Governance and civil society

We support government agencies, policy makers, non-governmental organisations and community leaders to collaborate locally and internationally and encourage the development of inclusive, cohesive and accountable societies. Find out about our programmes in this area.
Civil society
We support civil society to work together in partnerships and coalitions with government and other state institutions. We contribute to building the capacity of civil society to make a strong and valuable contribution to national development.
Governance and accountability
Our work strengthens social and governance research and policy-making. We support the capacity strengthening of institutions to promote more accountable, just and transparent service delivery.
Gender equality
We promote gender equality through research, policy advocacy, empowerment programmes, leadership development and institutional capacity strengthening.