State of Local Governance Review Project
The State of Local Governance Review is the flagship research project of the network and is intended to produce an annual civil society-based assessment of the key challenges, debates and areas of progress with regard to governance and development at local level in South Africa, and to provide local government policy-makers and practitioners with practical recommendations to improve policy, guidelines, systems and interventions where necessary. Through the member organisations of the GGLN, the project will involve extensive consultation with communities and representatives of organised civil society to collect information and experiences and to verify the findings of the research.

Research Fund
The purpose of the research fund is to encourage and support GGLN members to undertake research related to the priority themes of the network. Different types of research are eligible for support, including action research, case studies, surveys, documentation of best practices, more theoretical research, and popular publications.

The following research projects, wholly or partially funded by the GGLN, were implemented by GGLN members in 2007:

Built Environment Support Group (BESG): 'Seen but not heard' - Msunduzi Indigent Services Policy
Planact: Land Management and Democratic Governance - Summary Case Study of the City of Johannesburg
Centre for Public Participation (CPP): Local Government, Participation and Poverty in KwaZulu-Natal 
Community Law Centre (CLC): A Critical Review of South Africa’s Governance Arrangement with Regard to Ditsricts and Provinces

All publications emanating from these projects are published on this website.