The Praxis Project sought to better understand the workings of spaces for participation and engagement between civil society, political parties, public institutions to test ways to expand these in subsequent actions, with the aim of advancing pro-poor social, economic and policy alternatives in South Africa.

Summary of recommendations for South Africa from the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

An analysis of the content, policy effort, resource allocation and enjoyment of the constitutional right to a basic education.

An analysis of the policy effort, resource allocation and expenditure and enjoyment of the right to social security.

This policy brief will first, define CBM and outline both its distinct features and the legal and policy basis for it in the South African context, in order to make the case for its inclusion within the broader SER monitoring framework. The second section will consider: what is to be monitored?; How is monitoring done?; and, who should do the monitoring?. In answering these foundational questions, section two will discuss various CBM tools and instruments used in South Africa. Third, this paper will raise a number of key questions and challenges for the SER Monitoring Project in terms of how citizen based monitoring can be supported and incorporated into monitoring at other levels – most
notably the statistical indicators which the project aims to monitor and track over time.

An analysis of the policy efforts, budgeting and enjoyment of the right to a healthy environment in South Africa.

Letter dated 16 May 2012 addressed by the Chairperson of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to States parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

A Gap Analysis Report setting out the extent to which the core content of Economic, Social and Cultural rights have
been reflected in the current South African policy and legislative framework, with recommendations of further policy
and/or legislative reform.