African Monitor

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

International developmentDemocracy & Civil societyHuman rightsCommunity developmentTax-deductible donations

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Profile last updated: August 21, 2026

About

Founded in 2006, African Monitor is a non-governmental organisation based in Cape Town, South Africa working on international development, democracy & civil society, human rights +1 more.

African Monitor is an independent Pan African continental body founded in 2006 by Archbishop Njongo Ndungane. It monitors development commitments, their delivery and their impact on grassroots communities, and works to bring African voices into the development agenda. Its work covers monitoring and review of the 2030 Agenda, local SDG implementation through Voluntary Local Reviews, support for the National Development Stakeholders Forum, civil society engagement with the New Development Bank, and advocacy on Agenda 2063 and the pan-African development agenda. It also acts as the Secretariat of the Global Forum for National SDGs Advisory Bodies and facilitates its Africa Region Hub. The organisation is registered as a not-for-profit in South Africa with PBO status and is based in Woodstock, Cape Town.

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Founded

2006

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

SDGsVoluntary Local ReviewVoluntary National Reviewcivil societydevelopment monitoringPan Africagrassroots

Languages

Causes & programmes

Causes

International developmentDemocracy & Civil societyHuman rightsCommunity development

Works for

CommunitiesWomen & GirlsYouth

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningResearchCapacity building

Programmes

Civil Society Forum on the New Development Bank

International development · South Africa

Civil society network, co-chaired with Oxfam South Africa, that engages the New Development Bank to promote inclusive, accountable, pro-poor development in South Africa and the surrounding region.

Open SDG Club South Africa

International development · South Africa

Multi-stakeholder platform that shares solutions and guidance on key interventions to end poverty, improve quality and protect the environment.

South African CSO Working Group on SDGs

Democracy & Civil society · South Africa

Civil society working group that coordinates civil society contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals, including participation in the 2024 Voluntary National Review.

Voluntary Local Reviews support

Community development · South Africa

Supports local municipalities in multi-stakeholder engagement for Voluntary Local Reviews of SDG progress, such as the KouKamma Local Municipality in 2024.