Publications
Available from Idasa
It's never been easier to order publications from Idasa. Simply mark the books you want and return the completed order form. Orders can be made electronically, or by phone or fax.
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Books
It's never been easier to order publications from Idasa. Simply mark the books you want and return the completed order form. Orders can be made electronically, or by phone or fax.
Click here to download the 2009 Catalogue »
Click here to download the 2009 Order Form »
For more information contact Shahieda Hendricks on shendricks@idasa.org.za or phone +27-21-4677616.
Books
Books: Where to for Provincial Education?
[2010 August 10]
Reviewing Provincial Education Budgets 2006 to 2012
South Africa’s provincial education departments have been reduced to provincial administrations, for reasons that include the powerful role national government plays in delivering education services...
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[2010 August 10]
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Books: Van Zyl Slabbert - Printed Memorial Booklet
[2010 May 30]
Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, one of Idasa's founders, died on 14th May 2010.
Idasa has compiled a series of tributes in recognition of the work of van Zyl Slabbert.
Here you can download the full printed booklet that was distributed...
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[2010 May 30]
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Books: Social Accountability in Africa: Practitioners’ Experiences and Lessons
[2010 May 03]
Social Accountability in Africa: Practitioners’ Experiences and Lessons is a collection of case studies from Africa on social accountability. This collection attempts to build a consolidated body of knowledge on social accountability efforts across the continent...
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[2010 May 03]
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Books: Idasa's Democracy Index - Testing Democracy: Which Way is South Africa Going?
[2010 March 10]
Edited by Neeta Misra-Dexter and Judith February
This book is an assessment by democracy institute Idasa of the state of democracy in South Africa today.
The book interrogates the relationship between democracy and development and how underdevelopment...
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[2010 March 10]
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Books: Oil and Governance Report
[2010 February 16]
A Case Study of Chad, Angola, Gabon, and Sao Tome é Principe
The aim of the report is to describe the context in which political power is exercised in the four countries that are the subject of the study. It will show how policies are shaped...
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[2010 February 16]
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Books: Resources and Outcomes in Public Schools
[2010 February 15]
The case of South Africa
By: Russell Wildeman
This study probes the connection between resources and outcomes in South African public schools. It aims to develop a deeper understanding of the effects of socio-economic segregation and inadequate resources on the lives of poor learners...
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[2010 February 15]
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Books: Electricity Governance Initiative of South Africa
[2010 February 11]
The Governance of Power - Shedding a light on the electricity sector in South Africa
The EGI-SA assessment report is written against a backdrop of significant national concern over how to meet the growing demand for electricity, Eskom’s request...
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[2010 February 11]
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Books: Surviving on the move: Migration, Poverty and Development in Southern Africa,
[2010 February 03]
Eds: Jonathan Crush and Bruce Frayne
Since the collapse of apartheid, there have been major increases in migration flows within, to and from the Southern African region. Cross-border movements are at an all-time high across the region and internal migration is at record levels...
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[2010 February 03]
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Books: Governance and AIDS Programme (Idasa-GAP): Five-year strategic plan
[2010 February 01]
This programme is a five-year strategy to mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on democratic governance, human development and security in sub-Saharan Africa. It aims to strengthen good governance to counter the effects of HIV/AIDS by instituting evidence-based...
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[2010 February 01]
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Books: Civil Society and the Zuma Administration: Opportunities for Engagement
[2009 December 14]
This booklet consist of contributions by Steven Friedman, Raenette Taljaard, Kehla Shubane and Yvette Geyer. It is a collection of presentations made at the roundtable discussion had at Idasa Kutlwanong in August, funded by the IDRC, to talk through...
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[2009 December 14]
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Books: Key Concepts in Budget Analysis and Resource Tracking
[2009 December 08]
By Godknows Giya and Vailet Mukotsanjera-Kowayi
Idasa is an independent public interest organisation committed to promoting sustainable democracy based on active citizenship, democratic institutions and social justice. Idasa understands that democracy...
