IDLO. Our Mission, Goals and Achievements. Making a Difference Through Law

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1 IDLO Our Mission, Goals and Achievements Making a Difference Through Law

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3 1 THE IDLO VISION A world free of poverty, in which justice and respect for each human being is ensured, and which is built on the rule of law. MISSION IDLO works to strengthen the rule of law and good governance in developing countries, in countries in economic transition and in those emerging from armed conflict. The rule of law is essential in order to provide security and reduce poverty by protecting individual rights and economic activity and by strengthening judicial and local institutions that guarantee a legal framework for trade and investment. IDLO s assistance is always enabling rather than directive or prescriptive, acting consistently with the notion of national ownership of development strategies as called for in the Paris Declaration. IDLO brings together diverse stakeholders at local, national and international levels to enable reform agendas and build on its alumni base to create active networks of legal experts in order to generate and diffuse knowledge. VALUES We are committed to improving the lives of the peoples of the developing world We encourage multi-cultural understanding and harmony We perform our work with political neutrality and independence We operate transparently and are accountable to our donors through Results Based Management We are cooperative partners in all tasks undertaken

4 Who We Are 2 IDLO is an international inter-governmental organization dedicated to promoting the rule of law and good governance in developing countries, countries in economic transition and in those emerging from armed conflict. The Organization was created first as a Dutch foundation in 1983 by lawyers working on development cooperation matters. They were concerned by the lack of balance in international negotiations and were convinced that there was a strong link between the rule of law and development. Their initiative won immediate international support. In 1988, IDLO was re-founded as an inter-governmental organization through a multilateral convention. In 2001, the United Nations General Assembly granted IDLO Observer Status, thereby enabling the Organization to establish a permanent liaison office at UN Headquarters in New York. To date, IDLO has worked with over 20,000 legal professionals in 175 countries. We support 46 legally established IDLO Alumni Associations around the world, which contribute to the overall impact and long-term sustainability of the Organization s work. Our Headquarters is in Rome, Italy, and we currently operate Project Offices in Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Southern Sudan. IDLO also has a permanent observer office at the United Nations in New York and a resource development office in Seattle. Our Staff IDLO brings together some of the best development law specialists from around the world. At the center of IDLO is a team of highly experienced international jurists, specializing in core subjects such as legal and judicial reform, international trade law and procurement, health, intellectual property law, environmental law and social development. Through its Visiting Instructor Program, IDLO draws on the diverse expertise of over 2,500 legal experts. The Organization maintains an extensive database of relevant specialists, which includes legal advisors to governments and business, private legal practitioners and professionals from the United Nations and other multilateral bodies. IDLO ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE (5) Albania Armenia Bulgaria Macedonia Romania ASIA (9) Bangladesh China India Indonesia Jordan Lebanon Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN (6) Argentina Colombia Cuba Ecuador Haiti Peru AFRICA (26) Benin Burkina Faso Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo Côte d Ivoire D. Rep. of Congo Egypt Ethiopia Ghana Guinea Kenya Madagascar Mali Mauritania Mozambique Niger Nigeria Senegal Tanzania Tunisia Togo Uganda Zambia

5 What We Do 3 IDLO works with people and institutions at all levels of society to build effective and fair legal frameworks and processes that create social and economic opportunity for all. In line with the OECD s Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and the Accra Agenda, IDLO encourages its country partners to take charge of their own development agendas. The Organization works directly with lawyers, jurists, policymakers, regulators, civil society representatives, universities, research centers, public and private institutions and government ministries to empower them to actively contribute to their country s development. In 2008, IDLO underwent a transformation to Results-Based Management (RBM) and developed its Strategic Plan. This Plan marks a turning point for IDLO. It builds on IDLO s strengths as a convener, trainer, and technical assistance provider, to augment and extend its impact as a thought leader and implementation partner of choice. Why we need your support Each month, IDLO receives dozens of requests for assistance from state institutions, bar associations, women s groups, development organizations, training institutes and our own Alumni Associations. However, IDLO is supported through voluntary contributions from governments, multilateral organizations, private foundations, international businesses and individuals. As an inter-governmental organization, IDLO does not receive assessed contributions from its Member Parties. With its current level of financial support, IDLO can address only a small fraction of the many worthwhile requests it receives. A PARTNER OF CHOICE UN Photo by Marco Dormino (...) IDLO has a track record as an implementing institution globally and has managed complex projects and programmes that have been positively evaluated. (...) We look forward to working with IDLO and hope that UNDP initiatives and programme delivery are enhanced because of this strategic alliance. Bruce Jenks, Assistant Administrator and Director, Partnership Bureau, UNDP, in a letter to UNDP country representatives announcing the IDLO-UNDP Partnering Agreement

