Institute for Democracy in South Africa

$5,000,000.00 CAD

≈ 65 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
Recipient country
South Africa
Fiscal year
2008-2009
Agreement period
March 18, 2009 – April 2, 2013
Project status
Closed
Reference
CA-3-A033941001

Published purpose

This project ended ahead of time for administrative reasons. The project aims to build the capacity of 50 participating municipalities to improve delivery of basic services, such as water and electricity, promote democratic and accountable governance, and encourage the involvement of communities and civil society organizations in helping to hold governments to account. The project has two components. Component One is an assessment and training program addressing a range of governance and management subjects, developed and delivered to approximately 1,000 municipal councillors and managers. Component Two is the establishment of a responsive Community Support Fund to support civil society activities that promote citizen participation in local government.

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This project, ended early for administrative reasons, aimed to build capacity in 50 South African municipalities to improve basic service delivery and promote accountable governance, including training for municipal officials and a community support fund for citizen participation.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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