centre for Policy Studies is an independent policy research institution that produces original and thought-provoking research on South Africa's, and the rest of Africa's policies, governance and democratisation challenges
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Policy Dialogue at regional level
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00 27 11 403 5650
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The CSVR is a multi-disciplinary institute involved in policy formation, community interventions, service delivery, education and training, as well as providing consultancy services. The primary goal of the CSVR is to use its expertise in building reconciliation, democracy and a human rights culture and in preventing violence in South African and in other countries in Africa.
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Multi-stakeholder initiative on peace and security
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Victor Mhoni
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00 265 1 775 540/1
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00 265 1 775 540
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CISANET by definition is a group of civil society organizations in the agriculture sector promoting sustainable livelihoods for the rural poor by influencing policy, practices, attitudes of the government, donors and civil society through advocacy and networking.
Project Title :
Deepening Civil Society Influence in NEPAD’s CAAP, COMESA CAP and SADC RISDP
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The project aimed to strengthen civil society dialogue and participation in regional policy initiatives. This was done through civil society mobilisation to participate in regional policy dialogue, policy research and advocacy meetings. This resulted in increased knowledge and participation in regional process by civil society organisations, increased collaboration with Governments on addressing regional policy commitments and improved linkages with regional bodies. The project duration was 14 months from 05/06 to 07/07 with a funding of US $ 50,000.
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00 260 211 237312
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The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance that brings together trade unions, NGOs, the women’s and youth movements, community and faith groups and others to call for action from world leaders in the global North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality. GCAP’s main aim is to achieve policy and practice changes that will improve the lives of people living in poverty.
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Zambia Stand up and Speak against poverty
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Dominique Chanda
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00 260 1 266 234
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00 260 1 261 600
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Project Title 1:
Promoting Policy Dialogue on Africa- China Trade.
Project Summary 1:
The project sought to contribute to pro-poor trade policies and discourse in the region by addressing the growing Chinese economic presence on the marginalised in the SADC region. Research was undertaken which resulted in increased dialogue on China as Africa’s emerging major trading partner, pro-poor trade policy change and improved advocacy platform for CSTNZ and its members. The project duration was 6 months from 05/06 to 10/06 with support of US $ 12,000.
Project Title 2:
Social and Developmental impacts of South African investments in Zambia and Malawi.
Project Summary 2:
The project endeavoured to provide research based dialogue in the social behaviour and developmental impact of South African investment in Zambia and Malawi and how to regulate foreign investment at a regional level in SADC in order to achieve greater social developmental impact. Research was conducted which resulted in a better understanding of the type and quality of FDI coming out of South Africa. The research was conducted over a period of 6 months from 05/06 to 10/06 with support of US $ 15,000.
 