6 IDLO s Strategy 4 IDLO s status as the only intergovernmental organization whose sole focus is fostering economic and social development through the rule of law gives it direct access to government leaders in the developing world, and also permits it to partner effectively with other multilateral organizations. IDLO is trusted by people of different backgrounds at all levels of society because it has a deep expertise in most legal systems and emerging global issues. IDLO achieves enduring results by using its vast alumni network to mobilize stakeholders at all levels of society and applying its comprehensive methodology to drive institutional change. IDLO s five Strategic Objectives, which are the foundation of its Strategic Plan, specify how IDLO works to create positive, sustainable development outcomes. law IDLO development 1. NATIONAL STRATEGIES & FRAMEWORKS Support elaboration and achievement of national legal reform agendas and peace building plans in the legal and justice sector 5. KNOWLEDGE GENERATION Generate knowledge and disseminate best practices in legal, regulatory and institutional reform 2. LEGAL EMPOWERMENT Facilitate means for securing the legal rights of the individual, and particularly of vulnerable populations and those in crisis 3. GLOBAL CHALLENGES Support actors in addressing legal and regulatory aspects of emergent global issues undermining development 4. NETWORKS Build networks which stimulate legal and institutional reform processes BUILDING ON STRENGTHS I was a student in the IDLO training program for defense counsel that began in January The IDLO Project provided seed funding for our organization, and the organizational structure that we have developed is a model of international standards for non-profit governance. Afzal Nooristani Executive Director of Afghanistan s first legal aid organization

7 IDLO Programs 5 IDLO works on legal and regulatory change in three main areas. Within each area, the Organization works on specific program themes, prioritized by their potential to achieve development aims. The cross-cutting themes of Gender and Human Rights are built into all of IDLO s programming. ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TRADE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT Trade Law Investment Law Financial Inclusion Intellectual Property Environment and Sustainable Development Health Law Justice Sector Reform Legal and Institutional Reform Governance Public Procurement Access to Justice IDLO programs are designed upon detailed needs assessments and the establishment of measurable objectives. Core program activities may include: Establishment and support of a network of legal professionals in developing countries Provision of basic and specialist legal knowledge and skills training Legal technical assistance and mentoring Policy-making dialogues and policy drafting Public awareness-building campaigns Research and publications Guidance on national legal education standards Guidance on legal professional regulatory standards Provision of legal academic resources Monitoring program progress and commissioning of independent evaluations to measure program results in the short, medium and long term. Photo Sheila McKinnon SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION IN ACHIEVING DEVELOPMENT GOAL We must remember that two high-level officials of the Ministry of Trade, Promotion of Small Businesses and Crafts of Burkina Faso have benefitted from IDLO training programs. The knowledge and capacities acquired during those programs have increased their effectiveness in the work they perform at the Ministry. They have also shared much information with economic actors to create business and to make investments grow. From the «Progress report on the partnership agreement between IDLO and the Ministry of Trade, Promotion of Small Businesses and Crafts of Burkina Faso»

8 Our Successes and Future Goals 6 Strategic Objective One, National Strategies and Frameworks, embodies IDLO s enabling, non-prescriptive approach. It is a philosophy that lies at the heart of the Organization s approach to development. IDLO has been working with the Government of Afghanistan since 2002, within the framework of its National Justice Program, to achieve the country s desired judicial reform goals. By partnering with key Afghan institutions, IDLO has provided basic legal skills training for over 2,000 judicial staff, who have gone on to extend IDLO s program impact by training their peers to become better judges and lawyers, something that would have seemed an unattainable prospect a few years ago. IDLO s current Afghanistan program, sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is addressing the systemic challenges for girls and women to achieve protection and justice from, and participation in, the Afghan legal system. The Ministry of Women s Affairs primary database recorded 1,940 cases of violence against women from 26 (out of 34) provinces between October 2006 and mid offences outlined in the August 2009 Presidential Decree on the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW law). As its primary partner, IDLO has been providing technical and expert support to the Unit. Recently, two scholars from Al Azhar University in Cairo have joined efforts with IDLO to train prosecutors, defense lawyers, and judges to accurately interpret Shari a law, including the prohibition against forced marriage and imprisoning girls and women for running away from home. Multiple opportunities exist to reinforce the Afghan justice sector. At IDLO we believe in the sustainable enhancement of the justice system to increase the capacity of Afghan legal and justice professionals - one professional at a time. The Afghan Young Leaders Forum during a discussion (June 2010) In early 2010, the Attorney General launched a dedicated Violence Against Women (VAW) Unit to prosecute and investigate such cases and to enforce the 22 criminal IDLO played an instrumental role in the establishment of the VAW unit, and is working with us to enable victims to come forward and seek justice for crimes committed against them. We will promote prompt justice and accountability by upholding women's rights according to both Islamic Shari a and the general laws of the country. Ms. Qudsia Niazi, Head of the VAW Unit

