| Project | Synopsis |
|---|---|
Angolan Youth Association for Community Development (AJUDECA) |
The Angolan Youth Association for Community Development (AJUDECA) is and non-governmental organization established in 1994 by a group of young people by then with the objective of developing work, against human rights violations, violence against women, children living in the mining areas and promotes human dignity. |
Building Organisational Capacity and Strengthening the Voice of Informal Traders |
The formal economies of many countries in the SADC region have developed only a small segment of the population, leaving the majority to subsist in the informal economy. Predictions that the informal economy would disappear once sufficient levels of growth are reached have proven to be false. The informal sector is a permanent feature of the region’s economies; its continued growth is aided by Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPS), Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP), the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, NEPAD and GEAR (in the case of South Africa). |
Communicating Climate Change Using Photo Action and Community Theatre |
A recent World Bank Report stated that climate change must be considered a socio-economic problem because vulnerability to climate change is socially differentiated. There exists division between the guidance for developing countries on how to improve their understanding of required programmatic responses, and the needs and realities of local communities. |
Corporate social responsibility in the Angolan diamond industry |
This project seeks to promote and demand increased responsible corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies and practices from the diamond companies operating in local communities in 3 municipalities in Lunda Norte province namely Cuango, Xá-Mteba and Capenda Camulemba. The main goal of this project is to promote and demand policies and practices on the corporate social responsibility from the government and diamond companies and advocate for the existence of a specific law on CSR for the diamond industry and the country as a whole. |
Creating possibilities for alternative policies that reduce poverty and inequality |
The 2006 Human Development Report ranks Malawi among the 10 poorest countries in the world, with about 52% of the population living below the poverty line. Malawi’s economy is fragile, with a narrow base, poor infrastructure and a heavy reliance on agriculture. The volatility of the macroeconomic environment has resulted in Malawi’s debt is rising to dangerous levels. This is further compounded by a high population growth rate, high levels of unemployment, a dismal export base, falling prices of agricultural produce, and high transport costs. |
Lesotho Responsible and Accountable Garment Sector (LESRAGS) |
Lesotho is classified as a least developed country with 58% of its people living below the poverty line. For most of its history as a nation, Lesotho has depended on the wages of migrant miners employed in South Africa. The halving of mining jobs since 1994 has necessitated that the resultant loss of income be partly supplemented by the wages of women working in the foreign owned garment manufacturing industry. |
Monitoring Poverty Reduction in Angola |
The main goal of this project is the production of reliable information through the establishment of an observatory to monitor and report on the status and progress of poverty reduction in Angola. |
Promoting social and environmental accountability in the mining sector in SADC |
The Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa (OSISA) - through its Economic Justice Programme and the Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW)- is undertaking a three-year project on “Promoting Social and Environmental Accountability in the Southern Africa Mining Sector.” The project will combine research, advocacy, capacity building and networking. Although it will focus primarily on 7 countries (Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mozambique, South Africa and Angola), it will cover the entire SADC region along the way. |
SADC Association of Parliamentary Budget Committees |
The overall goal of this initiative is to strengthen Parliamentary budget oversight in SADC countries and improve the quality of governance. This project aims to strengthen capacity of parliaments in Southern Africa to hold the Executive to account and ensure improved transparency and accountability of regional governments. This project builds onto a previous grant to SAPST which was aimed at establishing a Forum of Parliamentary Budget and Finance Committees in SADC. |
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