Institute for Democracy in South Africa

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.