Partners, Associates and Memberships

The DDP wishes to thank our principal funder, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), for the continued support. We would also like to express our thanks to all other funders associated with the programme. For more information on the KAS visit www.kas.org.za.

DDP serves as a member of the following institutions:

• Reference Group of the Good Governance Learning Network (GGLN), which is a network of South African NGOs, promoting greater citizen participation, transparency, accountability and a pro-poor focus within local government in South Africa.
• Executive member of the KwaZulu-Natal Democracy and Election Forum
• South African Chapter of the World Movement for Democracy
• Member of CIVICUS-African Chapter

DDP has a strategic partnership with the Institute for Local Government Management of South Africa (ILGM SA)

The DDP has been a partner of the Institute since 2004. This partnership was based on the common objective of benchmarking performance and governance amongst local government practitioners in KwaZulu Natal.

DDP has been working in partnership with the following organisations:

• Artworks Communications
• Centre for Public Participation
• COMBOCO (Network of CBO’s)
• Community Law and Rural Development Centre
• Department of Local Government and Housing (Provincial)
• Diakonia Council of Churches
• Durban Youth Radio
• eThekwini Metro
• Fair Share
• George Campbell Technical High School
• Highway Radio
• Icora Community Radio
• KwaZulu-Natal CBO Network
• KwaZulu-Natal Regional Christian Council
• Maputaland Radio
• MV Youth organization
• Newcastle Community Radio
• Ntambanana Municipality
• Okumhlophe High School
• PACSA
• Practical Ministries
• Radio Khwezi
• SANGOCO (NGO Coalition)
• Sortep Communications
• University of KwaZulu-Natal
• Uthungulu District Council
• Vuleka Productions
• We Help Our Children (WHOC)
• YMCA
• Zululand District Council