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25 848 5246
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The SADC National Committee of Mozambique
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Dion Jerling
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00 27 11 233 8802
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00 27 11 233 8969
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Connect Africa is an innovative Information Communication Technology (ICT) initiative that combines entrepreneurship and social enterprise to bring communication, business and public services to rural communities across Africa
Project Title :
Connect Africa Proof of Concept
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The project objective was to develop a model for the sustainable, routine and effective delivery of public and private sector services to marginalised rural communities. Research was conducted on the demand for and process of delivering multiple public and private sector services to rural communities. Open dialogues on public/private service provision and wealth creation were also held between rural communities, government and the private sector. Taking ICT’s to rural areas led to the communities improved economic status by increasing business opportunities for individuals and businesses that accessed the services. The project duration was 6 months from 07/06 to 12/06 with a funding of US $ 20,000.
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00 243 9 98 14 02 39
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Project Title:
Setting up a platform for community based organisations
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00 243 81 97 87 756
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Founded in 2004 as a limited liability company, COR, C&C is a think-tank, consulting as well as a project management company delivering high quality services. The think-tank aims to develop a pool of regional intelligentsia and has forged partnership with established research institutions as well as with other consulting companies. Furthermore, COR, C&C strengthens Civil Society Organizations’ strategic and analytical capacities that will enable them improving their advocacy on and participation to institutional reforms processes
Project Title :
DRC civil society symposium
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Contact Person:
Emanual Ted Nandolo
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00 265 1 876 409
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00 265 1 876 409
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congoma@malawi.net
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Description:
Council of NGOs in Malawi (CONGOMA) is designated as the coordinating body for all non-governmental organisations in Malawi.  CONGOMA exists to motivate, enhance and maximise the potential and actual impact of its members in articulating and implementing sustainable socio-economic development programs to reduce poverty in Malawi through mutual support and networking with all interested stakeholders.
Project Title :
Stand Up and Speak Out Against Poverty
Project Summary:
The Malawi coalition aimed to raise awareness on the MDG’s and lobby for more commitment from the government and its partners as the worlds commemorated the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17/10/07. This was done by having a mass rally in Malawi, media advocacy and taking the campaign to schools, churched and markets. The impact of this was renewed commitment to MDG’s, increased dialogue/consultation between government and civil society and increased awareness of MDG’s across the country. The project duration was 2 months from 10/07 to 11/07 with support of US $ 7,500.
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Rev. Nicholas Mkaronda
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00 27 11 838 3732
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00 27 11 838 9642
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Description:
To enhance Civil Society’s Capacity to deal with the socio-economic and political crises through encouraging well coordinated strategic planning and action.
Project Title :
Displacements of Zimbabwe into the Region: Implications to Poverty Alleviation in the Region
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The project sought to provide evidence based advocacy on the extent and effects of displacement of Zimbabweans into the region. This was done by gathering evidence from those displaced and responses from regional governments on policies implemented by the Zimbabwean government that led to mass exodus. Local governments and CSO’s were also engaged to assess the policy impacts on poverty alleviation and eradication strategies. This led to amplified voices of the poor, increased understanding on policies and increased regional advocacy by civil society organisations for the resolution of the crisis. The project duration was 18months from 01/07 to 06/08 with a funding of US $ 150,000.
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Luis Filipe Pereira
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00 258 21 493 0561
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00 258 21 493 561
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Description:
Cruzeiro do Sul is a Mozambican net of investigators of some institutions and specialists who look at development that derives from the contact between culture, of the miscegenation that respects the diversity and of the integration of the practical ones of all in the scientific and technological enrichment.
Project Title :
Farmer organizations, collective action and poverty reduction: Case studies from Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia
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The research sought to understand factors, forces and policy environment affecting producer organizations in their role in poverty reduction, wealth creation and access to markets. It also focused on mitigating the impacts of HIV/AIDS at the community level through research, policy analysis and workshops with stakeholders. The project led to increased knowledge on how markets contribute to poverty reduction and the impacts of policies on performance of farmer organizations. The project duration was 21 months from 01/07 to 09/08 with support of US $ 50,000.
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00 27 12 321 2600
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Justice and Peace is involved in advocacy around a wide range of key thematic areas such as gender, economic, environmental and trade justice, peace building, land reform, participatory democracy and training of organisational and skills development
Project Title:
Civil society participation in poverty reduction policy in the southern African region
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Contact Person:
Annie Surgrue
Tel:
00 27 11 702 2273
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00 27 11 465 7625
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The EcoCity Trust is the custodian of the EcoCity Concept, developed organically over the past 10 years. Borne from activist work, when communities rejected current development paradigms, the project seeks alternatives supporting sustainable development
Project Title:
Impact of bio fuels on food security, trade and environmental sustainability within the Small Scale Farmer Sector of the SADC Region
Project Summary:
The project seeks to develop a common policy on bio fuels and related trade policy that deals with food security and sustainable development for civil society in the SADC region. This will be done through capacity building and participatory workshops on bio fuels, and food security and procuding a policy brief on the same issues. This is expected to influence policy on small scale farming of bio-fuels that alleviate poverty. The project duration is 15 months from 09/07 to 12/08 with support of US $ 150,000.
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00 27 21 424 9563
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The Economic Justice Network of FOCCISA (Fellowship of Christian Councils in Southern Africa) is an ecumenical organisation working with 11 national councils of churches in the Southern Africa region
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00 27 21 671 3301
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The Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) was founded in 1994 to support the process of South Africa's socio-economic transformation and development. EPRI is an NGO based in Cape Town, South Africa, with the twin objectives of high calibre economic research and capacity building for the public sector, especially the senior management of various government branches and the Parliament.
Project Title:
Research into experiences in implementing social protection strategies to reduce poverty
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Contact Person:
Dr. Khabele Matlosa
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00 27 11 482 5495
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00 27 11 482 6163
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Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (EISA) is a not for profit section 21 company, established in 1996, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Its mission is to strengthen electoral processes, good governance, human rights and democratic values through research, capacity building, advocacy and other targeted interventions. The organization services governments, electoral commissions, political parties, civil society organizations and other institutions operating in the democracy and governance fields throughout Africa.
Project Title:
Challenges for Democratic Governance and Human Development in Africa
Project Summary:
The project was aimed at creating a dialogue forum for key stakeholders in Africa to share ideas around challenges and prospects for the continent in regard to democracy, governance and development. As such, a 3 day symposium for actors and groups working in democracy, governance and development was held to identify strategies to feed into policy planning and implementation organs of the different nations and continental and regional integration schemes such as SADC, ECOWAS, NEPAD, AU and produce informed publications to influence necessary policy reforms. There was increased information flow and sharing of best practice amongst actors working in the area of democracy, governance and development. In addition, a foundation was built for the annual EISA symposium as a continental forum for dialogue and public debate around pertinent issues on democracy, governance and development involving key stakeholders. The project duration was 4 months from 09/06 to 12/06 with support of US $ 140,503.
Contact Person:
Raksha Maharaj
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00 27 12 427 2265
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00 27 12 427 2784
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Description:
Emerging Market Focus is dedicated to assisting its clients in acquiring information and knowledge in the emerging market economies of Asia, Africa, Latin America, The Middle East and Emerging European Regions. EMF’s service provision seeks to reduce the risk of emerging markets and maximize prospects of success. EMF assists organizations to research navigate and formulate strategy in the emerging business environments. EMF possesses experience in market research and discovery, business strategy, operational assistance and provision of trade solutions.
Project Title:
Incentive schemes to attract foreign direct investment to the Southern Africa region.
Project Summary:
The project was implemented to provide policy recommendations targeted at improving the southern Africa region’s attractiveness to Foreign Direct Investment based on research into the mining sectors of selected southern African countries. Country background research, extensive interviews with foreign mining companies in target countries and analysis and provision of recommendations regarding the creation of a more attractive Southern African investment climate were undertaken. This led to recommendations on foreign direct investment policy to Southern African policy makers in the targeted states by the researchers. The project duration was 4 months from 06/06 to 09/06 with support of US $ 45,000.
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00 27 403 8978
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The Environmental Justice Networking Forum (EJNF) is a shared resource established to service the common interests of participating South African non-governmental and community-based organizations on matters concerning environmental justice and sustainable development. EJNF is a network in the sense that it seeks to improve the strategic information and communications functions of participating organizations. EJNF is also a forum in that it seeks to provide a common structure through which different sectors of South African civil society can explore, strengthen and promote matters of common interest relating to environmental justice and sustainable development.
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Contact Person:
Jennifer Sies
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00 27 12 342 2945
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00 27 12 342 2946
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Description:
Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa (FTTSA) is an organization which seeks to raise awareness, educate, train, certify and market sustainable tourism products. 
Project Title :
Developing Regional capacity for Improved Sustainability in Tourism
Project Summary:
The project aimed to establish a strong regional network of intermediary stakeholders in the tourism sector in order to facilitate economic development that is consistent with the principles of sustainability and poverty alleviation. Capacity building is done to support tourism enterprises so that they can operate more equitably and sustainably. The project will lead to enhanced competitiveness of the region’s tourism enterprises, harnessed tourism growth to support local economic development and contribute to poverty alleviation. Enterprises will also be trained on reducing social/environmental impacts of tourism. The project duration is from 05/07 to 11/09 with a funding of US $ 300,000.
Contact Person:
Dr. Lindiwe Sibanda
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00 27 12 845 9100
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00 27 12 845 9110
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Description:
Fanrpan strives to promote, influence and facilitate quality agriculture and natural resources policy research, analysis and dialogue at the national, regional and global levels. It undertakes this through commissioned policy research, multi stakeholder dialogues, policy training and knowledge exchange.
Project Title:
Updating the SADC Regional Database on Impact of HIV and AIDS on Agriculture and Food Security
Project Summary:
The project seeks to document the recent tends of HIV and AIDS and its impact on agriculture and food security in rural households in the SADC region and update the baseline regional database developed for SADC. Resulting in traceable indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of the mitigation policies and responses in the fight against HIV and AIDS. The expected outcome is an updated data base and tools for assessing food security and vulnerability due to the HIV pandemic in Southern Africa. The project duration is 36 months from 07/07 to 06/10 with support of US $ 200,000.
   
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00 244 926 217634
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Project Title:
National consultation on poverty in Angola: from local to regional
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Contact Person:
Paulo Cunica
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00 258 21 355 300
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00 258 21 355 333
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The FDC is a civic organization, with no political party affiliation, which seeks to broaden and enhance Mozambican Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s) participation in policy making, communicating grassroots perceptions to the decision makers through the Annual Report on Poverty. It also disseminates policy documents, plan and budgets at all levels as well as provides feedback from decision makers.
Project Title 1:
Mozambican Civil Society Participation in the SADC Poverty and Development Conference Before, During and After
Project Summary 1:
The project seeks to empower Mozambican CSO’s by increasing their participation in policy dialogue and enhancing their capacity of research on poverty and development. The project is expected to identify key policy issues in the Annual Poverty Report, disseminate CSO experience through interaction with the Government on issues of poverty and development. The project is also part expected to produce a declaration that captures the priority issues identified by civil society in Mozambique which will contribute to the syndicated declaration that will capture emerging issues from the different SASDC countries The project duration is 12 months from 07/07 to 08/08 with funding of US $150,000.
Project Title 2:
G20 Platform for Participation of Mozambican Civil Society in the Poverty Observatory
Project Summary 2:
The project seeks to facilitate the participation of CSO’s in policy dialogue leading to poverty alleviation through involvement in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the national development plan. The project is expected to create a platform that the poor contribute to poverty reduction. The project is expected to also document the model of multistakeholder participation in poverty reduction processesin Mizambique that can be replicated in other countries in the SADC region, this will include challenges, successes and lessons learnt ffrom the G20 Plateform.  The project duration is 36 months from 07/07 to 06/10 with funding of US $ 300,000.
Contact Person:
Dawn Cavangh
Tel:
00 27 31 307 1253
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00 27 31 307 1254
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Website:
Description:
Gender AIDS Forum (GAF) is a Durban-based South African NGO committed to enabling a deeper consciousness in women and men about the links between gender and HIV and AIDS. We are an activist organization, committed to transformation from an unequal society towards one which is equal.
Project Title:
Critical Elements to Save Women’s Lives
Project Summary:
The project sought to establish a cross learning process between women’s rights organisations, HIV and AIDS organisations and policy makers to develop more effective strategies to address women, HIV and AIDS. A background paper was prepared, policy and practice dialogue and popularisation of the project, the process and the critical elements and emerging agenda. A deeper understanding of issues and approaches to women, HIV and AIDS in Swaziland, Zimbabwe and South Africa has been developed. The project duration was 6 months from 06/06 from 11/06 with support of US $ 25,000.
Contact Person:
Kubi Rama
Tel:
00 27 11 622 7796
Fax:
00 27 11 622 4732
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Website:
Description:
Gender and Media Southern African (GEMSA) Network is an umbrella organization of individuals and institutions who work to promote gender equality in and through the media. GEMSA has its roots in the historic Southern African Gender and Media Summit, September 2004. GEMSA presently has 13 institutional and 218 individual members in 13 southern African countries.
Project Title:
Promoting a policy response to the burden of unpaid care work in the context of HIV and AIDS.
Project Summary:
The project aimed to effectively publicise, raise awareness, inform and advocate for policy development on unpaid care work in SADC. A baseline research on home-based care in South Africa and Lesotho was conducted. Baseline data was used to develop an advocacy campaign around home-based care and to engage with government departments in a process to develop policies around home based care. The findings of the baseline study were also linked with the need to address women’s poverty generally. The project duration was 8 months from 05/06 to 12/06 with support of US $ 25,000.
Contact Person:
Colleen Morna
Tel:
00 27 11 622 2877
Fax:
00 27 11 622 7432
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Website:
Description:
Gender Links is committed to a Southern Africa in which women and men are able to realize their full potential and participate equally in all aspects of public and private life. GL works to achieve this vision through promoting gender equality in and through the media as well as in all areas of governance.
Project Title:
SADC Gender Protocol Campaign
Project Summary:
The campaign was aimed at supporting efforts by SADC Gender Unit to elevate the SADC declaration on Gender and Development to a protocol that encompasses and enhances all existing regional and international commitments for achieving gender equality. The project strengthened the regional instrument and political will to advance gender equality in the region, to build lobbying and advocacy capacity among women’s organisations and to raise awareness across the sector on the importance of protocol. Gender policy makers and activist have had an input to SADC on the draft protocol. The project duration was 18 months from 12/06 to 05/08 with support of US $ 60,000.
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00 27 46 636 1744
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Description:
GADRA is an NGO which started 50 years ago in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. GADRA is housed at Rhodes University and was started by the staff members with school feeding schemes and Social work. GADRA still developed overtime and today there is GADRA Education as well as GADRA Advice
Project Title:
Food gardens for the visually impaired
Project Summary:
 
