South Africa · Human rights and democracy

Isandla Institute

National non-governmental organisation. Based in: South Africa. Active at least since 2026. Main sector: human rights and democracy.

Isandla Institute is a key role player in the local governance sector, an important analytical voice on urban development issues, a convener of spaces of dialogue on urban citizenship, a producer of quality research, and a thought leader on issues such as informal settlements upgrading, urban governance and local level planning systems. Through research and knowledge production, the facilitation of communities of practice and other spaces for learning, policy and technical advocacy, sector coordination and partnerships, Isandla Institute has become a critical urban sector role player, often uniquely positioned to infuse new thinking and build coalitions for change. Ultimately, Isandla Institute seeks to promote and contribute to systems and practices of urban governance that advance spatial justice, urban inclusion, active citizenship and sustainable development.

Registers: IATI (d-portal)

Active at least since

2026

Accounts

No accounts available from the sources we use.

Public funds from donor governments

Payments to the organisation reported by the aid agencies of 17 countries (USAID, FCDO, BMZ, Sida and others) in their own IATI data, converted to euros at the year's average rate. They include funds passed on to local partners. Not all donors name the recipient of their payments, so figures may be incomplete; EU funds are in their own section.

Countries with projects published on IATI

South Africa ↗ 1

Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.

Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)

Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.

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Official checks

Public register

CIP (South Africa) 1999-012979-08 — number declared on IATI; that register is not one of our sources of accounts

Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology

Timeline

1. 2026-06-16 First publication on IATI

Identifiers

IATI (d-portal) · ZA-CIP 1999-012979-08