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[2009 December 08]
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Books: Parliament, the Budget and Poverty in South Africa: A Shift in Power
[2009 October 13]
Edited by Len Verwey
With Kate Lefko-Everett, Ahmed Mohammed and Musa Zamisa Effective and transparent government budgeting is vital to any democracy. In South Africa, where there is massive poverty, inequality and unemployment despite the successful...
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[2009 October 13]
With Kate Lefko-Everett, Ahmed Mohammed and Musa Zamisa Effective and transparent government budgeting is vital to any democracy. In South Africa, where there is massive poverty, inequality and unemployment despite the successful...
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Books: Economic Governance Programme our Strategy Map
[2009 August 04]
This report arose out of a strategic planning meeting held by the Economic Governance Programme in February 2009.
It reflects our plans and proposals for the first phase of our work.
Idasa’s Economic Governance Programme, which is the product...
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[2009 August 04]
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Books: Developing a Transformation Agenda for Zimbabwe
[2009 May 04]
By Shari Eppel and Brian Raftopoulos
Solidarity Peace Trust, Zimbabwe This book, which emerged out of a series of roundtable discussions between shareholders in Zimbabwe and the broader South African region, analyses the political and economic...
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[2009 May 04]
Solidarity Peace Trust, Zimbabwe This book, which emerged out of a series of roundtable discussions between shareholders in Zimbabwe and the broader South African region, analyses the political and economic...
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Books: A Budget Guide for Civil Society Organisations Working in Education
[2009 February 06]
Budgets can be complex documents. Many people feel intimidated by budget work, assuming that it requires very technical skills. The reality is that budget work can be straightforward. While some budgets are more sophisticated than others, the bottom line is usually simple...
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[2009 February 06]
Budgets can be complex documents. Many people feel intimidated by budget work, assuming that it requires very technical skills. The reality is that budget work can be straightforward. While some budgets are more sophisticated than others, the bottom line is usually simple...
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Books: Democracy in Africa: Promoting the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
[2009 February 02]
Edited by Douglas Racionzer
Containing a reproduction of the full African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, this collection of four essays, released to mark the first World Democracy Day in 2008, discusses whether and how African countries...
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[2009 February 02]
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Books: Corporate Guide to Political Donations in SA
[2009 January 20]
The issue of political donations to political parties is attracting attention for a variety of reasons, not least being the allegations of corruption surrounding such activities. While the private funding of parties remains an unregulated arena it is...
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[2009 January 20]
The issue of political donations to political parties is attracting attention for a variety of reasons, not least being the allegations of corruption surrounding such activities. While the private funding of parties remains an unregulated arena it is...
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Books: AIDS and Local Government in South Africa: Examining the Impact of an Epidemic on Ward Councillors
[2008 December 09]
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By: Kondwani Chirambo and Justin Steyn This book studies the impact of HIV/AIDS on the political system of 12 local municipalities in South Africa and investigates the epidemic’s effect...
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[2008 December 09]
By: Kondwani Chirambo and Justin Steyn This book studies the impact of HIV/AIDS on the political system of 12 local municipalities in South Africa and investigates the epidemic’s effect...
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Books: Action for a Safe South Africa
[2008 December 03]
During August of 2008 about 400 concerned South Africans gathered to attend the convention Action for a Safe South Africa.
Organised by Roelf Meyer of Idasa and Barbara Holtmann of the CSIR its purpose was to focus on what needs to be done to make South Africa safe for all its citizens...
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[2008 December 03]
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Books: HIV/AIDS Financing and Spending in Eastern and Southern Africa
[2008 October 08]
Edited by Vailet Mukotsanjera
Substantial financial and human resources from donors, governments, civil society organisations and the private sector have been committed to fighting HIV/AIDS since it was first discovered in Africa. As more resources...
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[2008 October 08]
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Books: The State of Local Governance in South Africa: What does the Local Governance Barometer tell us?