 
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00 27 33 3425662
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Description:
Groundwork is a non-profit environmental justice service and developmental organization working primarily in South Africa but increasingly in Southern Africa. Groundwork seeks to improve the quality of life of vulnerable people in South Africa, and increasingly in Southern Africa, through assisting civil society to have a greater impact on environmental governance.
Project Title:
Unearthing extractive industries: a civil society research platform
Project Summary:
 
 
Contact Person:
Judy Bassingthwaighte
Tel:
00 27 11 403 4590
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Website:
Description:
The Gun Control Alliance is committed to enhancing public safety by reducing the number of guns in society through stricter gun control. It consists of a diverse number of organizations and individuals who have endorsed the Charter for Gun Control. The Charter for Gun Control recognizes that the current Arms and Ammunition Act is outdated and fails to adequately screen firearm license applicants, or monitor existing gun owners. As such, it identifies certain minimum demands to be included in an entirely new Firearms Control Act. It allows the unarmed majority of South Africans to raise their voices in support of stricter gun control.
Project Title 1:
Capacity Building for Policy Formulation and Advocacy
Project Summary 1:
The project sought to provide capacity to 4 organisations in Southern Africa so as to influence the review conference in New York on the effects of small arm conflict on development. The organisation did this by influencing UN policy on small arms and presentations on how arms destroy communities and aggravate poverty. The project resulted in less armed conflict, deaths and disabilities in SADC region. It also led to the adoption of strict control of the arms industry. The project duration was 2 months from 06/06 to 07/06 with funding of US $ 16,000.
Project Title 2:
The Southern Africa Gun Free Zone
Project Summary 2:
The project seeks to create an enabling environment for the Gun Free Zone campaign and SANSA to play a more effective role in influencing policy change. The project will achieve this by improved dialogue between governments and CSO’s in the region and by strengthening domestic firearms laws to control/remove illegal and surplus weapons. This will lead to improved safety and fewer premature deaths/disabilities as a result of gun violence. The project duration is 12 months from 11/07 to 10/08 with support of....US$100,000
Contact Person:
Richard O’Brien, Lusanda Moletsane
Tel:
+27 (11) 805 2137
Fax:
+27 (11) 312 0469
Email:
Website:
Description:
Helical Group is a firm of management consultants with a focus on evolving strategies, developing people and designing management systems, the combination of which will drive corporate performance. It is driven by the need to improve the well- being of Africans by assisting companies and other organisations stay productive and profitable. Its mission is to assists in building sustainable businesses across the Africa continent by instituting growth and to develop profitable businesses across Africa through implementing iterative management systems and growth strategies.
Project Title:
Developing the business rationale for a feasibility study for the Southern Africa Trust’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Ratings Index for SADC countries
Project Summary:
The project aimed to develop an index scheme that draws on global good practices that is geared to the particular business, social, environmental and economic needs and challenges of the SADC countries. Consultation with identified stakeholders from transnational corporations, governments, multinational agencies and not for profit organisations and costing of the feasibility study would be done. The project duration was 4 months from 06/08 to 09/08 with funding of US $ 10,000.
Contact Person:
Noel Kututwa
Tel:
00 263 4 333 882
Fax:
00 263 4 339 818
Email:
Website:
Description:
The Human Rights Trust of Southern Africa (SAHRIT) was established in October 1996 and registered under a deed of Trust in 1997. Its aim is to promote human rights, democracy and good governance through training and the provision of other capacity development initiatives. The main objective is to create a society in southern Africa that observes human rights, rule of law and good governance.
Project Title:
Promoting Regional Civil Society Organizations to Lobby for harmonization of the legislation and monitoring the implementation of the SADC regional anti corruption programme (SRACP).
Project Summary:
The project aimed to increase harmonization of the anti-corruption legislation in the SADC and monitor the implementation of the SADC regional anti corruption programme through the creation of commonly agreed benchmarks and indicators to measure the performance of countries in the implementation of the SRACP. This led to harmonized anti-corruption legislation in the region and a mechanism for monitoring and implementation of regional programmes. Project duration was 15 months from 02/07 to 06/08 with support of US $50,000.
Contact Person:
Christa Van Zyl
Tel:
00 27 12 302 2014
Fax:
00 27 12 326 0263
Email:
Website:
Description:
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) of South Africa is a statutory body, established in 1968. It supports development nationally, in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and in Africa. It primarily conducts large-scale, policy-relevant, social-scientific projects for public-sector users, non-governmental organizations and international development agencies, in partnership with researchers globally, but specifically in Africa.
Project Title:
Measuring service delivery in Southern Africa
Project Summary:
The project aims to conduct a multi – country assessment in selected southern African countries to explore the challenges and opportunities in meeting key service delivery targets implicit in the MDG’s. This will be done through partnership building with research and advocacy groups, development of common research methods and dissemination of findings. The projects will lead to effective measurement of service delivery as well as the empowerment of advocacy and monitoring groups. The project duration is 34 months from 07/07 to 06/10 with support of US$ 400,000.
Contact Person:
Ivor Jenkins
Tel:
00 27 12 392 0500
Fax:
00 27 12 320 2414
Email:
Website:
Description:
Idasa is an independent public interest organisation committed to promoting sustainable democracy based on active citizenship, democratic institutions, and social justice
Project Title:
Economic governance: IDASA Strategic planning Process
Project Summary:

The projected promoted critical thinking on issues of political economy relevant to development and socio-economic justice in southern Africa by creating space within the IDASA offices in Cape Town to convene debates. The created meeting space has increased dialogue among all stakeholders. The project duration was 12 months from 04/07 to 03/08 with support of US $ 10,000.

