With a network of 152 member organizations in 54 countries, ILC works to secure and protect the land rights of individuals, especially women and indigenous peoples. ILC not only features good practices occurring around the world, but they also offer leadership, educational, and networking opportunities. Every two years, ILC hosts the Global Land Forum, which […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Discrimination, Land rights,
The Freedom of Information Advocates Network (FOIAnet) is an international information-sharing network of organizations and individuals working to promote the right of access to information. FOIAnet runs a discussion list for news and debate on the right of access to information; there are currently over 700 individuals on this list, including civil society representatives, lawyers, […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Right to information,
The Guide, compiled by UNDP (the United Nations’ global development network), offers a snapshot of more than 300 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working on democratic governance at the global and regional levels. It provides information on CSOs across UNDP’s seven priority democratic governance areas or Service Lines 3. These are: Policy Support to Democratic Governance […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Civil and political rights,
(USAID-SAFE Programme), a five-year development program (2012 – 2017), aims to strengthen the Government of Uganda’s (GoU) capacity with respect to peace building and conflict mitigation. The SAFE Program supports a core set of activities in two component areas: “Access to Justice” and “Peace and Reconciliation“. Grants are awarded under both of these components to […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Civil and political rights,
Directory of Organisational Profiles This resource features organisations in Uganda that are currently known to provide legal advice and assistance in both criminal and civil cases by advocates, non-lawyers (i.e. bar training course students under the supervision of an advocate, and law graduates awaiting enrolment), law clinic students, paralegals, as well as community volunteers.
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Civil and political rights,
Guide pour la promotion, la mise en oeuvre, le suivi et l’évaluation. Ce Manuel Populaire a été élaboré avec l’appui technique de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) et produit avec le soutien financier de l’Union européenne (UE), Oxfam et le Ministère du Développement Agraire du Brésil, ainsi que les contributions des […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: How-to guides (manuals, toolkits),
Legal Topic: Land rights,
This toolkit is designed to strengthen the capacity of national government staff and assist them in integrating gender equality into the development of National Communications (NCs). It is recognized that NC reporting processes can be a meaningful entry point for training, awareness-raising and capacity-building efforts. Preparation of reports can also influence other, ongoing climate change […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: How-to guides (manuals, toolkits),
Legal Topic: Climate change, Discrimination,
This manual presents a series of methodologies, tools and practices that have been used and validated by the anti-corruption community over the last few years. The Guide intends to respond to the increasing demand from a wide range of stakeholders for updated guidance on measuring both corruption and its absence, specifically the phenomena of transparency, […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: How-to guides (manuals, toolkits),
Legal Topic: Corruption,
Promoting community legal volunteers to safeguard land rights in Uganda. Supporting Access to Justice, Fostering Equity and Peace (USAID-SAFE) commissioned the development of this Handbook as part of its objective to strengthen the Government of Uganda’s (GoU) capacity with respect to peace building and conflict mitigation. This initiative is part of efforts to provide assistance, […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: How-to guides (manuals, toolkits),
Legal Topic: Land rights,
Based in Brussels, Belgium. Date established: 1992 Description: Avocats Sans Frontières is an international NGO specialised in defending human rights and supporting justice. ASF intervenes in countries where human rights are not respected, where political violence and armed conflict reign, and where legal rules are flouted. Provides legal advice and support through its programmes and […]
Content type: Resource Bank
Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Civil and political rights, Migration and refugee rights,
