Community & Citizen Empowerment Programme
Idasa’s Community and Citizen Empowerment Programme (CCEP) aims to empower communities and citizens to shape the course and condition of their lives through effective engagement in social and political processes.  CCEP comprises the Institutional Capacity Building Unit; and Dialogue Unit.
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Economic Governance Programme
IDASA's Economic Governance Programme (EGP)aims to put the politics back into economics – to address the current democratic deficit in the way that decisions are made about economic policy.
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Governance and AIDS Programme
Idasa's Governance and AIDS Programme aims to strengthen good governance to counter the effects of HIV/AIDS by instituting evidence-based advocacy, skills building and active citizenship, targeting intergovernmental organisations (IGOs) and relevant regional non-state actors.
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Media@IDASA
Media @ IDASA covers a range of idasa and other democracy- related media, including radio, print publishing and electronic communications. Units within the All Media Group include: Publishing, E-Communications; Resource Centre; Audio drama and Democracy Radio.
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Political Governance Programme
The Political Governance Programme (PGP) aims to build and strengthen democratic institutions and relationships between elected representatives, appointed officials and citizens in order to enhance meaningful engagement between governments and citizens.
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Political Information & Monitoring Service programme
The Political Information and Monitoring Service (PIMS) provides insights into the South African legislative process in order to promote an open and accountable executive and strong, independent parliament.
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Safety & Security Programme
Idasa’s Safety and Security Programme works on the African continent in security sector reform with a focus on policing. It also takes on specific projects in correctional services, justice and the military where they intersect with policing transformation.
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School for Democracy
Idasa’s School for Democracy offers courses to citizens and citizen leaders in a variety of settings, including politicians, government officials and citizen professionals across Africa.  Idasa has recognised the importance of expanding the focus of its democracy education work to include the business community, including management, staff and workers at every level.
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Southern African Migration Project
The Southern African Migration Project (SAMP) provides information regarding cross-border population migration, and promotes public awareness of the role, status and contribution of foreign immigrants of African origin in South Africa.
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Special Projects
In addition to its main programme areas, Idasa also has special projects which run for a more limited time period than our usual programmes.  Here you will find more detail about these projects.  For further information, please contact us.
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