https://www.db-thueringen.de/receive/dbt_mods_00061281https://www.db-thueringen.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/dbt_derivate_00063742/Baron_Nicole_Ecosystems.pdfhttps://www.db-thueringen.de/rsc/thumbnail/dbt_mods_00061281.png SE/ NPO Ecosystems and urban Governance in Johannesburg Baron, Nicole aut Author Baron Nicole 1238388779 0000-0002-9379-9856 Mandavere, Melody aut Author Mandavere Melody Cheruiyot, Roselyne aut Author Cheruiyot Roselyne 300 Südafrika Johannesburg conference_publication Nonprofit-Organisation Regionalentwicklung Governance Unterstützungsökosystem Sozialunternehmen This paper presents initial findings from the empirical analysis of community based social enterprise (SE) and non-profit organisation (NPO) ecosystems in Johannesburg. SEs and NPOs are widely recognised as contributors to the resilience of marginalised urban communities. However, the connection between these organisations , urban governance, and community resilience has not yet been sufficiently understood , particularly in African urban contexts. The 'Resilient Urban Communities' project focuses on Johannesburg as a case study to shed light on this under-researched topic. The key to exploring it is understanding SEs and NPOs as providers of public services, job creators, and promoters of good governance, all of which contribute to community resilience. Using this premise as a starting point, this paper investigates ecosystem conditions with a particular focus on state-civil society partnerships. Empirical data was generated through semi-struc-tured interviews and analysed with a grounded theory approach. Preliminary results of this ongoing research reveal that urban geography is a relevant ecosystem factor for SEs and NPOs from marginalised communities. We also suggest that co-production could be an opportunity for growth within the investigated state-civil society partnership. his Host institution urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20230517-63643 en 10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.6364 oai:opus4.weimar:6364 2023-02-01 2023-05-09 text ISTR, Fifteenth International Conference, Montreal, Canada ISTR, Fifteenth International Conference, Montreal, Canada 47 bibliography dbt_mods_00061281https://www.db-thueringen.de/receive/dbt_mods_00061281