What we do
A public policy organisation addressing socio-economic challenges through evidence and long-term thinking
Thinc delivers policy advisory, research, publications, and training that translate insight into practical impact, supporting leaders and institutions in addressing complex socio-economic challenges through evidence-based thinking and strategic engagement.
What we do
Focus Areas
Our work is organised into four focus areas, each addressing critical dimensions of socio-economic transformation.
State Capability
Strengthening governance and service delivery across all spheres of government. This focuses on the capable state in all spheres of government.
This area includes
Intergovernmental Relations
Back to basics Public Administration
Public Service Professionalisation
Fragility studies
Determinants of sector-specific delivery
Organ of Stateness
Food Sovereignty
Advancing sustainable food systems and transformation. This area focuses on agricultural economic transformation issues related to access and field levelling.
This area includes
Definitional Models
Post-Harvest Fragilities
Non-Land-dependent food production
systems
Food Enterprise and Supplier
Development
Heritage
Positioning cultural assets as drivers of identity and national development. This area focuses on heritage as a national and socio-economic asset capable of bringing about social cohesion.
This area includes
Bantu heritage, Khoisan heritage, Afrikaner heritage, Marginalised heritage, African Business Heritage, and African Innovation Heritage
Strategic Stakeholder Relations
Facilitating alignment and dialogue among stakeholders.
This area includes
National Consensus Building
Social Compact Facilitation
Economic Compact Facilitation
Localisation of International Treaties
Strategic Policy Lobbying
