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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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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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Vision 2030 Dialogues
SIVIO curated and hosted six (6) dialogues to frame the importance of an inclusive Vision 2030 process. The dialogues gave platforms to non-state actors to comment and address the areas of focus as well as speak about progress made so far towards achieving an upper-middle-income society. These dialogues were a pathway to build trust as…
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Political Economy Master Class
In partnership with TrustAfrica, we developed and conducted an online Political Economy Master Class to foster critical consciousness among activists, community organizers, and civil society leaders. The training focused on contemporary political economy issues, participatory democracy, inclusive economy, pro-poor service delivery, and social justice.
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