Contact Person:
Michelle Ruiters
Tel:
00 27 11 315 1299
Fax:
00 27 12 315 2149
Email:
Website:
Description:
The Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) is an independent South African non-governmental organization broadly concerned with key issues in international affairs, and how these affect South Africa, southern Africa, and Africa as a whole.  IGD provides analysis on the changing global environment and its impact on South Africa for the benefit of government and civil society
Project Title:
Helsinki Process: Roundtable on Poverty Eradication in SADC
Project Summary:
The project provided an Afro-centric analysis of issues related to poverty and development and Africa-generated policy options to support and collaborate with Tanzania’s Roundtable on Poverty Eradication as part of the Helsinki Process. Research and analysis by Southern African researchers was undertaken to provide a common understanding of poverty. In addition, a focus group workshop to develop benchmarks and a tool-kit to support poverty eradication in the SADC region based on Afro-centric understanding of poverty and present scholarly research in collaboration with the Tanzanian Secretariat of the Helsinki Process at the Tanzanian Roundtable in November 2006 was undertaken. This resulted in benchmarks, toolkit and policy suggestions for poverty eradication in the region based on a Southern African perspective. The project duration was 8 months from 09/06 to 05/07 with sopport of US $ 50,000.
Contact Person:
Sheila Bunwaree
Tel:
(230) 4541041/1265/1328
Fax:
00 230 686 4000
Email:
sheilab@uom.ac.mu
Website:
Description:
The Institute organises conferences, meetings and debates on societal issues as well as promotes multidisciplinary policy oriented research
Project Title :
Poverty in Mauritius- An Agenda for Reflection and Action: Articulating the Regional and the Local
Project Summary:
The project aimed to engage stakeholders on articulating the regional and local dimensions of poverty with a policy focus through a multi stakeholder conference on poverty. The expected outcome of this was to ensure that the voice of civil society is integrated and recorded in all policy consultation and dialogues both locally and regionally. The project duration is 4 months from 09/07 to 12/07 with support of US $ 12,000.
Contact Person:
Greg Ruiters
Tel:
00 27 46 603 8551
Fax:
00 27 46 622 8938
Email:
Website:
Description:
The Institute is involved in a wide range of socio-economic research, with a strong Eastern Cape bias although our research interests reach further into south and east Africa. The institute seeks to help young scholars, the university and the wider community with research expertise and knowledge
Project Title:
Capital flows in the health care sector in east and southern Africa: implications for equity
Project Summary:
The project seeks to map the impacts of private capital flows on the health, health systems and access to health care. This will be done by developing tools and capacities, field research and documentation on capital flows. The project is expected to lead to policy relevant evidence on private capital flows, and policy to promote access and equity. The project duration is 36 months from 06/07 to 05/10 with funding of US $ 450,000.
Contact Person:
Paula Fray
Tel:
00 27 11 325 2671
Fax:
00 27 11 482 7526
Email:
Website:
Description:
IPS is a global news agency producing independent news and analysis about events and global processes affecting the economic, social and political development of peoples and nations, especially in the South. It is the news agency of Civil Society and the South, Development Issues, The Globalisation Process and of the People Excluded from It.
Project Title:
Reporting to Support Mobilisation and commitment to Poverty Eradication
Project Summary:
The project sought to produce strengthened coverage of vital development issues expressed as the eight MDGs and other poverty reduction strategies, to give explicit emphasis to the relevance, mobilisation towards and attainment of the goals and to check whether promises are being kept. This was achieved by Media Production, Translation of stories into French, Portuguese and Swahili and Distribution to media in Africa and internationally. This resulted in the creation of a communication channel that privileges the voices and concern of poor people as well as creating a wider and deeper understanding of MDGs and other poverty alleviation targets. The project duration was 12 months from 07/06 to 06/07 with support of US $ 50,000.
Contact Person:
Gcebile Ndlovu
Tel:
00 268 404 1915
Fax:
00 268 409 0049
Email:
Website:
Description:
The International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW), a registered UK charity, is the only international network run for and by HIV positive women. ICW was founded in response to the desperate lack of support, information and services available to women living with HIV worldwide and the need for these women to have influence and input on policy development.
Project Title:
Let the Women have a voice
Project Summary:
The project aimed to create awareness and trigger debate on human rights issues, traditional practices and policy changes with regard to feminisation of poverty and HIV/AIDS. This was done by enabling community of women living with HIV/AIDS and CSO have an impact on policy making, influencing the enactment of legislation that addresses the needs of marginalised, sensitisation and training of positive women on global and regional instrument. Positive women were trained on global instruments and in advocacy skills. The women are now able to dialogue with policy makers and legislators. The project duration was 12 months from 08/06 to 07/07 with support of US $ 100,000
Contact Person:
 
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00 27 11 303 9700
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Description:
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 186 member National Societies.
Project Title:
Emergency appeal: Namibia Floods
Project Summary:
 
 
Contact Person:
Cassiem Khan
Tel:
00 27 11 836 1054
Fax:
00 27 11 836 1055
Email:
Website:
Description:
Islamic Relief Worldwide is an international relief and development charity founded in the UK in 1984, with branches in 35 countries. Islamic Relief has consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movements and NGO's in disaster relief.
Project Title:
The State of Social Giving
Project Summary:
The project sought to increase the social giving in the faith based sector by being better informed on the needs of the poor through research and establishing relevant linkages with stakeholders. This resulted in a better informed faith sector and better collaboration and co-ordination between faith based organisations and beneficiary communities. The project duration was 12 months from 07/06 to 06/07 with support of US $ 50,000.
Contact Person:
 
Tel:
00 27 11 402 6400
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Email:
 
Website:
Description:
Justice & Peace is a ministry within the Catholic Church which identifies an injustice, or where human dignity is not being upheld, analyses the situation so as to understand the cause of the injustice, plans actions to create a just situation - all this in committed response to our adult faith. This commitment to ending oppression and unjust suffering is no coincidence
Project Title:
Relief and humanitarian assistance
Project Summary:
 
 
Contact Person:
Ian Goldman
Tel:
00 27 51 430 0712
Fax:
00 27 51 430 8322
Email:
Website:
Description:
The African Institute for Community-Driven Development (Khanya-aicdd) is an African centre of expertise on community-driven development and sustainable livelihoods. Khanya-aicdd is committed to a transformation process which fundamentally addresses socio-economic inequalities and the needs of the poor
Project Title:
Making change real - Transforming the development system it promote sustainable livelihoods Africa
Project Summary:
The project was aimed at improving the understanding of action learning in the region in order to improve the development and implementation of pro poor policy and strengthen networks for enhanced action learning. The project led to the adaptation of a new way of development learning and will also seek to change how policy is influenced. The project duration was 15 months from 02/06 to 06/08 with support of US $ 44,880
Contact Person:
Berisha Baldev
Tel:
00 27 11 336 9190
Fax:
00 27 11 336 9196
Email:
Website:
Description:

