The People Agency

Partnerships

Partner with us to deliver meaningful development.

The People Agency works with government, corporate South Africa, development finance institutions, foundations and civil society to design and implement programmes of consequence.

South African entrepreneurs in discussion at a local enterprise

Who we partner with

Institutional collaboration across sectors.

Partnership is institutional collaboration around development challenges — with clear scope, accountable delivery and measurable outcomes.

  • Government

    Programme implementation, youth development, economic development, community participation, citizen engagement and local development with national, provincial and municipal partners.

  • Corporate South Africa

    ESG, CSI, socio-economic development, enterprise development, skills development and community investment aligned to institutional mandates.

  • Development Partners & Foundations

    Funded programmes, research, monitoring and evaluation, community development and implementation partnerships with DFIs, donors and foundations.

  • Civil Society & Community Partners

    Advocacy, grassroots mobilisation, research, civic participation and joint programming with NGOs, community organisations and coalitions.

How we partner

A five-stage partnership process.

From challenge identification through accountable measurement and scale.

  1. 01

    Identify the challenge

    Understand the development need, institutional mandate and community context.

  2. 02

    Co-design the intervention

    Shape programmes with partners, participants and credible delivery logic.

  3. 03

    Implement

    Deliver with coordination, local relevance and institutional discipline.

  4. 04

    Measure

    Track outputs and outcomes with accountability and learning.

  5. 05

    Scale

    Expand what works through partnerships, finance and institutional support.

Partnership capabilities

What The People Agency brings to collaboration.

Programme design, implementation, engagement and measurement — delivered with institutional seriousness.

  • Programme design
  • Programme implementation
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Community mobilisation
  • Research
  • Monitoring & evaluation
  • Partnership management

Collaborate

Let's build something that matters.

Discuss a partnership on youth, enterprise, community development, governance or research programmes.