By Matodzi M Amisi, Chandré Gould, Jody van der Heyde, Senzekile Bengu and Ayanda Mazibuko

Building trusting relationships between people in different sectors narrows the gap between evidence, practice and policy.

Over the past nine years the Violence Prevention Forum (VPF) has facilitated collaboration and partnerships within and between sectors, maintained ongoing engagement and influenced policy, practice and funding for violence prevention interventions in South Africa. This policy brief presents findings from three case studies that assessed why researchers, non-governmental organisations and government officials participate in the VPF and the impact this has. Policy Brief

Pretoria: Institute for Security Studies (ISS), 2024. 12p.