A project entitled 'Promoting the Effectiveness of Democracy Protection Institutions (DPIs) in Southern Africa' was recently undertaken by the Governance Institutions & Processes Programme at EISA.  Empirical research was conducted in early 2009 on the performance of 12 human rights state institutions established to promote democratic governance. Research focused on two types of DPIs in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia, where they exist.  Eight EISA research reports are the culmination of this regional project.

• Promoting the Effectiveness of Democracy Protection Institutions in Southern Africa: The Malawi Human Rights Commission and the Office of the Ombudsman, Nandini Patel



• Promoting the Effectiveness of Democracy Protection Institutions in Southern Africa: The Ombudsman and the National Human Rights Commission of Mauritius, L A Darga



• Promoting the Effectiveness of Democracy Protection Institutions in Southern Africa: Office of the Ombudsman in Botswana, Dorothy Mpabanga



• Promoting the Effectiveness of Democracy Protection Institutions in Southern Africa: The Commission for Investigations and the Permanent Human Rights Commission in Zambia, Annie Chewe-Chanda



• Promoting the Effectiveness of Democracy Protection Institutions in Southern Africa: The Case of the Office of the Ombudsman in Namibia, Lesley Blaauw



• Promoting the Effectiveness of Democracy Protection Institutions in Southern Africa: South Africa’s Public Protector and Human Rights Commission, Catherine Musuva



• Promoting the Effectiveness of Democracy Protection Institutions in Southern Africa: Tanzania’s Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance, Ernest T Mallya



• Promoting the Effectiveness of Democracy Protection Institutions in Southern Africa: The Office of the Ombudsman in Lesotho, Motlamelle Anthony Kapa