Core Grants

To ensure enhanced environmental governance in place for energy projects and planning systems, alongside sustainable development practices that strengthen climate change resilience, safeguarding the livelihoods and well-being of communities affected by mining.

To work towards a more democratic, peaceful, economically egalitarian, ecologically sustainable and socially just South Africa where both public and private sector power is accountable to the majority, people’s organisations are vibrant and widespread, societal norms are underpinned by progressive values and principles, and full human dignity has been restored.

Everyone in South Africa has access to quality public health care.

A society in which children are nurtured, protected and can participate, develop and thrive.

To support active rural citizens in South Africa to be respected, to hold leaders accountable, and to assert their rights, including rights to land and natural resources, under the Constitution and customary law.

To support CCL’s intended long term impact to achieve:

• Constitutionally compliant and child-rights centered legal and policy framework;
• Empowered child rights sector that can hold duty bearers accountable;
• Child responsive budgeting for socio-economic rights to advance social justice for children;
• Duty-bearers, rights-holders and civil society are aware of their responsibilities in relation to the rights of children;
• Accountable duty-bearers and effective mechanisms to hold them to account;
• A strong and credible child law academic discipline which generates knowledge to support the child rights and protection systems and structures.