CORE has conducted several commissioned studies related to the analysis of civil society and governance in South Africa: one for the Commonwealth Foundation on civil society and citizen participation; one for the University of the Witwatersrand P&DM Programme and.. CORE has developed an extensive collection of books, journals, government documents and other publications, from South African and international sources CORE regularly provides capacity building programmes to CSOs, community groups, trade unions, parastatals, government departments, and other clients Publications, Journals, and Newspapers Screened by CORE Election Management Resource Centre: Through its research and evaluation activities on election management, CORE has developed a collection of election resource materials which are available to interested groups for a minimal charge