Holding Government to Account -- Advocacy in an Emerging Democracy: The Story of Black Sash

Describes the evolution and structure of a South African human rights organization's best practice advocacy model, which combines legislative lobbying, submission, litigation, monitoring, rights-based public education, legal advice, and trends analysis

Giving Hope and Dignity to the Poor: The Story of ProBono.Org

Presents a case study of South Africa's first public interest law clearing house established to increase access to pro bono services of law firms and advocates. Outlines ProBono.Org's organization, strategies, and outcomes as well as emerging practices

Municipal commonage as a form of land redistribution: A case study of the new farms of Leliefontein, a communal reserve in Namaqualand, South Africa

This paper examines the implementation of a quasi-commercial land use system on newly acquired municipal commonage in Leliefontein, a former ‘coloured reserve’ in Namaqualand, Northern Cape. This land has been acquired ostensibly for use by all of the reserve’s residents. A Commonage Committee made up of community members and state representatives has been set up to manage this land on behalf of the municipality. After describing the management framework that has been put in place, this paper investigates how the implementation of this framework is actually unfolding on the ground. This investigation is based on fieldwork undertaken in Leliefontein over the course of 2003 and the first half of 2004

Securing women's access to land : linking research and action

The report covers activities and outcomes of various projects for enhancing women’s access to land and land titles in Kenya, Mozambique, Madagascar, Nairobi and in other areas of East and Southern Africa, as well as raising awareness about women’s land rights. The purpose of project research is not only to provide evidence but also to build a platform from which to advocate for a transformative agenda supportive of rural poor women while improving access to and control over land and other natural resources, including through building linkages with the wider advocacy relationships and programmes of the International Land Coalition (ILC)

Advocacy toolbox = Boîte à outils du plaidoyer = Caja de herramientas para la incidencia

Advocacy planning is a step-by-step process of analysis and debate that leads to the creation of an advocacy strategy plan and its implementation. The advocacy toolbox guides researchers and activists to walk through steps in identifying and analyzing needs, structural constraints and strategies specific to locale and context. The process includes assistance in evaluating objectives and assessing the impact of interventions. It furthers effective policy proposals, possible solutions and systemic change. Advocacy actions often imply linking to wider organizations, media allies and stakeholders