[2008 August 18]
By Siyabonga Memela, Benjy Mautjane, Thina Nzo and Paul van Hoof
This study by Idasa’s Local Government Unit releases the finding of its Local Governance Barometer, a research tool designed to measure local government performance. In this report...
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[2008 August 18]
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Books: Reviewing 8 Years of the Implementation of the School Funding Norms
[2008 April 29]
By Russell Wildeman
This study of funding norms and practices in South Africa’s public schools shows emerging signs of equality across the provinces in school funding allocations for poor children. This booklet reports that between 2000 and 2006 funding for public schools grew from R1...
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[2008 April 29]
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Books: The Political Cost of AIDS in Africa: An Overview
[2008 April 15]
By Kondwani Chirambo This booklet is a companion volume to The Political Cost of AIDS in Africa: Evidence from Six Countries, which provides detailed research findings on Namibia, Malawi, Tanzania, South Africa, Senegal and Zambia. This Overview is a handy introduction to the study...
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[2008 April 15]
By Kondwani Chirambo This booklet is a companion volume to The Political Cost of AIDS in Africa: Evidence from Six Countries, which provides detailed research findings on Namibia, Malawi, Tanzania, South Africa, Senegal and Zambia. This Overview is a handy introduction to the study...
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Books: The Political Cost of AIDS in Africa - Evidence from six countries
[2008 January 22]
Edited by Kondwani Chirambo The Political Cost of AIDS in Africa provides comprehensive empirical evidence of the impact HIV/AIDS is having on politics and the electoral process. The latest publication to come out of an extensive study by Idasa and...
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[2008 January 22]
Edited by Kondwani Chirambo The Political Cost of AIDS in Africa provides comprehensive empirical evidence of the impact HIV/AIDS is having on politics and the electoral process. The latest publication to come out of an extensive study by Idasa and...
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Books: Learning and Living Democracy: Non-formal Adult Education in Sweden and South Africa
[2007 November 21]
Edited by Marie-Louise Ström Folkbildning refers to the tradition of non-formal, popular adult education in Sweden, which is based on a citizen-centred philosophy, and has as its core objective the building of democracy. This booklet focuses on...
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[2007 November 21]
Edited by Marie-Louise Ström Folkbildning refers to the tradition of non-formal, popular adult education in Sweden, which is based on a citizen-centred philosophy, and has as its core objective the building of democracy. This booklet focuses on...
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Books: Messages of support for Idasa
[2007 October 11]
We want to thank everyone who attended the 20-year celebration at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg on 27 September, and also say thank you to all who sent us kind words of support and encouragements. A collection of these greetings and anecdotes have...
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[2007 October 11]
We want to thank everyone who attended the 20-year celebration at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg on 27 September, and also say thank you to all who sent us kind words of support and encouragements. A collection of these greetings and anecdotes have...
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Books: From Dakar to Democracy - A history of Idasa
[2007 September 25]
By: Moira Levy It has been said that an understanding of the past is the only reliable guide for the future. South Africans would do well to be reminded of that. As a nation South Africans are expert at complaining mightily about the present and compulsively...
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[2007 September 25]
By: Moira Levy It has been said that an understanding of the past is the only reliable guide for the future. South Africans would do well to be reminded of that. As a nation South Africans are expert at complaining mightily about the present and compulsively...
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Books: Best Practice for Political Donations
[2007 May 03]
Idasa has been working alongside business, civil society and political parties on the issue of regulating private funding to political parties. In an attempt to assist business in its response to the future regulatory environment, Idasa has compiled...
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[2007 May 03]
Idasa has been working alongside business, civil society and political parties on the issue of regulating private funding to political parties. In an attempt to assist business in its response to the future regulatory environment, Idasa has compiled...
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Books: Citizens’ roles and responsibilities - Handbook for CBOs
[2007 February 28]
By: Yvette Geyer The role of citizens and their responsibilities can be summarised by the terms active citizenship. Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) are a good example of how citizens can organise themselves. The activities that are run by your...
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[2007 February 28]
By: Yvette Geyer The role of citizens and their responsibilities can be summarised by the terms active citizenship. Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) are a good example of how citizens can organise themselves. The activities that are run by your...
