Advocates for International Development | A4ID

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Web Name: Advocates for International Development | A4ID

WebSite: http://www.a4id.org

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A4ID is one of our most important pro bono partners. Not only do they provide us with a healthy pipeline of projects that inspire and engage Weil attorneys all over the world, they also offer extensive training programmes and thought leadership events which educate our attorneys on a range of issues that are relevant to our pro bono and commercial clients.What we doAs a global charity, A4ID delivers an unparalleled opportunity for law firms and companies internationally to make an outstanding contribution in meeting the needs of the world’s poorest citizens. We do this primarily as facilitators, matching international legal expertise with local need in more than 100 jurisdictions. Read moreOur missionTo be a voice of the legal community, to inspire and enable lawyers to join the global fight against poverty and to ensure that legal support is available for those engaged in that fight.The Sustainable Development GoalsThe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were agreed by 193 countries at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015. They set 169 targets and further indicators that every UN member state will use in framing their agendas and political policies until 2030. Read more We believe that the law can and should be used more effectively to eradicate global poverty.But we know that in many instances the law is a barrier to sustainable international development.Because unequal access to legal expertise can prevent development we ensure everyone engaged in the fight against poverty has access to free legal support.We have a network of over 50,000 legal experts and to date we have facilitated over £30 million worth of free legal advice for more than 700 development organisations. We play a strategic role in creating effective and efficient solutions to eradicating global poverty.Engaging the legal profession in that process, we work towards finding and implementing legal solutions to development challenges.Our projects increase the impact of development organisations’ work while also influencing policy decisions, supporting social enterprise and empowering local communities. We work in partnership with lawyers and development organisations to raise awareness about the role law can play in tackling poverty.We enable lawyers and development organisations to share knowledge and develop new responses to fighting global poverty. The Sustainable Development GoalsA4ID is committed to inspiring and enabling lawyers to join the global fight against poverty, and to ensure that legal support is available for those engaged in that fight. Please click on the relevant SDG icon to learn more about the specific objectives. LearningA4ID provides a range of training programmes that are aimed to inform and empower lawyers to get involved in development issues and to assist our development partners to fulfill their own goals on the road to the SDGs. Knowledge GroupsA4ID organises many different events, exploring the critical role that the law can play in international development. Legal Pro Bono The primary method we use for matching supply and demand for legal advice is through our innovative broker service. This delivers pro bono advice by bringing together our legal partners and our development partners, who work together on specific projects furthering the SDGs. Get involvedA4ID is proud to work with an extensive network of legal partners comprised of leading international law firms, barristers, in-house lawyers and legal academics, who are willing to provide their expertise free of charge.

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