The Global Leadership Foundation (GLF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization consisting of a network of former heads of state/government and other distinguished leaders (GLF Members), who seek to assist developing countries in improving governance, bolstering democratic institutions, and resolving conflicts.
The organization does so by arranging for GLF Members to provide confidential peer-to-peer advice to current heads of government, who are committed to peace, democracy, and development.
The Global Leadership Foundation (GLF) was set up in 2004 by F. W. de Klerk as a network of former national leaders to advise newly-democratic countries on issues of governance and stability.
[1][2] Since its establishment in 2004, GLF's engagements have included advice on the following: In addition to the provision of direct but discreet advice on an ever-increasing range of topics to serving national leaders, GLF engages in the following: While GLF does not seek to publicize its work with world leaders, some visits are in the public domain, such as the 2011 visit to the Maldives by Cassam Uteem,[3] the 2013 visit to Kenya by Joe Clark and Quett Masire, the 2014 and 2015 visits to Ghana by FW de Klerk, Quett Masire and Kaspar Villiger, and the mediation role Quett Masire played in negotiating a ceasefire agreement in Mozambique in 2016.
publication by BBC documentary producer Giles Edwards titled "The Ex Men – How Our Former Presidents and Prime Ministers Are Still Changing the World" examines the many ways that GLF Members, amongst other former presidents and prime ministers, have played an important role in public life after leaving elected political office.