A toolbox is a container to organise, carry and protect tools (e.g. spanner, screwdriver, hammer, nails etc). A toolbox for municipal planning and participation is a curated collection of tools, resources, guidelines, templates, checklists and good practices designed to support and enhance the capabilities of different stakeholders at the local level.
The COMPACT Toolbox
Equipping you to effectively participate, plan and account in your municipality
Welcome!
The COMPACT Toolbox contains tools and links to resources from COMPACT and other stakeholders and allows you to search for content on a wide range of local government issues. Browse the Toolbox through the topic icon to search for specific information.
For more about the COMPACT Toolbox, look at our Frequently Asked Questions page.
If you have any material on local government you would like included in the Toolbox, or require further information, please contact wmanganye@salga.org.za or girishd@pari.org.za .
Introduction to the COMPACT Toolbox
The COMPACT Toolbox is a set of practical, accessible and actionable tools and resources that municipal stakeholders, civil society and communities can use to improve planning, participation and oversight in local government in South Africa.
The COMPACT Toolbox exists within an ecosystem of local government tools, resources and materials that have been developed over the years. The Toolbox is an online repository consisting of tools developed by the COMPACT programme, as well as resources developed by government departments, civil society organisations and research institutions.
The COMPACT Toolbox is arranged in terms of the following themes, with outputs developed by COMPACT as well as other organisations:
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Citizen-Based Monitoring (CBM) Citizen Monitoring
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Local Government Collaboration Model Local Gov Collaboration
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Community Participation Index Participation Index
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Civic Education Civic Education
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Enhancing Youth Participation in Local Government Youth Participation
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Integrated Development Plan (IDP) Resources IDP Resources
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Strengthening Ward Committees Ward Committees
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Municipal Performance Management Performance Mgmt
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Municipal Financial Transparency Financial Transparency
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e-Participation in Municipalities E-Participation
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Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) Asset-based Dev
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