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Books: Capacity Building for NGOs - Portuguese Editions
[2007 February 23]
These are a series of handbooks on capacity-building for community-based organizations, a number of which has also been produced in English and are available on the Idasa website. Please note these handbooks are in Portuguese. Download the Portuguese versions below...
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[2007 February 23]
These are a series of handbooks on capacity-building for community-based organizations, a number of which has also been produced in English and are available on the Idasa website. Please note these handbooks are in Portuguese. Download the Portuguese versions below...
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Books: How Local Government works - Handbook for CBOs
[2007 February 19]
By: Yvette Geyer Local government is the coalface of service delivery. It is important for community-based organisations (CBOs) to understand how local government works. There are three main reasons for you to have a good knowledge of local government...
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[2007 February 19]
By: Yvette Geyer Local government is the coalface of service delivery. It is important for community-based organisations (CBOs) to understand how local government works. There are three main reasons for you to have a good knowledge of local government...
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Books: Understanding Policing; a resource for human rights activists
[2007 February 01]
“Amnesty's International 'Understanding Policing: A Resource for Human Rights Activists' is a timely and valuable contribution to the work of human rights advocates working in the sphere of policing. It seemlessly merges a discussion on standard...
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[2007 February 01]
“Amnesty's International 'Understanding Policing: A Resource for Human Rights Activists' is a timely and valuable contribution to the work of human rights advocates working in the sphere of policing. It seemlessly merges a discussion on standard...
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Books: Community Organising - Handbook for CBOs
[2006 December 13]
By: Yvette Geyer The single most powerful asset that community-based organisations (CBOs) have is that they are so close to the people in their communities. This means you and your organisation are best placed to identify the needs of your community...
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[2006 December 13]
By: Yvette Geyer The single most powerful asset that community-based organisations (CBOs) have is that they are so close to the people in their communities. This means you and your organisation are best placed to identify the needs of your community...
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Books: Inheriting Poverty? The link between Children's Wellbeing and Unemployment in South Africa
[2006 December 12]
This collection of papers, presented at a seminar organised by Idasa and the Children’s Institute of the University of Cape Town and supported by the Save the Children Fund, identifies research gaps in the relationship between unemployment and child wellbeing in South Africa...
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[2006 December 12]
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Books: Parliament, Politics and Aids - A Comparative Study of Five African Countries
[2006 October 20]
Prepared by Mary Caesar-Katsenga and Marietjie Myburg
The HIV/AIDS pandemic is increasingly being acknowledged as a growing governance challenge. As HIV/AIDS hinders economic and social growth by draining poor nations of their children, workers and...
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[2006 October 20]
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Books: Democratisation in the age of HIV/AIDS: Understanding the political implications
[2006 October 19]
By Kondwani Chirambo
The challenge posed by AIDS to socioeconomic development has been widely researched and acknowledged, but the threat to politics has been less understood. This study demonstrates far-reaching political implications of the pandemic,...
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[2006 October 19]
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Books: Advocacy & Communication - Handbook for CBOs
[2006 October 19]
By: Yvette Geyer In a democratic society there are many different groups which might have competing interests. You need to make your voice heard and get your viewpoint across to achieve your vision. The formal terminology for this process is advocacy, lobbying and communication...
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[2006 October 19]
By: Yvette Geyer In a democratic society there are many different groups which might have competing interests. You need to make your voice heard and get your viewpoint across to achieve your vision. The formal terminology for this process is advocacy, lobbying and communication...
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Books: Integrated Development Planning - Handbook for CBOs
[2006 October 18]
By: Yvette Geyer The purpose of this notebook is to give you an overview the various processes to put integrated development planning (IDP) in place at a local level. Integrated development plans are the most important mechanism available to government...
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[2006 October 18]
By: Yvette Geyer The purpose of this notebook is to give you an overview the various processes to put integrated development planning (IDP) in place at a local level. Integrated development plans are the most important mechanism available to government...
