NED Connect is a NASCEE initiative designed to strengthen collaboration across South Africa's education sector by making the education ecosystem more visible, connected and coordinated.
Created and stewarded by NASCEE, NED Connect is more than a directory. It is a national platform that maps the organisations driving change in education while enabling meaningful connections between government, civil society, funders, researchers and other education partners.
Through verified organisation profiles, interactive maps and reports, NED Connect shows who is doing what, where, and with whom across South Africa. By making this information visible and accessible, the platform helps identify opportunities for collaboration, align resources, reduce duplication, and strengthen collective impact.
Every organisation that joins NED Connect helps build a clearer picture of South Africa's education ecosystem. Together, we're transforming data into insight, insight into collaboration, and collaboration into better outcomes for learners.
Who's on NED Connect?
NED Connect is home to education-focused organisations of all sizes - including NGOs, NPOs, social enterprises, funders, networks, research organisations, universities, service providers and government partners working in schools, districts and communities across South Africa.
From large national programmes to local grassroots initiatives, NED Connect brings together everyone working to strengthen education.
If you're helping improve education, you belong on NED Connect. By creating a profile, your organisation becomes part of a growing community committed to increasing visibility, sharing knowledge, building partnerships and strengthening South Africa's education ecosystem.
You do not need to be a NASCEE member to join NED Connect.
Why join NED Connect?
By joining NED Connect, your organisation will:
- Increase its visibility across South Africa's education ecosystem.
- Be discovered by government, funders, partners and other organisations looking to collaborate.
- Showcase its work, geographic reach and areas of expertise.
- Become part of a national movement to strengthen coordination and collective impact.
- Contribute to a shared understanding of the education sector that supports better planning and decision-making.
How to join NED Connect
Getting started is simple:
- Create your organisation profile by completing the online registration form.
- Submit your information for verification by the NASCEE team.
- Once approved, your organisation will become part of South Africa's growing education ecosystem on NED Connect.
- Explore organisations, reports, and maps, and start building meaningful connections.
Explore NED Connect and become part of South Africa's growing community of education changemakers.