Khanya College was founded in 1986 as a project of the South African Committee for Higher Education (Sached) Trust. The original purpose of the college was to provide university access courses for people who had been active in community and mass organizations. In addition to providing access for students, Khanya was set up as an alternative form of tertiary education. The college, therefore, attempted to run democratically and encouraged students to return to serve their communities after completing their studies. As part of Khanya's commitment to development, each student had to work for at least half a day per week in a progressive NGO or mass organization.
Project Title: 1
Khanya College Winter School: Building Solidarity across borders
Project Summary: 1
The main objective of the project was to provide a platform for stocktaking and exchange of ideas on solidarity and movement building on the African continent. A series of workshops were held targeted at the civil society. This resulted in a larger layer of gender conscious activists in social movements and NGOs becoming informed and conscious of the role of the world social forum as a tool for building campaigns, solidarity and organisation at local and global levels. The project duration was 5 months from 05/06 to 09/06 with support of US $ 30,000
Project Title: 2
Civil Society Anti Xenophobia Campaign:  Defend immigrant communities
Project Summary: 2
The project was aimed at stopping xenophobic attacks against African foreign nationals in South Africa. As such, an anti-xenophobia march was held on the 24th of May in Johannesburg. Distribution of leaflets and door to door campaigns in areas with high concentration of foreign nationals was done. In addition, community meetings and solidarity visits to refugee camps were conducted. This movement demonstrated popular rejection of xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals living in South Africa. The project duration was 3 months from 05/08 to 07/08 with support of US $ 10,000.
Project Title: 3
The Southern  Africa Solidarity Centre
Project Summary: 3
The project seeks to build and strengthen regional solidarity and strengthen the RISDP Building civil society networks and solidarity in Southern Africa through education, training workshops and seminars (winter school) in the wake of the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Research on and publication of material on issues of migration, xenophobia, regional struggles, status of social movements in the region will be undertaken. The project is expected to result in a capacitated and empowered social movement with the research findings feeding into the RISDP. The project duration is 24 months from 04/07 to 03/09 with support of US $ 323,263
Project Title: 4
Make Change Real – Transforming the Development System to Promote Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa
Project Summary: 4
The project set out to ensure that policy makers and development practitioners from across Africa have shared experiences of transforming the public and private development systems to address poverty. This will be done by producing a book through consultation with the various stakeholders to reflect on lessons on sustainable livelihoods and community driven development. Production of a book on lessons on community driven development will be shared by distributing the book to a wide range of practitioners in various sectors. The project duration is 12 months from 08/08 to 07/09 with support of US $ 25,000.
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Contact Person:
Lettie Longwe
Tel:
00 27 11 312 3041
Fax:
00 27 312 3048
Email:
Website:
Description:
Leonard Cheshire Disability changes attitudes to disability and supports people with disabilities and their right to participate fully in society. Working with partners in over 50 countries, we support more than 250 independently managed disability organizations.
Project Title:
Southern Africa Public Policy Implementation
Project Summary:
The project was implemented to facilitate the long-term implementation of policies of international instruments and legislation that promotes the well-being and human rights of people with disabilities in Southern Africa. This was achieved through creation of awareness among people with disabilities, government officials and policy makers about the UN instruments, development and utilisation of policies and strategies to enforce the human rights of people with disabilities and inclusion of people with disabilities in the socio-economic and poverty reduction agendas. UN Instruments and poverty-reduction strategies were produced to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities and people with disabilities and organisations for persons with disabilities were capacitated to enable them to effectively lobby/advocate for policy formulation. The project duration is 36 months from 01/07 to 12/10 with support of US $ 200, 000.
Contact Person:
 
Tel:
00 266 2232 1315
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Email:
 
Website:
 
Description:
MADF is a small NGO operating since 1997 to provide an institutional base for the implementation of the Machobane Farming System (MFS) that was developed by Dr. J J Machobane, and that involves a triangular relationship between cropping practice, social and family and spiritual factors. Currently the MADF is conducting training in MFS to primary, secondary and high schools pupils. The Foundation engages in the training of smallholder farmers in the vegetable production using techniques and training of HIV/AIDS support groups, geared towards the production of vegetables to increase consumption of nutritious food and to encourage the affected persons to produce the food themselves in their backyards.
Project Title:
 
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Contact Person:
Tracy Steward
Tel:
00 27 11 250 7300
Fax:
00 27 11 250 7506
Email:
Website:
Description:
The Mail & Guardian is one of South Africa's and Africa's major news publishers and is reputed internationally for its quality content. Today, it is a fast-growing site, taking its place as one of country's top three biggest news sites. The organisation produces, publishes and distributes a weekly newspaper, monthly education newspaper and a daily news website
Project Title:
Africa  Page
Project Summary:
The project seeks to develop and improve the coverage of news from the SADC region in the Africa Section by focusing on themes of poverty eradication, regional economies and policy making. This will be achieved by increasing news coverage on regional poverty and development issues, sending more reporters into the region to provide greater/better coverage, encouraging more reporters from the region to contribute to the paper and be able to pay them accordingly and be able to syndicate news to other regional and national newspapers free of charge. The project will result in a larger pool of quality correspondents to draw on in covering poverty and development issues in the region, improved awareness among readers about issues affecting the region, and more authentic coverage for poverty eradication and regional economies. The project duration is 12 months from 04/08 to 03/09 with funding of US $ 170,000.
Contact Person:
 
Tel:
099 962 8250
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Website:
 
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Description:
MAW is an umbrella of 20 organisations and over 200 individuals who work specifically on women empowerment. The MAW was established in 1978. It runs a community centre which consists of a nursery school and primary school.
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Contact Person:
 
Tel:
00 230 210 3614
Fax:
 
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Description:
As an umbrella organisation for NGOs in Mauritius, MACOSS seeks to promote social and community development and voluntary actions through NGOs. It strengthens it's member constituents by initiating communication and collaboration firstly among NGOs and secondly between NGOs and the government
Project Title:
CSO preparatory meeting - poverty and development
Project Summary:
 
 
Contact Person:
Kaitira Kandjii
Tel:
00 264 61 232 975/ 264811 299 755
Fax:
00 264 61 248016
Email:
Website:
Description:
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) is a non-governmental organisation with members in 11 of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) countries. Officially launched in September 1992, MISA focuses primarily on the need to promote free, independent and pluralistic media , as envisaged in the 1991 Windhoek Declaration
Project Title 1:
MISA Press Freedom Award
Project Summary:
The project was aimed at linking MISA campaign “Access to Information (ATI)” to issues of poverty reduction. This was done through regional study research, focus group discussions publication of research findings, analysis recommended strategies. The project resulted in increased access to information on legislation and communities were more aware to use ATI to improve their social-economic status. The project duration was 12 months from 06/06 to 05/07 with funding of US $ 50,000.
Project Title 2:
MISA Press Freedom Awards 2008 & 2009
Project Summary 2:
The project aims to acknowledge excellence in journalism in southern Africa through a nomination and judging process. The 2008 winners were announced at a gala event held in South Africa in September 2008. The project duration is 18 months from 07/08 to 12/09 with support of US $ 5,000
Contact Person:
 
 Midrand EcoCity Trust
Tel:
00 27 11 702 2273
Fax:
 
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Website:
Description:
The EcoCity Trust is the custodian of the EcoCity Concept, developed organically over the past 10 years. Borne from activist work, when communities rejected current development paradigms, the project seeks alternatives supporting sustainable development
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Contact Person:
Sifiso Ndwandwe
Mineworkers
Tel:
00 27 11 403 0277
Fax:
00 27 11 403 0285
Email:
Website:
Description:
Operating under the auspices of National Union of Mineworkers, the Mineworkers Development Agency (MDA) promotes self- employment strategies through assisting people to help themselves by providing access to essential training and skills development programmes. The organisation was established to lessen the impact of job losses on the rural economies in the mining sector.
Project Summary:
The impact of the Mining Industry in South Africa on the neighbouring SADC countries – Lesotho, Mozambique and Swaziland.
 
Project Title :
Operating under the auspices of National Union of Mineworkers, the Mineworkers Development Agency (MDA) promotes self- employment strategies through assisting people to help themselves by providing access to essential training and skills development programmes. The organisation was established to lessen the impact of job losses on the rural economies in the mining sector.
 