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Books: CBO Management - Handbook for CBOs
[2006 October 18]
By: Marta Chechetto-Salles and Yvette Geyer Community-based organisations (CBOs) play an important and relevant role in providing services at the local level. They work in a variety of different fields, such as education, health, the rights of the disabled, gender issues, etc...
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[2006 October 18]
By: Marta Chechetto-Salles and Yvette Geyer Community-based organisations (CBOs) play an important and relevant role in providing services at the local level. They work in a variety of different fields, such as education, health, the rights of the disabled, gender issues, etc...
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Books: Strategic Planning - Handbook for CBOs
[2006 October 18]
By: Yvette Geyer All organisations face a world that is rapidly changing. These changes are taking place largely because of technology, which leads to faster contact between people, economic markets, different governments and large corporations....
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[2006 October 18]
By: Yvette Geyer All organisations face a world that is rapidly changing. These changes are taking place largely because of technology, which leads to faster contact between people, economic markets, different governments and large corporations....
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Books: Behind Closed Doors – Secrecy in International Financial Institutions
[2006 October 09]
Edited by Catherine Musuva
International Financial Institutions (IFIs) wield significant power and influence – but it seems they do so mostly in secret. They enter into agreements with borrowing governments that bind populations to terms and conditions they are almost entirely unaware of...
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[2006 October 09]
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Books: Perspectives on African Governance
[2006 September 07]
Edited by Lindlyn Chiwandamira and Monica Makaula
Produced by a joint programme of Fredskopset (the Swedish Peace Corps) and Idasa’s Centre for Governance in Africa, this publication is a collection of essays written by researchers from Ghana, South Africa, Malawi, Uganda and Lesotho...
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[2006 September 07]
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Books: Budget Transparency and Participation 2: Nine African Case Studies
[2006 January 16]
Edited by Marritt Claassens and Albert van Zyl
Transparency is a fundamental principle in public finance. Not only is it a pre-requisite for effective participation by the legislatures and civil society, but it also encourages better decision-making...
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[2006 January 16]
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Books: Fundraising and Proposal Writing - Handbook for CBOs
[2005 December 06]
By: Morné Maritz Most community-based organisations (CBOs) and other non-profit organisations depend on donors to provide money to run their organisations and projects. Unfortunately, there is lots of competition for donor money and in many...
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[2005 December 06]
By: Morné Maritz Most community-based organisations (CBOs) and other non-profit organisations depend on donors to provide money to run their organisations and projects. Unfortunately, there is lots of competition for donor money and in many...
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Books: Creating spaces of Dialogue: Lessons from Africa
[2005 December 01]
These four papers were compiled into a book entitled: 'Creating spaces of Dialogue'. Sustained Dialogue is a citizen-focused process for peace-building. It is based on the premise that to bring about sustainable peace in many conflict settings, attention...
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[2005 December 01]
These four papers were compiled into a book entitled: 'Creating spaces of Dialogue'. Sustained Dialogue is a citizen-focused process for peace-building. It is based on the premise that to bring about sustainable peace in many conflict settings, attention...
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Books: TAKING THE LEAD: Ordinary people, extraordinary stories
[2005 November 17]
This booklet tells the stories of seven people who participated in IDASA’s Citizen Leadership for Democratic Governance training programme in 2003. They are ordinary people from the municipalities of Tshwane and Ekurhuleni (the greater Pretoria area and the East Rand)...
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[2005 November 17]
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Books: Financial Management - Handbook for CBOs
[2005 November 02]
By: Morné Maritz To look after the past, present and future finances of your organisation means that financial management involves three different, but connected, jobs. They are: - Financial planning (future); - Financial control (present); and - Financial monitoring (past)...
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[2005 November 02]
By: Morné Maritz To look after the past, present and future finances of your organisation means that financial management involves three different, but connected, jobs. They are: - Financial planning (future); - Financial control (present); and - Financial monitoring (past)...
