CompactConferencesEventsGalleryMultimediaGallery | COMPACT National Research Conference 2025
December 4, 2025

Gallery | COMPACT National Research Conference 2025

On 1 and 2 December, COMPACT and SALGA hosted a national research conference under the theme 'Reimagining Developmental Local Government: New Approaches to Legacy Challenges' in Johannesburg. COMPACT is a…
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CompactEventsConference | COMPACT National Conference
November 27, 2025

Conference | COMPACT National Conference

COMPACT National Research Conference 2025 “Reimagining Developmental Local Government: New Approaches to Legacy Challenges” On 1 and 2 December, COMPACT and SALGA are hosting a national research conference under the…
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CompactEventsNewswebinarsWebinar | Municipal Financial Transparency
October 14, 2025

Webinar | Municipal Financial Transparency

Know where your money goes: Tracking municipal spending. A COMPACT webinar. 15 October 2025 2-4 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CompactCOMPACT Collaboration Tool: Train the Trainer Workshop
September 5, 2025

COMPACT Collaboration Tool: Train the Trainer Workshop

The COMPACT Collaboration Tool Train the Trainer workshop has come to an end after 3 jam-packed days. Participants learned how to use the tool to unpack challenges, to cultivate vision…
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CompactPolicy briefs and resourcesPublicationsMunicipal Performance Management Technical Digest
August 13, 2025

Municipal Performance Management Technical Digest

This technical digest comes as a part of COMPACT's response to the recommendation that performance management at all levels be prioritised through providing sufficient information and support to councillors and…
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CompactEventsMultimediaNewsvideoswebinarsWebinar | Enhancing Youth Participation in Local Government in South Africa
April 15, 2025

Webinar | Enhancing Youth Participation in Local Government in South Africa

Exploring different tools and programmes which seek to improve youth involvement in municipalitiesCOMPACT PresentationIEC PresentationHSRC PresentationMore information and resourcesSACN Youth Engagement Toolkit https://www.sacities.net/publication/sacn-youth-engagement-toolkit/ASRI’s Municipal Oversight & Accountability Programme https://asri.org.za/oversight/HSRC’s e-Participation…
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CompactPolicy briefs and resourcesPublicationsState-Society RelationsLG Citizen Monitoring | Monitor’s Handbook
February 26, 2025

LG Citizen Monitoring | Monitor’s Handbook

Citizen-Based Monitoring Handbooks Integrity Action, a COMPACT partner, has developed handbooks for monitors who participate in the citizen-based monitoring programme (CBM) at South African municipalities. The monitors handbook aims to…
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CompactLocal GovernmentPublicationsReportsReport | Public Participation and Municipal Planning in South Africa: A consolidated technical findings report on action research at 12 local municipalities
December 10, 2024

Report | Public Participation and Municipal Planning in South Africa: A consolidated technical findings report on action research at 12 local municipalities

The COMPACT project aims to enhance public participation and planning in 12 partner municipalities in South Africa. This report consolidates and synthesises the research findings from across the 12 municipalities…
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CompactMultimediaNewsvideosEnhancing Accountability | The COMPACT Programme
November 2, 2023

Enhancing Accountability | The COMPACT Programme

The COMPACT Programme, led by PARI in collaboration with SALGA and Integrity Action was showcased in this short video. This film was made for the launch of the European Union…
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CompactGalleryMultimediaCompact | 2023 Stakeholder Engagement
October 2, 2023

Compact | 2023 Stakeholder Engagement

The COMPACT programme held a Stakeholder Engagement on 14 September 2023 in Johannesburg and online. It was great to be in the same room together and to learn and share…
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CompactEventsMultimediaNewsvideosLaunch | COMPACT – My Municipality
February 16, 2023

Launch | COMPACT – My Municipality

PARI's COMPACT programme is formally launching today, 16 February 2023, at Emperor's Palace in Johannesburg, courtesy of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) partners. The following video shows COMPACT busy…
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CompactCompact | New Recruits to a Brand New Programme
July 20, 2022

Compact | New Recruits to a Brand New Programme

We are excited to introduce new members to the PARI team who are working on a soon-to-launch programme: Compact. Compact is a four-year project implemented by the Public Affairs Research…
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