Contact Person:
Robert Brooks
Tel:
00 27 12 320 5154
Fax:
00 27 12 392 4160
Email:
Website:
Description:
MIAGI is a non-profit (section 21) company with the support of the Department of Arts and Culture. Its purpose is twofold - to present annual international and intercultural music festival and to create a sustainable future for music education initiatives in South Africa. It focuses on music education for children as a central tool for social upliftment and cultural awareness
Project Title :
Free To Be Concert
Project Summary:
The project was aimed at creating awareness among SADC delegates and the general public about the power and value of music as a toll for positive development
Contact Person:
Mills Soko
Tel:
00 27 21 422 0503
Fax:
00 27 21 422 0502
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Website:
Description:
Mthenthe is a research driven consulting firm providing innovative services and solutions to public, private and non-governmental (NGO) sector clients
Project Title:
EPA Information research and website
Project Summary:
The project was aimed at increasing information sharing surrounding the EPA negotiations. Research was conducted into Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) negotiations and all reports were posted on the Mthente and Southern Africa Trust websites. The project resulted in increased information sharing about EPA negotiations, increased linkages amongst CSO’s and greater voice for CSO’s. The project duration was 12 months from 07/06 to 06/07 with support of US $ 50,000.
Contact Person:
Ezra Mbogori
Tel:
00 263 4 7000 900
Fax:
00 263 4 738 310
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Description:
MWENGO seeks to stimulate learning, sharing and the building of collective strength. It also seeks to nurture a community of values by strengthening and mobilising African human resources in support of organisations fighting for social justice. It is inspired by the vision of a strong vibrant society in which culture of accountability is firmly entrenched and the rights of every citizen are respected and protected.
Project Title:
Global Call to Action against Poverty Campaign
Project Summary:
The project endeavoured to strengthen CSO campaigns aimed at holding governments accountable for their promises on MDGs within the framework for the Global Call to Action against Poverty Campaign. This was done through orientation strategy meetings and Country strategy meetings with national coalitions. This led to increased political will for the attainment of the MDGs and a shift in policy analysis towards a more pro-poor stance. The project duration was 20 months from 04/06 to 12/07 with support of US $ 100,000.
   
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Tel:
00 263 470 8761
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Description:
The National Association of Non Governmental Organisations (NANGO) is a non-party political, non-profit making and non-denominational coordinating body of NGOs in Zimbabwe. NANGO takes pride in operating as the country’s largest membership based organisation with over a thousand registered member organisations. It has taken a leading role in facilitating the harmonization and collaboration between and among NGOs with their stakeholders including public and private sectors towards national development goals.
Project Title:
Zimbabwe Stand up and speak out against poverty campaign
Project Summary:
 
 
Contact Person:
Mercia Andrews
Tel:
00 27 21 685 3033
Fax:
00 27 21 685 3087
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Description:
Trust for Community Outreach and Education is involved in building associations of rural and landless poor, accessing land for livelihoods and food sovereignty, research and advocacy on food sovereignty
Project Title:
Capacity building and advocacy programme for regional food security
Project Summary:
The project aimed to build and strengthen capacity and voice of small scale agricultural organizations in order to promote policies that enhance the food sovereignty of the southern African region. The project duration was 24 months from 07/07 to 06/09 with support of US $ 180,000
 
Contact Person:
Dr. Hespinar Rukato
Tel:
00 27 11 313 3716
Fax:
00 2711 313 3778
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Description:
NEPAD is designed to address the current challenges facing the African continent. Issues such as the escalating poverty levels, underdevelopment and the continued marginalisation of Africa needed a new radical intervention, spearheaded by Africa’s leaders, to develop a new vision that would guarantee Africa’s Renewal
Project Title:
NEPAD Stakeholder Engagement
Project Summary:
The project set out to enhance stakeholder engagement for the effective implementation of NEPAD at National level and integrating NEPAD programmes and principles into national development plans, as well as attainment of Millenium Development Goals (MDGs). Awareness on NEPAD activities was created through the media, workshops and engagements with government departments. This raised awareness and accelerated implementation of NEPAD. The project duration was 24 months from 09/06 to 08/08with support of US $ 170,000.
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00 261 32 07 220 34
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Project Title:
Support at the communities with the improvement of the agricultural production in the area Atsinana
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00 27 32 04 946 99
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Contact Person:
Daniel Makokera
Tel:
00 27 11 728 8224
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00 27 11 728 8224
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Pamuzinda is a cultural production company that produces music, poetry, drama, traditional and contemporary dances. It facilitates several tribal dances not only from the immediate surroundings but also captures and reflects the essence of the whole of Africa. It is composed of kindergarten, students and unemployed youth who are aspiring to be recognised.
Project Title:
Africa at work
Project Summary:
The project aimed to provide a series of six 25 minute television programmes called “Africa at Work” in order to highlight the work of Southern Africa Trust, NEPAD and the Pan-African Parliament. The series was produced and broadcast on the Multichoice platform in Africa plus on other broadcasters in the US and Europe. This led to increased understanding of activities at Southern Africa Trust, NEPAD and the Pan-African Parliament and increased debate and dialogue. The project duration was 5 months from 11/06 to 03/07 with support of US $ 73,286
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Contact Person:
Mervyn Abrahams
Tel:
00 27 33 342 0052
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00 27 33 3420303
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The Pietermaritzburg Agency for Christian Social Awareness is an independent ecumenical non-governmental organization committed to the transformation of our society based on principles of freedom, equality, human dignity and mutual respect.
Project Title:
Southern African Household Food Basket Research Conference
Project Summary:
The main aim of the project was to bring together organisations in Southern Africa who are conducting Household Food Basket research in order to develop one common tool for advocacy purposes in Southern Africa. The conference was hosted from 19 to 20 June 2007 with support of US $24,930.
 