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Books: Project Management - Handbook for CBOs
[2005 November 02]
By: Yvette Geyer There are increasing opportunities for community-based organisations (CBOs) to sustain themselves. They can do this by accessing funding or by tendering through local government structures. However, CBOs are expected to be able to...
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[2005 November 02]
By: Yvette Geyer There are increasing opportunities for community-based organisations (CBOs) to sustain themselves. They can do this by accessing funding or by tendering through local government structures. However, CBOs are expected to be able to...
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Books: Local Government Budget Guide
[2005 October 30]
By Alexandra Vennekens and Shun Govender The Local Government Budget Guide examines the functioning and impact of local government through the lens of budget analysis. Local government is the eyes and ears of any government that is committed to serving its citizens...
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[2005 October 30]
By Alexandra Vennekens and Shun Govender The Local Government Budget Guide examines the functioning and impact of local government through the lens of budget analysis. Local government is the eyes and ears of any government that is committed to serving its citizens...
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Books: Budget Transparency and Participation: Nine African Case Studies
[2005 September 15]
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Transparency is a fundamental principle in public finance. Not only is it a pre-requisite for effective participation by the legislatures and civil society, but it also encourages better decision-making...
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[2005 September 15]
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Books: Citizens at the Centre: AIDS Councils as Catalysts for Unlocking Citizen Power
[2005 September 07]
By Marie-Louise Ström This manual aims to guide you, the facilitator, to run workshops to mobilise civil society’s engagement with the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Using this manual, you will be able to help participants understand the role and composition...
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[2005 September 07]
By Marie-Louise Ström This manual aims to guide you, the facilitator, to run workshops to mobilise civil society’s engagement with the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Using this manual, you will be able to help participants understand the role and composition...
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Books: AIDS and Electoral Democracy: Insights into Impacts on Africa's Democracy Institutions
[2005 August 31]
By Kondwani Chirambo This research shares some key findings about the impact of HIV/AIDS on electoral processes, which is a core component of any democracy. It is based on the understanding that HIV/AIDS is more than just a health crisis; its profound...
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[2005 August 31]
By Kondwani Chirambo This research shares some key findings about the impact of HIV/AIDS on electoral processes, which is a core component of any democracy. It is based on the understanding that HIV/AIDS is more than just a health crisis; its profound...
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Books: Introduction to Applied Budget Analysis
[2005 June 30]
Over the past 6 years, the Africa Budget Project has succeeded in building credibility as a trainer in applied budget work. It is this experience that has enabled the ABP to draft and publish a training manual titled: “Introduction to Applied Budget Analysis” in 2005...
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[2005 June 30]
Over the past 6 years, the Africa Budget Project has succeeded in building credibility as a trainer in applied budget work. It is this experience that has enabled the ABP to draft and publish a training manual titled: “Introduction to Applied Budget Analysis” in 2005...
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Books: TRICK OR TREAT? The Effects of the Pre-Election Climate on the Poll in the 2005 Zimbabwe Parliamentary Elections
[2005 June 01]
By Tony Reeler and Kuda Chitsike “When has a sitting government been re-elected with a massive majority after having presided, consciously or unconsciously, over the total collapse of its citizens’ livelihoods and welfare?” ask Tony...
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[2005 June 01]
By Tony Reeler and Kuda Chitsike “When has a sitting government been re-elected with a massive majority after having presided, consciously or unconsciously, over the total collapse of its citizens’ livelihoods and welfare?” ask Tony...
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Books: Democracy in the Time of Mbeki: Idasa's Democracy Index
[2005 April 26]
Edited by Richard Calland and Paul Graham
Democracy in the Time of Mbeki, third in Idasa’s Democracy Index series, is a scorecard of the current state of South African democracy. Drawing on our organisation’s experience and expertise, and...
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[2005 April 26]
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Books: HIV/AIDS and Democratic Governance in South Africa: Illustrating the Impact on Electoral Process
[2005 January 25]
By Per Strand, Khabele Matlosa, Ann Strode, Kondwani Chirambo This book illustrates the impact of HIV/AIDS on electoral processes in South Africa and provides the first available evidence of the influence of the pandemic on the democratic process...
