There are a variety of methods for actively involving wider audiences and affected communities in public policy formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. This is a working resource page so email us additional links.

The National Policy Development Framework aims to regulate policy management processes in South Africa and embed the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System in the policymaking process.

Can artificial intelligence (AI) and data support a more inclusive and equitable South Africa? PAN collaborated with the University of Pretoria to publish a series of nine Topical Guides on the social and policy implications of AI and data.

The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study - South Africa (TIMSS-SA) takes place every four years and the results from the latest round were released in December 2020.

PAN is working with the Departments of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) to identify and synthesise evidence related to health systems and local government respectively.

The South African National HIV Prevalence, HIV Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey (SABSSM) is part of a series of cross-sectional surveys undertaken by a research consortium led by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC).

PAN is collaborating with the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) to run data journalism workshops for emerging journalists and program managers from community media houses across the country.

PAN is working with partners in the Open Data South Africa initiative to host regular workshops on using data for social impact and policy action. We also maintain the open data toolkit.

The South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS) series charts and explains the interaction between the country’s changing institutions, its political and economic structures, and the attitudes, beliefs and behaviour patterns of its diverse populations.