Project name: Legislative Directory
Client: Legislative Support Programme
Project duration: November 2004 – June 2005
Service: research, writing, publishing

“The work undertaken by CREATIVE CONSULTING & DEVELOPMENT WORKS exceeded expectation…” (Kurt Morais, former Director, Legislative Support Programme)

The Legislatures Support Programme (LSP), a partnership programme between the European Union and the Speakers’ Forum of South Africa, commissioned DEVELOPMENT WORKS to research, compile and produce the Legislative Directory: A guide to strengthening democracy and good governance within South Africa’s legislative sector.

The Legislative Directory is a valuable tool for legislative institutions and those involved in the good governance sector. Its research and production was undertaken at a time when South Africa’s democracy was developing effective, strong and fully functional legislative institutions within the legislative and development sector. It was necessary, therefore, to provide support whereby these institutions could effectively contribute to policy-making processes.

The Legislative Directory provides information for civil society and non-profit organisations, including:

•    Contact details of legislative institutions

•    Useful resources such as internet sites of funding organisations, independent state-funded institutions, Chapter 9 institutions

•    Information on parliament and parliamentary and legislative processes

The Legislative Directory contributes to the strengthening of the relationship between government and civil society – working towards building our democracy through providing information and facilitating access to legislative institutions.