Associate Members

African Centre on Citizenship and Democracy - ACCEDE

The African Centre on Citizenship and Democracy (ACCEDE) has been established at the School of Government to play a critical role in mobilising scholars and resources towards a constructive but critical examination of the factors and policy environments which support or inhibit the development of a more inclusive citizenship in the region and continent. The Centre focuses on citizen centred democratisation and development processes, focusing on how citizens articulate and claim their rights, and how government ensures democracy and development through its policies. The Centre’s mission is to produce high quality research on citizenship, accessing political and socio-economic rights at local level, and to this end produces both qualitative and quantitative research on how citizens claim rights, and the effectivety of participatory fora. The Centre also has a commitment to policy dialogue, and has engaged directly with policy makers and local, provincial and national levels.

For more information, go to www.accede.org

Centre for Municipal Research and Advice (CMRA)

CMRA is a research and consultancy company in the field of local government. It is set up as a bilateral initiative of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the International Cooperation Agency of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities with the aim of strengthening democratic Local governments in Southern Africa. In pursuit of building the capacity of our local authorities, CMRA provides services such as research, project management, project formulation, and evaluation, facilitation and training, and conducting of international and local study tours. CMRA also contributes through sharing its lessons learned in project implementation with other implementers. This we do through publishing of articles on the local government bulletin on the subject of decentralisation of HIV/AIDS in Municipalities.

For more information, go to www.cmra.org.za

Glenn Hollands

Partner in a private consultancy company working mainly within the Eastern Cape region. Programmatic areas of work include community safety/crime prevention, Local Economic Development, developing Social Capital, Social Charter Development and Commonage Management.

Mvula Trust

The Mvula Trust is a dynamic, innovative and professional water supply and sanitation non-governmental organisation (NGO). With 15 years of experience, Mvula has established itself as the leading water and sanitation services delivery NGO. The added value that Mvula brings as an NGO is our impresssive track-record and expertise in working with poor communities and facilitating service delivery partnerships between these communities and their municipalities. We offer a professional and efficient service to our clients, together with a non-profit, people centred commitment to the communities we serve.

For more information, go to www.mvula.org.za

Participation Junction

The Participation Junction promotes an approach to participation that will enhance our democracy. The Junction is a resource to share networks, knowledge, skills and experiences that will assist disadvantaged communities in negotiating rights and basic needs with Government.

For more information, go to www.participation.org.za