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00 261 32 04 946 99
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Project Title:
Project de Suivi des Politiques a Madagascar
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00 263 913 231 496
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PROFCA is an association which was formed by small communal farmers. It was after realizing the need for communal farmers to mobilize their scare resources so as to overcome poverty. The association was founded in April 2008 and is made up of 3 executive members who are communal farmers and 3 committee members. Currently the association has 150 registered farmers.
Project Title:
Community seed multiplication and pass on
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Contact Person:
Abie Ditlhake
Tel:
00 267 391 2982
Fax:
00 267 318 4453
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Comprising national NGO councils/coalitions, the CNGO seeks to create an enabling operating environment for CSOs in SADC, and to define and consolidate policy engagement by non state actors, as well building solidarity for sharing of resources.
Project Title 1:
SADC Civil Society Dialogue with SADC Ministers
Project Summary 1:
The project aimed to build a culture of dialogue between SADC governments and civil society representatives in the region. This was done by supporting events that brings the stakeholders together. The project has contributed to building a culture of dialogue and solidarity between state and non-state actors.  SADC officials and ministers of member states have also demonstrated increased openness to engagement with civil society. The project duration was 7 months from 02/06 to 08/06 with support of US $ 4,500
Project Title 2:
3rd SADC Regional Civil Society Forum 2007
Project Summary 2:
The project sought to refine and strengthen civil society engagement approaches and strategies with SADC processes and programmes. A regional forum for non-state actors was held which provided direct engagement with member states and regional officials. The project has contributed to building a culture of dialogue and solidarity among non-state actors. The project duration was 3 months from 07/07 to 09/07 with support of US $ 66,000.
Project Title 3:
4th SADC Civil Society Forum 2008
Project Summary 3:
The project was directed at reviewing and strengthening regional mechanisms that respond to and address regional challenges as well as developing a road map to accelerate progress towards regional priorities. A committee composed of representatives from SADC CNGO’s and regional networks convened a 3 day civil society forum. The project has contributed to building a culture of dialogue and solidarity among non-state actors. The project duration was 6 months from 07/08 to 12/08 with support of US $ 50,000
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 Sauer Street Charities
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00 27 11 633 2504
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Description:
Sauers Street Charaies is the corporate social investment wing of the Independent Newspapers, with 4 flagship projects in Johannesburg. Sauer Street Charities has been in existence since 1910.
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Contact Person:
Mari Van der Merwe
Tel:
00 27 31 202 9231
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00 27 31 202 9231
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The organization believes that every child should live in a safe, secure environment which ensures that their rights and needs are met, provides them with the opportunity to reach their personal, and allows them to live with hope in the future. All their endeavours are driven by recognition of the special value of children and childhood. It provides developmental assistance for children through pre-school facilities, care and support to orphaned and vulnerable children and income generation through craft.
Project Title:
Voices of Children on the Move in Southern Africa
Project Summary:
The project is aimed at highlighting the phenomenon and vulnerability of children crossing borders in SADC region by raising awareness amongst policy makers and engaging SADC for a child rights based and focused agenda regarding movement of children. The projected outcome is better policy for migrating children and a rich repository of children’s voices. The project duration is 22 months from 02/07 to 12/08 with support of US $90,000.
Contact Person:
Gouwah Samuels
Tel:
00 27 21 426 5858
Fax:
00 27 21 422 0861
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The mission of the Secretariat of the African Decade is to empower governments, Decade Steering Committees, Disabled People's Organisations and development organisations to work in partnership to include disability and persons with disabilities in policies and programmes in all sectors of society in Africa. Our work is done mainly through capacity building, advocacy, lobbying and awareness making
Project Title:
Empowerment and strategic partnerships to reduce the vulnerability of persons with disabilities to the impact of HIV and AIDS in Southern Africa.
Project Summary:
The project is set out to achieve equal access to HIV information, testing, treatment, support and care services for persons with disabilities in Southern Africa. This will be done through capacity building of persons with disabilities and raising awareness on their vulnerability. The project will result in disability friendly HIV programmes and improved access to information by the disabled. The project duration is 24 months from 04/07 to 03/09 with support of US $ 50,000.
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00 27 72 363 0885
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Sedikong was established in November 2005 by Mavis Mathabatha, a teacher and business woman. Sedikong began operations in January 2006 and immediately took over 300 children, serving daily meals. By the end of 2006, Sedikong secured funding from the Department of Health and Social Development (South Africa) and a some international donor organizations and had hosted an HIV/AIDS awareness event sponsored by the Capricorn district Municipality. Today, Sedikong continues to improve its Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) care and is actively reaching out to develop the community and influence local health and development policy.
Project Title:
Lammangata Moringa
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Contact Person:
Dorelle Sapere
Tel:
00 27 12 323 7010
Fax:
00 27 12 323 7617
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Description:
Siyabhabha Trust is a network organisation, working towards mitigating against the impact of poverty on the HIV/AIDS pandemic through poverty eradication, development programmes and psycho-social care within the SACBC territories
Project Title:
Strengthening the ability of the Caritas Imbisa Zone Agencies to engage in policy issues through research
Project Summary:
The engaged in research on community based responses to HIV/AIDS, vulnerable children, food security and emergency responses in the region for lobbying and advocacy. This was done by conducting research and disseminating findings. Communities have been able to share information on successful community based strategies and it has also created a platform for the community voice to feed into policy dialogue at Caritas Internationalis. The project duration was 12 months from 06/06 to 05/07 with support of US $ 50,000.
Contact Person:
Elijah Adera
Tel:
00 27 12 362 5116
Fax:
00 27 12 362 1834
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Description:
Skillshare International works to reduce poverty, injustice and inequality and to further economic and social development in partnership with people and communities throughout the world. They do this by sharing and developing skills and ideas, facilitating organisational and social change and building awareness of development issues.
Project Title:
Research on regional trade and markets
Project Summary:
The project set out to advocate for and promote increased regional trade in craft products within Southern Africa in order to increase economic opportunities for the benefit of the poor. This was done through engaging a consultant who conducted fieldwork, whose results were presented at a policy forum. This led to increased understanding of the potential of craft trade across SADC. The project duration was 24 months from 10/06 to 09/08 with support of US $ 50,000.
Contact Person:
Cynthia Chishimba
Tel:
00 27 18 381 4901
Fax:
00 27 18 381 6258
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The South African National NGO Coalition, (SANGOCO), emerged in 1995 to coordinate NGO input into the Government policy and ensure that the rich traditions of civil society (forged in the resistance to apartheid) continue to serve the people of South Africa. SANGOCO is the largest single umbrella body of NGOs in the Southern African region with members in every corner of the country and working on all issues affecting South Africa’s development. .
Project Title :
South African National Civil Society Preparatory Seminar
Project Summary:
The project seeks to provide a platform for diverse stakeholders to engage on perspectives, opportunities and priorities for anti poverty and sustainable development strategies for South Africa and the region. An input paper was commissioned and a seminar of civil society representatives convened. This resulted in a shared vision of a national and regional policy towards poverty eradication and identification of priority issues. The project duration was 2 months from 12/07 to 01/08 with support of US $ 13,000.
Contact Person:
Louise Knight
Tel:
00 27 11 477 7576
Fax:
00 27 11 477 7576
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Description:
SARN strives to actively build a critical mass of civil society organisations practising REFLECT that will share their learning and strengthen quality delivery of programmes, thus improving the lives of poor and excluded people and encouraging them to become vibrant and vocal members of civil society.
Project Title:
Strengthening Civil Society voices to influence policies through REFLECT in the context of HIV and AIDS.
Project Summary:
The project aimed to strengthen the capacity and the voice of civil society in influencing policy development, raising awareness of rights and responsibilities in holding policy makers and raising accountability of policy makers and implementers in the context of HIV and AIDS. CSO’s were trained in implementation, monitoring, evaluation and documentation for advocacy. This has increased capacity of CSO’s to influence policy. The project duration was 18 months from 01/07 to 06/08 with support of US $ 60,000
Contact Person:
Joan Brickhill
Tel:
00 27 21 531 3304
Fax:
00 27 86 618 1553
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Description:
South African Liaison Office (SALO) is the centre of a coalition of civil society partners in Zimbabwe and South Africa who are involved in a number of projects together in South Africa. It is involved in lobbying, policy development dialogue and advocacy.
Project Title:
The conflict in Zimbabwe: An obstacle to regional integration and development
Project Summary:
The main purpose of the project was to make governments aware that the conflict in Zimbabwe is an obstacle to regional integration and development. An annual regional conference was held to this effect with a series of smaller meetings in SADC region and research papers. This led to stimulation of debate and policy dialogue and effective engagement of policy makers by civil society. The project duration was 22 months from 02/07 to 12/08 with support of US $ 250,000. 
 
