Panos Southern Africa benefits from the support of our patron, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, First Republican President of Zambia
 
In addition, PSAf is recognized by the international donor community as an effective implementing partner. Our funding partners are as follows:
 
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), with its 19 member states, promotes regional economic integration through trade and investment and strives to achieve sustainable economic and social progress in all member states. http://www.comesa.int/
 
The Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) provides foreign aid and international development funds under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.  http://www.um.dk/en
 
The Department for International Development Cooperation (DIDC), Finland, promotes sustainable development under the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.  http://formin.finland.fi/english
 
The European Union (EU), the economic and political partnership of 27 democratic European nations, provides humanitarian assistance and aid to the developing world. http://europa.eu/
 
The German Development Service (DED) is one of the leading European development services for personnel cooperation. DED assigns experienced and committed technical advisors to work with local partners to improve living conditions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. DED works toward reducing poverty, achieving self-determined sustainable development, and securing natural resources.  http://www.ded.de/cipp/ded/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,5/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Homepage.html
 
Hivos of the Netherlands is a non-governmental organization which strives for the long-term improvement in circumstances of the poor and marginalized in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with a special emphasis on the empowerment of women. http://www.hivos.nl/english
 
The International Centre for Development-Oriented Research (ICRA) is an independent non-profit foundation supported by the governments of France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. It aims to stimulate rural innovation by strengthening the abilities of people and organizations in research, education, and development to collaborate and learn from each other. http://www.icra-edu.org/page.cfm?pageid=ardhome&loginas=anon_e
 
The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) is a directorate under the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that provides development assistance in the areas of climate change and the environment, health and HIV and AIDS, macroeconomics and public administration, and energy. http://www.norad.no/en/
 
The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) is a leading Johannesburg-based foundation that works in 10 Southern African countries. It is part of a global network of autonomous foundations established by George Soros. OSISA’s vision is to promote and sustain the ideals, values, institutions, and practice of open society, with the aim of establishing a vibrant Southern African society in which people, free from material and other deprivation, understand their rights and responsibilities and participate democratically in all spheres of life. http://www.osisa.org/
 
The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is Britain's leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues.  Its mission is to inspire and inform policy and practice which lead to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of suffering, and the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in developing countries. ODI works with partners in the public and private sectors, in both developing and developed countries, locking together high quality applied research, practical policy advice, and policy-focused dissemination and debate. http://www.odi.org.uk/
 
Oxfam Novib, the Netherlands, is a member of Oxfam International and advocates a rights-based approach in fighting for a just world without poverty. http://www.oxfamnovib.nl/id.html?id=3734&lang=en
 
The Regional Agricultural and Environmental Initiatives Network-Africa (RAEIN-Africa) is a non-profit network organization for Southern Africa that promotes participatory development of appropriate science and technology and associated policies for sustainable management of the environment and agricultural production systems. http://www.raein-africa.org/
 
SNV is an international development organization of Dutch origin, currently working in 32 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Balkans, which supports national and local actors within government, civil society, and the private sector to find and implement local solutions to social and economic development challenges.   http://www.snvworld.org/en/Pages/default.aspx
 
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is an alliance of 15 member states whose vision is that of a common future; a future within a regional community that will ensure economic well-being, improvement of the standards of living and quality of life, freedom and social justice, and peace and security for the peoples of Southern Africa. http://www.sadc.int/
 
The Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), Sweden and Lusaka,works according to the directives of the Swedish Parliament and Government to contribute to the effort to make it possible for the poor to improve their living conditions in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. http://www.sida.se/English/
 
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is Switzerland’s international cooperation agency within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). SDC strives to reduce poverty through development cooperation, which leads to the fostering of economic self-reliance and state autonomy and better access to education and basic healthcare services. http://www.sdc.admin.ch/
 
The Television Trust for the Environment (tve) is a UK-based organization that uses film to inspire discussion and debate in order to bring about change. Its areas of concentration include climate change, the role of women in society, globalization, health, and human rights. http://www.tve.org/
 
UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, uses its global authority to work with partners and to influence decision makers to create a world where the rights of all children are realized. UNICEF is especially concerned with immunization, nutrition, girls’ education, HIV and AIDS awareness, child poverty, and the prevention of violence and discrimination against children. http://www.unicef.org/
 
The United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) is the part of the UK government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty. http://www.dfid.gov.uk/
 
The United Kingdom Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) is the government department responsible for promoting British interests overseas and supporting its citizens and businesses around the globe. It seeks to promote and develop human rights, law and governance, and a low carbon high growth global economy. http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/
 
The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) is a United Nations General Trust Fund whose primary purpose is to support democratization throughout the world. UNDEF finances projects that build and strengthen democratic institutions, promote human rights, and ensure the participation of all groups in democratic processes. http://www.un.org/democracyfund/
 
The World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends. http://www.who.int/en/