Full Members
The GGLN full members are listed below in alphabetical order. To visit their websites directly, click on the organisation's logo (websites open in a new window):
African Centre on Citizenship and Democracy (ACCEDE) ACCEDE is an academic institute which is committed to 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. The Centre also has a commitment to policy dialogue, and has engaged directly with policy makers and local, provincial and national levels. | |
 | Afesis-corplan Afesis-corplan is a non-governmental organisation that has contributed to community-driven development and good local governance in the Border-Kei (Amathole) region of the Eastern Cape since 1992. Registered as a not-for-profit Section 21 Company, Afesis-corplan operates under the governance of a Board of Directors comprised of prominent members of the public and private sector. Read More |
 | Black Sash The Black Sash is an independent, non-governmental Human Rights organisation that has worked tirelessly for justice and equality in South Africa for nearly 55 years. Since the end of Apartheid in 1994, the Black Sash has focussed on the promotion and protection of our hard-won freedoms, particularly in the areas of social and economic rights. |
 | Built Environment Support Group (BESG) BESG exists to support the poor and vulnerable to access resources and increasingly gain control over their lives and destinies, through the promotion of sustainable livelihoods and habitable environments, achieving basic socio-economic rights and capacitating local government. BESG has two core programmes that support its mission, to promote sustainable human settlements and participatory democracy. |
 | Community Law Centre (CLC) The Local Government Project of the Community Law Centre assists local government to give effect to its constitutional mandate of developmental local government through research, advice, training and advocacy. You can download local government papers, submissions, manuals and other resources on local government from our website. Read More |
 | Democracy Development Programme (DDP) The DDP was initiated in 1993 as a partner project of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation of Germany. For the last 10 years it has been a non-partisan non-profit organisation, supporting capacity building on governance and civil society levels to ensure that both are empowered for meaningful participation in South Africa's social transformation. Read More |
 | Development Action Group (DAG) The Development Action Group (DAG) is a leading non-profit organisation working throughout South Africa to fight poverty and promote integrated urban environments. DAG has an established and successful track record in land negotiation and acquisition processes, in-situ upgrading, and the implementation of community-led housing developments. Over the past twenty two years DAG has developed a wealth of experience in working with poor and marginalised communities. |
 | Eastern Cape NGO Coalition (ECNGOC) The ECNGOC was established in 1995 as a collective of non-governmental, faith and community based organisations committed to changing conditions for the worst affected in South Africa. The ECNGOC plays a significant advocacy role in many consultative stakeholder forums and government-led development structures and processes. |
 | Electoral Institute for the Sustainability of Democracy in Africa (EISA) EISA is a not for profit section 21 company, established in 1996, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Its mission is to strengthen electoral processes, good governance, human rights and democratic values through research, capacity building, advocacy and other targeted interventions. The organisation services governments, electoral commissions, political parties, civil society organisations and other institutions operating in the democracy and governance fields throughout Africa. Read More |
 | Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA) Idasa is an independent public interest organisation committed to promoting sustainable democracy based on active citizenship, democratic institutions, and social justice. It is a registered Section 21 company in South Africa, has a functioning Board of Directors, and employs Price Waterhouse Coopers as its company auditors. IDASA is a nationally recognised public interest organisation in South Africa. It maintains international links with many similar organisations through the world movement for democracy. Read More |
 | Isandla Institute Isandla Institute's purpose is to help foster just, equitable and democratic urban settlements. The core development challenge Isandla aims to address relates to urban poverty and socio-economic marginalisation resulting from systemic inequality, racism and undeveloped democratic citizenship. More specifically, we see our role as helping to strengthen the intellectual and institutional capabilities of the developmental (local) state in this regard. Our core programmatic areas of work are: land and planning, urban regeneration and local government. Read More |
 | Mvula Trust The Mvula Trust is a dynamic and innovative water supply and sanitation nongovernmental 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. |
 | Project for Conflict Resolution and Development (PCRD) The PCRD is a development organisation working primarily in the Eastern Cape Province, that researches, designs, trains and facilitates processes that enable disadvantaged and/or at risk communities and organisations to positively deal with conflict and transformation. The PCRD's Local Government Programme focuses on the areas of increasing and improving the levels of public participation and accountability in municipalities. Read More |
 | Planact Planact is a non-governmental development organisation working mainly in the urban areas of Gauteng. The organisation is committed to local development for the poor within an intergrated framework. Planact aim for strategic interventions in the areas of local government transformation, and community development that can result in social upliftment. This they do through networking with like-minded organisations, training, technical advice and assistance, research and advocacy at policy levels. Read More |
 | The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) is a non-profit organisation providing professional, dedicated and expert socio-economic rights assistance to individuals, communities and social movements in South Africa. SERI conducts research, engages with government, advocates for policy and legal reform, facilitates civil society coordination and mobilisation, and litigates in the public interest. Their thematic areas include housing and evictions, basic services and migrant rights. |
 | Trust for Community Outreach and Education (TCOE) TCOE is a national organisation operating in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Limpopo Provinces. The focus of the organisation's work is land rights, land access and land use. The work and interventions of the organisation are centred around three pillars: Land and agrarian reform, local government and food sovereignty. We facilitate self-organisation and build the membership organisation of small farmers and producers. TCOE also helps create Restitution Forums and Land Rights Committees. Read More |
GGLN Newsletter - July 2011
