Brokered Projects
ACEVO Kenya & Nigeria
ACEVO is an umbrella organisation based in the UK that provides training and allegiance to chief executives in the voluntary sector. A4ID is working with ACEVO to support the establishment of similar networks in developing countries.
AFFORD - Remit Aid
AFFORD aims to enhance and expand the capacity of Africans in the Diaspora to contribute to Africa's development.
Aid for Trade
Christian Aid campaigns to challenge the causes of poverty working in conjunction with local organisations to deliver direct, practical benefits.
Economic Partnership Agreement Ratification Research
Teams of lawyers have assisted a coalition of NGOs led by Tearfund by researching the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) ratification process in each of the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.
European Partnership Agreements
Trade agreements are being negotiated between the EU and ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) countries. Negotiations are due to conclude in 2007 with agreements coming into force in 2008.
Five Talents Microfinance
Five Talents aims to fight poverty, create jobs and transform lives in developing countries by supporting micro-finance initiatives in developing countries - providing loan capital and training for entrepreneurs.
Project Advocate
A4ID is working in conjunction with the Law Society and the British Pakistan Law Council to provide legal assistance to children in Pakistan who are unlawfully or unnecessarily detained.
Protecting Land Rights in Niger
A4ID is working with Tearfund to review the Rural Code in Niger and its impact on the nomadic peoples of the region. The Rural Code governs access rights to land and land management.
Right to Education
Education is key to development. Ensuring full and proper access to learning is a priority for ActionAid, one of A4ID's partner NGOs.
Sustainability in the Coffee Market
A broad coalition of NGOs, spearheaded by Oxfam, is working to promote change in the coffee industry. Their aim is to ensure that the livelihoods of small producers and farm workers, in areas such as Ethiopa, Uganda and Central America, are protected.
Support to Debtor Countries
Debt can cripple developing countries and for many of them it has become a crucial issue. Repayments and debt disputes can have a profound impact on the social and economic development of these states.
Trade in Services
The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) was established through the World Trade Organisation to promote market liberalisation and enable the private sector to be given the opportunity to compete with the public sector.
WaterAid - "Human Right to Water"
WaterAid aims to overcome poverty by enabling the world's poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education
Rights of the Batwa in Burundi
Minority Rights Group International is an international charity working to ensure that minority and indigenous groups can have their voices heard and their rights proected. A4ID provided assistance to MRG on their work supporting the Batwa's, an indigenous people in the Burundi, land rights.
Protecting "Fair Trade" with Traidcraft
Traidcraft is a development charity set up to fight poverty through trade, and one of the pioneering charities of the fair trade movement. Traidcraft requested advice from A4ID lawyers on how the words "fair trade" can be protected, as the sale of fair trade goods expands.
Merowe Dam Dispute, Sudan
The almost completed Merowe Dam is designed to produce electricity for the capital city Khartoum and other urban areas. But the project has adversely affected the surounding communities, who believe their traditional land has been unlawfully appropriated. Attempts by community leaders to protect their rights and entitlements have been ineffective.
Amnesty International Fair Trials Manual
Amnesty International (AI) campaigns globally for internationally recognised human rights for all, with a mission to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of these rights. AI's Fair Trials Manual was first published ten years ago. A4ID provided assistance in bringing it up to date.