Partners
Accountability Lab
The Accountability Lab is building a new generation of active citizens and responsible leaders around the world. It supports change-makers to develop and implement positive ideas for integrity in their communities, unleashing positive social and economic change.
Democracy Works Foundation and Accountability Lab have a partnership to implement Integrity Idol South Africa.
Democracy International
Democracy International is committed to supporting active citizens, responsive governments, and engaged civil society and political organizations to achieve a more peaceful, democratic world. By developing and using new knowledge, tools, and approaches, we change people’s lives and improve development assistance in fundamental ways. To do this, Democracy International works in four core practice areas: Politics, Governance, Peace & Resilience, and Learning.
European Partnership for Democracy
The European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) is a network with a global remit to support democracy. In 2008, several organisations came together to create EPD as a partnership to reinforce European democracy support by building a community that advocates and acts for democratic values around the world. EPD works inside and outside Europe because we recognise that democracy is a universal aspiration and that the contemporary challenges and opportunities for democracy are global in scope.
Foundations 20
The F20 platform consists of more than 50 foundations and philanthropic organizations from different parts of the world, calling for joint, transnational action towards sustainable development, along positive transformation examples to provide pathways towards solutions of today’s most pressing challenges – climate change and a just transition towards sustainable development, based on renewable energy. F20 wants to be part of the solution and builds bridges between civil society, the business and financial sectors, think tanks and politics – within the G20 countries, between them and beyond.
Democracy Works Foundation is a member of the F20 network.
In Transformation Initiative
The In Transformation Initiative was established in 2013 by four veterans of the South African transition to democracy who played key roles in the strategy, discussions, and negotiations that ended apartheid and transformed South Africa into an international model of peace and hope. The In Transformation Initiative approach is premised on the philosophy that lasting solutions to conflict and political instability must be designed and developed domestically. Agreements and actions must evolve locally; they cannot be prescribed by external actors. This philosophy ensures ownership and sustainability, and offers the greatest chances for peace and prosperity. These three concepts of Trust, Inclusiveness and Ownership were critical to advancing democracy and strengthening society, and they are the fundamental pillars of The In Transformation Initiative work.
Democracy Works Foundation partnered with In Transformation Initiative on the 'Passing the Baton' project. They are partners in the Democracy Works Academy.
International Renaissance Foundation
The International Renaissance Foundation is one of the largest Ukrainian charitable foundations, which since 1990 has been building an open society in Ukraine where everyone feels worthy, where citizens are included in the creation of the state, and the government is transparent and accountable. IRF works to build a Ukraine in which human rights are reliably protected, and positive changes work for the benefit of citizens. The Foundation is part of the international network of Open Society Foundations.
Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation
The mission of the Foundation of the former President of the Republic of South Africa, HE Kgalema Motlanthe, is to serve the South African public interest by facilitating sustainable access to the economy for the beneficiaries by carrying on the Trust object which is to provide monetary and non-monetary socio-economic development contributions within the Republic of South Africa. The vision of the Foundation is to foster cohesion, collaboration and innovation through dialogue among equals. The KMF mission is to promote, foster and enable rational, level headed, inclusive discourse to unlock creative solutions to break deadlock.
Democracy Works Foundation and the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation have partnered to work towards a more resilient democratic future for South Africa.
DWF collaborates with the KMF on leadership forums and dialogues.
The Whistleblower House
The Whistleblower House is a not-for-profit, public benefit organisation that facilitates access to support services for whistleblowers, creates awareness of whistleblowers’ plight, and acknowledges the vital role of whistleblowers in strengthening ethics.
The primary responsibility for whistleblowers lies with the South African Government. The Whistleblower House has identified significant gaps in the current legislation and the support available, and has stepped in to assist where the system falls short. Despite our commitment, the organisation is constrained by limited resources. These resources must be carefully allocated to support as many whistleblowers as possible, meaning we have strict limits on the assistance we can provide for each case.
Funders
Africa Climate Foundation
Developing, Supporting, Elevating and Catalysing Climate Action in Africa.
The Africa Climate Foundation unlocks and supports development opportunities in climate action in Africa. They accomplish this through a combination of grant making, research, technical assistance, coalition building and targeted advocacy, as well as multi-stakeholder convenings.
Delegation of the European Union to South Africa
Following South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994 the EU commenced a comprehensive development assistance programme to the country which was subsequently included in the TDCA. The assistance provided since 1995 amounts to around €2.6bn and covers a wide range of areas. The current Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP) for South Africa (2014-2020), drawn up jointly by the two parties, details the areas of cooperation covered by a €241mil funding envelope allocated under the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI).
EU-South Africa cooperation is focused on three areas:
Employment creation- the objective is to assist the Government to reduce unemployment notably through improved labour market policy, skills development and competitiveness of SMMEs.
Education, training and innovation- the objective is to assist the Government in transforming the education, training and innovation system so that it can contribute to improved economic performance.
Building a capable and developmental state- the objective is to assist the state in fulfilling its developmental and transformative role, notably through improving service delivery.
Ford Foundation
Ford works with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. It builds a world where everyone has the power to shape their lives.
Across eight decades, Ford's mission has been to reduce poverty and injustice, strengthen democratic values, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement.
Netherlands Embassy, South Africa
UNICEF
UNICEF, the United Nations agency for children, works to protect the rights of every child, especially the most disadvantaged and those hardest to reach. Across more than 190 countries and territories, we do whatever it takes to help children survive, thrive and fulfil their potential.
We provide and advocate for education, health and nutrition services. Protect children from violence and abuse. Bring clean water and sanitation to those in need. And keep them safe from climate change and disease.
The world’s largest provider of vaccines, UNICEF also runs the world’s largest humanitarian warehouse.
Before, during and after emergencies, we’re on the ground with life-saving help and hope.
