A4ID partners with over 900 development organisations working in the pursuit of sustainable development. These include a wide variety of organisations - from charities, to NGOs, to intergovernmental organisations, to think-tanks, to social enterprises, and beyond. Through A4ID, organisations have access to world-class legal & technical expertise, learning & networking opportunities, and a breadth of tools & resources.
A4ID brokers free legal advice for development organisations by matching their legal needs with free legal expertise in its networks.
Law is a powerful tool for fighting causes, protecting rights, and running any effective organisation. A4ID has access to a broad array of the legal sector, allowing development organisations to receive the best legal support. This advice can cover a wide range of different projects, from human rights due diligence, to microfinance work, to dispute resolution, to environmental law.
So, if your organisation is interested in receiving free legal advice, visit Pro Bono Legal Service for more information.
Download A4ID’s information pack for development organisations.
If you are a development organisation that wants to ensure the legal robustness of your organisation, A4ID may be able to assist you. A4ID organises free legal assistance to assess the structure and capacity of development organisations, in order to identify legal weaknesses and ensure ongoing sustainability of operations. These ‘Legal Health Checks’ are performed by pro bono lawyers from A4ID’s legal partner organisations.
So, if you are interested in finding out more about Legal Health Checks, visit our Pro Bono Legal Service.
Funded by the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, A4ID’s Rule of Law Expertise UK (ROLE UK) Programme provides legal and technical support to improve rule of law in specific regions.
The Programme builds long-term partnerships between the UK legal sector and legal professionals in FCDO-focus regions to facilitate progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through strengthening the rule of law.
So, if your organisation is seeking support to strengthen rule of law in your region, visit ROLE UK Programme for more information.
The SDG Legal Initiative harnesses the collective power of the legal profession to promote sustainable development. It commits to sharing knowledge and best practice on how the law can contribute towards the SDGs. By doing so, legal professionals are enabled to take action to end poverty, protect the planet, and secure global peace & prosperity.
All law firms, development organisations, private sector corporations, and early career professionals are invited to join the Initiative. Through the Initiative, lawyers can access resources, training sessions, events, and various opportunities to contribute to the sustainable development agenda. Visit the SDG Legal Initiative Platform to get involved.
Learn
A4ID offers in-person, hybrid, and virtual learning offerings, exploring the intersection between law and development, with lectures delivered by international experts.
Attend
At our conferences, workshops, and events, organisations from across the development and legal sectors come together to learn, network, discuss, and ideate.
Collaborate
A4ID’s Policy Research & Learning Team invites organisations to contribute to its guides & resources, the design of learning resources, and research & policy areas.