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00 27 714 4919
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The Southern African Broadcasting Association (SABA) is a membership organization representing public service and other broadcasting organizations of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. It was launched in 1993 as a non profit, non governmental organization to promote quality broadcasting by enhancing professionalism and the credibility of public service broadcasting in the countries of the region
Project Title:
"SADC Calling" Radio programme
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Contact Person:
Kabelo Selema
Tel:
00 27 12 323 6458
Fax:
00 27 12 326 6218
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Description:
Justice and Peace is involved in advocacy around a wide range of key thematic areas such as gender, economic, environmental and trade justice, peace building, land reform, participatory democracy and training of organisational and skills development.
Project Title:
Civil Society Participation in Poverty reduction policy in the Southern Africa Region.
Project Summary:
The project endeavoured to address food security as a goal for poverty eradication in the SADC region. This was done by hosting a regional conference, strengthening the faith based network and advocacy on poverty reduction/eradication within SADC. This resulted in increased advocacy on poverty related issues, sharing lessons and strategies with fellow organisations within the region to enrich joint advocacy. The project duration was 13 months from 05/06 to 05/07 with support of US $ 60,000.
Contact Person:
Barney Karuuombe

Tel:
00 264 61 287 0000/5
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00 264 61 254 642
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Description:
The objectives of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum include the promotion of multiparty democracy, good governance, gender equality and political stability in the region as well as respect of the rule of law human rights and fundamental freedoms. In line with the above objectives the Forum has taken a keen interest in election observation in its member states.
Project Title :
Regional Conference against corruption
Project Summary:
A conference was held to raise awareness amongst SADC parliamentarians about corruption, the SADC anti-corruption protocol and other important anti-corruption instruments and practices in order to facilitate the development of a regional legislative framework for the implementation of the SADC protocol against corruption. This led to greater corruption awareness among parliamentarians and creation of a regional focal point on parliamentary anti-corruption work and anti-corruption policy and practices harmonisation across the region. The project duration was 12 months from 11/06 to 10/07 with support of US $ 75,000.
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00 267 395 1863
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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been in existence since 1980, when it was formed as a loose alliance of nine majority-ruled States in Southern Africa known as the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), with the main aim of coordinating development projects in order to lessen economic dependence on the then apartheid South Africa. The founding Member States are: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Project Title:
SADC Secondary Schools Essay competition 2008
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Contact Person:
Prof. Chinyamata Chipeta
Tel:
00 265 1 525 205
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00 265 1 527 296
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Description:
The Southern Africa Institute for Economic Research is a non-profit, non- government research institute. Its vision is to promote a process of policy making in which civil society organisations can creatively contribute towards equitable and sustainable socio-economic growth in Malawi and Southern African region. 
Project Title:
Drivers of Regional Integration in Southern Africa: Implications for poverty and development
Project Summary:
The project intends to identify the main players in influencing regional integration in SADC by identifying processes that have been undertaken in shaping regional integration and their implications for poverty and development. This is done through field surveys and literature reviews. The research results will improve the knowledge base of civil society and improve credibility of civil society organisations. The project duration was 15 months from 12/07 to 03/09 with support of US $ 94,000
Contact Person:
Robby Sabwanga
Tel:
00 260 1 223 758
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00 260 1 221 287
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Description:
Southern Africa Legal Assistance Network (SALAN) advocates for the rights of the poor, disadvantaged and marginalised through the provision of legal services, engaging in public legal education, participating in law reform and policy change and undertaking public interest litigation.
Project Title :
Strengthening SALAN’s regional policy capacity to use the law to strengthen human rights
Project Summary:
The project contributed to the strengthening of human rights in Southern Africa through the use of law. Capacity building, lobbying and advocacy campaigns were launched on law reform and policy change. This resulted in law reform and amendments of various legislation and improved human rights conditions for the vulnerable people in the region. The project also increased capacities of SALAN and its member organisations in the promotion and protection of human rights and provision of legal services. The project duration was 12 months from 04/06 to 03/07 with support of US $ 100,000.
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00 263 04 776830/1
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Since it's formation in 2000, SAPSN has been at the forefront to raise awareness in the region on issues relating to unfair economic relations that exist between the north and south through trade injustices and the existence of external debt that leads to subjugation of the general citizenry in the region. SAPSN's formation was inspired by the many Jubilee 2000 campaigns launched in various countries in southern Africa, with specific plans of actions directed at SADC and national governments.
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Contact Person:
Augustine Zingwe

Tel:
00 263 4 334 227
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00 263 4 334 227
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Southern Africa Microfinance & Enterprise Capacity Enhancement Facility (SAMCAF) is a regional network of national associations of microfinance and business development organizations operating in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region. SAMCAF was established in 1999 with the primary role of assisting microfinance and business development organizations develop their institutional capacities in order to better serve micro, small and medium enterprises, and thus contribute to poverty reduction and economic development in the SADC countries.
Project Title :
Development of rural finance markets in Southern Africa
Project Summary:
The project was set up to facilitate a better understanding on constraints and opportunities of rural microfinance in SA. A study on rural financial markets was conducted in selected SADC countries and the results of which were disseminated. This led to the development and enhancement of appropriate policies and the development of rural financial services sector. The project duration was 8 months from 07/07 to 03/08 with support of US $ 150,000.
Contact Person:
Susan G Mbaya
Tel:
00 27 12 342 9499
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00 27 12 342 5636
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Description:
Southern Africa Regional Poverty Network (SARPN's) ultimate goal is to contribute to the sustainable reduction of poverty through effective pro-poor policy, strategy and practice in the SADC region. Its purpose is to deepen and widen debates on policy, strategy, practice and decision-making processes that impact on poverty in the region. SARPN provides platforms that widen participation by bringing people together across the region to exchange ideas, and disseminates information to deepen understanding of poverty issues and improve policy and practice.
Project Title 1:
Strengthening Civil Society Collaboration at Regional level
Project Summary 1:
The project sought to strengthen the SADC Council of Non Government Organisation’s representation of civil society at regional level by knowledge building and facilitating platforms for dialogue. This raised awareness on the role of the SADC CNGO and enhanced networks between the SADC CNGO and other regional networks. The project duration was 12 months from 11/06 to 11/07 with support of US $ 60,000
Project Title 2:
Understanding the MDG’s and Poverty reduction Strategies in SADC
Project Summary 2:
The project aspired to promote dialogue and sharing of policy related information relating to MDG’s and poverty reduction processes in the SADC region in order to contribute to essential poverty reduction outcomes. This was done through high level regional policy dialogue and production of the quarterly electronic bulletin- “MDG Watch”. This resulted in raised profile of initiatives and policy issues surrounding the MDG’s and fostered continuity on the work on MDG’s. The project duration was 12 months from 01/07 to 12/07 with support of US $ 20,000.
Contact Person:
Munetsi Madakufamba
Tel:
00 263 4 791141
Fax:
00 263 4 791271
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Description:
SARDC is an independent regional information resource centre which seeks to enhance the effectiveness of key development processes in the SADC region through the collection, production and dissemination of information, and enabling the capacity to generate and use information
Project Title :
SADC Today
Project Summary:
The project was initiated to ensure that SADC developments, activities and issues are regularly communicated to various stakeholders in an accessible language. Publication of the SADC today newsletter commenced which has led to raised awareness on SADC policies and activities. The project duration was 15 months from 07/07 to 09/08 with support of US $ 66,000
Contact Person:
Moses T Kachima
Tel:
00 267 3901 449
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00 267 318 4453
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Description:
The Southern Africa Trade Union Coordination Council (SATUCC) was launched in Gaborone, Bostwana in 1983 with the intention of strengthening collaboration amongst trade unions in southern Africa. SATUCC also undertakes research on alternative economic policies in SADC and researches on experiences in Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers in countries.
Project Title :
Enhancement of the trade union role in the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP).
Project Summary:
The project sets out to enhance trade union participation in the sub- regional economic activities by raising awareness on the SADC – RISDP, formulating trade union policies on RISDP and lobby leaders from government in the sub- region. This intervention is expected to result in increased trade union awareness with the content of the RISDP and their participation/ contribution towards implementation of the RISDP.  The project duration is 30 months from 10/08 to 03/11 with funding of US $ 250,000
   
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 String Communication
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00 27 21 461 9692
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String is a leading strategic communications agency working with the public sector. Since 1997 our clients have included a wide range of public sector institutions – from national and provincial government to municipalities and Parliament. String is the publisher of DELIVERY and Mobility Magazines. The company has also produced prestige publications for Parliament and international donor agencies, including the European Union, UK DFID and USAID.
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Contact Person:
Isobel Frye
Tel:
00 27 11 833 0161/2
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00 27 11 832 3085
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