Catherine Grant

00 27 11 832 1750

00 27 11 832 1750

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.

Annual General Meeting of the SADC Employers Group

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.

Prof.  Marius Olivier

00 27 11 559 2667/ 2154/ 4101

00 27 11 559 2933/ 2898

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.

Social Protection For Intra- SADC Migrants: Access, Portability and Inclusion

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.

Dr. Jeanette Manjengwa

00 263 4 303080/15

00 263 4 307720

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.

Regional Migration and its impacts on Livelihood and Poverty: Case studies from Zimbabwe and South Africa

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.

Victor Mhoni

00 265 1 775 540/1

00 265 1 775 540

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.

Deepening Civil Society Influence in NEPAD’s CAAP, COMESA CAP and SADC RISDP

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.

Dominique Chanda

00 260 1 266 234

00 260 1 261 600

Promoting Policy Dialogue on Africa- China Trade.

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.

Social and Developmental impacts of South African investments in Zambia and Malawi.

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.

Dion Jerling

00 27 11 233 8802

00 27 11 233 8969

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

Connect Africa Proof of Concept

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.

Emanual Ted Nandolo

00 265 1 876 409

00 265 1 876 409

congoma@malawi.net

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.

Stand Up and Speak Out Against Poverty

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.

Rev. Nicholas Mkaronda

00 27 11 838 3732

00 27 11 838 9642

To enhance Civil Society’s Capacity to deal with the socio-economic and political crises through encouraging well coordinated strategic planning and action.

Displacements of Zimbabwe into the Region: Implications to Poverty Alleviation in the Region

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.

Luis Filipe Pereira

00 258 21 493 0561

00 258 21 493 561

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.

Farmer organizations, collective action and poverty reduction: Case studies from Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia

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.

Annie Surgrue

00 27 11 702 2273

00 27 11 465 7625

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

Impact of bio fuels on food security, trade and environmental sustainability within the Small Scale Farmer Sector of the SADC Region

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.

Dr. Khabele Matlosa

00 27 11 482 5495

00 27 11 482 6163

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.

Challenges for Democratic Governance and Human Development in Africa

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.

Raksha Maharaj

00 27 12 427 2265

00 27 12 427 2784

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.

Incentive schemes to attract foreign direct investment to the Southern Africa region.

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.

Jennifer Seif

00 27 12 342 8307

00 27 12 342 8289

Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa (FTTSA) is an organization which seeks to raise awareness, educate, train, certify and market sustainable tourism products. 

Developing Regional capacity for Improved Sustainability in Tourism

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.

Dr. Lindiwe Sibanda

00 27 12 845 9100

00 27 12 845 9110

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.

Updating the SADC Regional Database on Impact of HIV and AIDS on Agriculture and Food Security

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.

Paulo Cunica

00 258 21 355 300

00 258 21 355 333

Mozambican Civil Society Participation in the SADC Poverty and Development Conference Before, During and After

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.

G20 Platform for Participation of Mozambican Civil Society in the Poverty Observatory

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.

Dawn Cavangh

00 27 31 307 1253

00 27 31 307 1254

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.

Critical Elements to Save Women’s Lives

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.

Kubi Rama

00 27 11 622 7796

00 27 11 622 4732

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.

Promoting a policy response to the burden of unpaid care work in the context of HIV and AIDS.

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&rsqu