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[2005 January 25]
By Per Strand, Khabele Matlosa, Ann Strode, Kondwani Chirambo This book illustrates the impact of HIV/AIDS on electoral processes in South Africa and provides the first available evidence of the influence of the pandemic on the democratic process...
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Books: Funding the Fight: Budgeting for HIV/AIDS in Developing Countries
[2004 November 01]
Edited by Teresa Guthrie and Alison Hickey
Funding the Fight aims to examine how governments in five Latin American and four African countries are funding the fight against HIV/AIDS, and also aims to build the capacity for HIV/AIDS budget analysis in civil society...
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[2004 November 01]
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Books: Understanding Institutional Dynamics of South Africa's Response to the HIV/Aids Pandemic
[2004 August 11]
By Ann Strode and Kitty Barrett Grant
With one of the worst caseloads of HIV and AIDS in the world, South Africa is faced with the daunting task of responding effectively and strategically to the AIDS pandemic. The government has launched what is in...
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[2004 August 11]
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Books: Children's participation in monitoring socio-economic rights
[2004 July 19]
This is a report on the children's participation component of Idasa's study on the national budget and children's socio-economic rights. The aim of this research was to enable the voices of children living in poverty and difficult circumstances...
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[2004 July 19]
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Books: Zambia's commitment to children's rights - the budget perspective
[2004 July 07]
This is the first study of its kind to be undertaken in Zambia. It focuses on six sectors where children's activities and programmes are visible education, health, child affairs, social welfare, juvenile justice and recreation and aims to provide...
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[2004 July 07]
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Books: Monitoring child socio-economic rights in South Africa - 2004
[2004 July 07]
Edited by Erika Coetzee and Judith Streak
The South African Constitution declares, in the Bill of Rights, that every child has the right to basic nutrition, shelter, basic health services and social services . The Bill of...
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[2004 July 07]
The South African Constitution declares, in the Bill of Rights, that every child has the right to basic nutrition, shelter, basic health services and social services . The Bill of...
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Books: AIDS and Governance in Southern Africa: Emerging Theories and Perspectives
[2004 June 22]
Compiled by Kondwani Chirambo and Mary Caesar
HIV/AIDS is decimating the skills base across all sectors of development, including political institutions, creating serious doubts about the sustainability of the preferred system of governance – democracy...
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[2004 June 22]
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Books: AIDS and Governance in Southern Africa: Emerging Theories and Perspectives
[2004 June 17]
Compiled by Kondwani Chirambo and Mary Caesar
HIV/AIDS is decimating the skills base across all sectors of development, including political institutions, creating serious doubts about the sustainability of the preferred system of governance – democracy...
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[2004 June 17]
HIV/AIDS is decimating the skills base across all sectors of development, including political institutions, creating serious doubts about the sustainability of the preferred system of governance – democracy...
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Books: How do Children with Disabilities experience Poverty, Disability and Service Delivery
[2004 June 01]
This report is based on the information gathered in participatory workshops held around South Africa with children who have disabilities. The activity-based workshops, held in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Western Cape and North West, focused...
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[2004 June 01]
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Books: Budgeting for Children with Disabilities in South Africa
[2004 June 01]
By Sue Philpott
How has the situation of disabled children changed since 1994? What has been done to ensure better access to basic social services – including education, health and social development? To what extent has the exclusionary paradigm...
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[2004 June 01]
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Books: A Comparison of the Budget Process in France and Francophone African Countries
[2004 May 13]
Boubacar Issa Abdourhamane
Ivan Crouzel
Edited by Marritt Claassens
2004 "The Africa Budget Project (ABP) works to build capacity in civil society and legislatures to participate effectively in budget processes in support of poverty alleviation in Africa...
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[2004 May 13]
Ivan Crouzel
Edited by Marritt Claassens
2004 "The Africa Budget Project (ABP) works to build capacity in civil society and legislatures to participate effectively in budget processes in support of poverty alleviation in Africa...
