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Philanthropy and the Law in Southern Africa
Originally posted on Wings: https://members.wingsweb.org/news/651286 By Tendai Murisa and Shelly Satuku at SIVIO Institute The past decade has seen a nascent philanthropy/giving/solidarity movement in Southern Africa, like many other parts of the continent. There has been an increase in institutionalised forms of giving across the region through foundations led by High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWI), community-based forms of solidarity…
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Nature of Youth’s Participation in Electoral and Political Processes in Zimbabwe
SIVIO Institute surveyed 694 youth respondents in May 2023, ahead of the 2023 Harmonised Election scheduled for 23 August, to determine the level of youth participation in electoral processes in Zimbabwe. The survey was conducted with youth in the two (2) major cities of Zimbabwe (Harare and Bulawayo). A study report and overview presentation of…
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Convening On Civic Space In Africa – The Role Of Philanthropy
Dr Tendai Murisa was able to deliver a presentation and share insights on the “Challenges to Citizens’ Collective Action” on the 1st of June 2023 in partnership with CAPSI
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SIVIO Connect: Issue 2
Originally posted in MailChimp: SIVIO Connect April 2023 (mailchi.mp) Welcome Welcome to the 2nd edition of our Newsletter. It has been a busy but exciting start to 2023 and we look forward to keeping you updated on what’s going to be happening in this year through the newsletter. In this issue – we get to…
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Citizen Led Democracy with the Civic Tech in Africa podcast
What does a citizen-led look like? How do we leverage technology to help us fulfil the vision of a citizen-led democracy? How do these technological tools help us manifest the African Charter on Democracy Election and Governance? SIVIO Institute (SI) is an independent organisation focused on ensuring that citizens are at the centre of processes of socio-economic…
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PUBLISHED JOURNAL ARTICLE IN THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SMALL BUSINESS
Reimagining survival under COVID-19: A micro business perspective of navigating constant disruption in Zimbabwe https://doi.org/10.1080/26437015.2022.2108739 Abstract The article investigates the impact of COVID-19 on micro-business enterprises (MBEs), establishing the coping strategies used to mitigate the impact and build resilience. A practical framework for building resilience is recommended for use by enterprises as part of contributing…
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SIVIO Connect: Giving Edition
Originally posted on MailChimp: Platform for Giving at SIVIO Institute (mailchi.mp) Welcome to our inaugural issue of the SIVIO Institute Newsletter. The Newsletter is part of our ongoing steps to communicate more regularly and wisely with our stakeholders, informing you about what is taking place within SIVIO Institute. In the process we will be providing…
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Training of Residents Associations Members and Local Councillors
SIVIO provided technical support to the International Republican Institute. The task entailed training members of Residents Associations and Local Councillors in 4 locations, namely Marondera, Chitungwiza, Bulawayo and Goromonzi in Local Governance. A total of 10 Local Councillors and 92 members of Resident’s Associations were trained between March and April 2022. The training was created…
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Training of Local Councillors and Residents Associations
SIVIO supported the International Republican Institute by training 10 Local Councillors and 92 members of Residents Associations in Marondera, Chitungwiza, Bulawayo, and Goromonzi on Local Governance. The training, held between March and April 2022, used modified content from our Public Policy and Analysis Course to prepare participants for local advocacy ahead of the 2023 national…
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