A4ID is a global charity with a vision to see the law and lawyers play their full part in the global eradication of poverty. A4ID’s mission is to be an authoritative voice of the legal community, to inspire and enable lawyers to join the fight against poverty, and to ensure that legal support is available for those engaged in that fight.
A4ID has been working with the legal community in East Africa since 2015 and has facilitated capacity building and training for more than 1,000 lawyers and business leaders on responsible business practices. A4ID has also availed valuable pro bono legal services from global leading legal and judicial experts to support development organizations in Africa. Some of the key partners of A4ID in Est Africa include the East Africa Law Society (EALS), leading corporations, law firms, national bar associations, national human rights institutions and departments of justice. The Cornerstone project in Rwanda, detailed below, is in line with A4ID’s strategy to focus on East Africa and develop its activities in this region.
A4ID’s pro bono brokerage service ensures that NGOs, social enterprises and governments, law societies and bar associations worldwide can access the legal support they need. A4ID matches requests for assistance from these Development Partners with high-quality expertise from our Legal Partners, which include the world’s top law firms and many of the leading independent firms across a wide range of jurisdictions.
A4ID’s learning & development programme brings together legal and development professionals to share best practices and learning, exploring key issues in law and development and equipping lawyers to better understand these issues. A4ID’s thought leadership and policy work provokes discussion on best practices for the legal and development communities in key areas such as business and human rights, the role of law in international development, and the advancement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”).
A4ID also manages the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (“FCDO”) funded Rule of Law Expertise Programme (ROLE UK), which works to strengthen the rule of law in ODA-eligible countries through supporting the provision of pro bono legal and judicial expertise.