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Books: Constructive Politics - Constructive Democracy
[2004 April 17]
This booklet is the product of an ongoing research effort called "Lessons from the Field," an examination of the distinctive contributions that Idasa’s experiences have generated over the 16 years of its history. Idasa is a large, non-governmental...
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[2004 April 17]
This booklet is the product of an ongoing research effort called "Lessons from the Field," an examination of the distinctive contributions that Idasa’s experiences have generated over the 16 years of its history. Idasa is a large, non-governmental...
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Books: Aids and Governance Discussion Paper Series:Swaziland
[2004 January 27]
A discussion paper prepared for the CANGO roundtable, 27 January 2004, Mbabane, Swaziland by the Governance and Aids Programme (GAP) of the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA)
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[2004 January 27]
A discussion paper prepared for the CANGO roundtable, 27 January 2004, Mbabane, Swaziland by the Governance and Aids Programme (GAP) of the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License ShareThisShareThis X X
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Books: Budget Transparency and Participation
[2003 December 17]
Acceptable levels of fiscal and budget transparency are reached when the product of appropriate disclosure systematically matches the product of appropriate scrutiny. This conceptualisation of transparency as the product of both state action and citizen...
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[2003 December 17]
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Books: 2002 South African Budget Guide and Dictionary
[2002 July 09]
The 'budget' outlines how revenue raised by the national government will be divided between national, provincial, and local government, as well as government departments. The budget process also determines how much each province and local authority will...
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[2002 July 09]
The 'budget' outlines how revenue raised by the national government will be divided between national, provincial, and local government, as well as government departments. The budget process also determines how much each province and local authority will...
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Books: A Guide to Budget Work for NGOs
[2001 December 15]
This guide offers a systematic overview of the different aspects of applied budget work, with an emphasis on the activities and approaches a non-governmental organization might want to undertake in its initial years of such work...
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[2001 December 15]
This guide offers a systematic overview of the different aspects of applied budget work, with an emphasis on the activities and approaches a non-governmental organization might want to undertake in its initial years of such work...
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Books: Budgeting for child socio-economic rights
[2001 September 01]
Edited by Erika Coetzee and Judith Streak
The South African Constitution declares, in the Bill of Rights, that every child has the right to basic nutrition, shelter, basic health services and social services. The Bill of Rights also gives everyone,...
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[2001 September 01]
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Books: Child Poverty and Budget 2000 - Are poor children being put first
[2001 June 21]
By Shaamela Cassiem, Helen Perry, Mastoera Sadan and Judith Streak
In its National Programme of Action for Children the government promises to alleviate child poverty. This book sets out to ask the question:?Are children being put first?
Published...
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[2001 June 21]
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Books: Where poverty hits hardest- Children and the Budget in South Africa
[1999 September 03]
By Shirley Robinson and Mastoera Sadan
This book, the second in a series, focuses on health, education, welfare and criminal justice.
Published 1999, 92 pages, R80 incl VAT, ISBN 1-874864-92-6
Contact Shahieda on shendricks@idasa.org.za to order this book now...
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[1999 September 03]
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Books: Power to the People: Reflections on Democracy
[1997 October 31]
This booklet was prepared for the 10th anniversary of IDASA in October, 1997. Recognise the injustices of our past; Honour those who suffered for justice and freedom in our land; Respect those who have worked to build and develop our country; and Believe...
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[1997 October 31]
This booklet was prepared for the 10th anniversary of IDASA in October, 1997. Recognise the injustices of our past; Honour those who suffered for justice and freedom in our land; Respect those who have worked to build and develop our country; and Believe...
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Books: First Call - The South African Children's Budget
[1997 September 03]
By Shirley Robinson and Linda Biersteker
This book examines what resources government is allocating to programmes that benefit children, and whether these programmes adequately reflect the needs of children.
Published 1997, 342 pages, R80 incl VAT,...
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[1997 September 03]
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