9 7 IDLO s response to the 2004 tsunami disaster presents a compelling example of how legal expertise can assist vulnerable communities in crisis secure their rights - something encompassed by Strategic Objective Two, Legal Empowerment. In seemingly hopeless conditions, IDLO generated lasting social improvements by helping to make legal issues on guardianship, inheritance, and land rights widely understandable. Through educational films, radio and newspapers, IDLO s program reached people the law often overlooks. We similarly reached out to traditional institutions at the village level by enabling village leaders to mediate tsunamirelated legal disputes both fairly and efficiently. IDLO s substantial experience in Indonesia and Sri Lanka led to the publication of a manual on International Law and Standards Applicable in Natural Disaster Situations. Issued at the beginning of 2009, the Manual is an important reference tool for all actors concerned with post-disaster relief and recovery. Thorough research in the field of natural disasters, along with field experience, also led to an agreement, signed in 2010, between the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and IDLO. The Cooperation Agreement entrusts IDLO with the lead and coordination of the activities of the UN Task Force on Protection in Natural Disaster Situations. (The book can be found at A THOUGHT LEADER TO FIGHT EMERGENCIES HUMAN TRAFFICKING In India and Nepal, with thousands of children affected by human trafficking, sold by their own families or kidnapped by criminal organizations, the dimension of this tragic exploitation of human beings has attained the realm of a world emergency. IDLO is piloting a two-pronged innovative approach in the India-Nepal border area to prevent and combat the trafficking of girls for sexual exploitation. In partnership with a local organization, Sanlaap, IDLO s project offers victims and potential victims of human trafficking direct and easy access to legal and paralegal services. These services are provided at the first and most likely entry point for girls looking to be rescued from trafficking situations, typically in shelters or similar rescue points. In addition, IDLO s project features a training component focused on peers and mothers, aimed at making girls and their families aware of their rights and of how to realize them, either as victims of trafficking or in situations of vulnerability to trafficking.

10 8 The legal challenges posed by the HIV/AIDS pandemic help to illustrate the specific meaning of Strategic Objective Three, Global Challenges. The international community recognizes that a country s legal and policy environment is of paramount importance to its response to the HIV epidemic. UNAIDS has established a monitoring system to measure states progress in meeting their 2001 commitments. Yet, by 2007, few countries had taken steps to reform their legal frameworks consistent with international guidelines and best practice, and 64 percent of countries responding to a survey reported that they still have one or more laws in place that impede access to prevention, treatment and support services. In 2009, IDLO launched a three-year program to improve the legal and policy environment (laws, policies, practices, and implementation) for health, with a focus on HIV, as set out in Millennium Development Goal 6. Financial support for this Program is provided from IDLO core funds, and by the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), AusAID, the Ford Foundation, UNAIDS and UNDP. Within the framework of this program, IDLO has developed, in partnership with UNAIDS and UNDP, a practical guide to help lawyers, judges, police, government legal aid services, and non-government legal service providers to better provide accessible, affordable legal services. The Toolkit: Scaling Up HIV-Related Legal Services (available at is currently published in English, French and Chinese and has been distributed widely by UNAIDS. With support from UNAIDS, IDLO research on HIV-related legal services in Kenya, India, and Ukraine was published in September In 2010, IDLO also launched pilot projects to strengthen and expand legal services for people living with HIV in Benin, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Indonesia, Nepal, and Papua New Guinea. In China, IDLO published a survey of HIV-related legal initiatives (with Peking University), and the mid-term review of the HIV-related legal services project in Yunnan Province will be issued in December Photo Sheila McKinnon A THOUGHT LEADER TO FIGHT EMERGENCIES CLIMATE CHANGE Floods, heat waves, hurricanes, melting glaciers, forest fires these are all familiar headlines. For developing countries, who are the least equipped to adapt to climate change, these headlines mean lives lost and development delayed or denied. At IDLO, we recognize that the international response to climate change as well as national climate strategies will ultimately depend upon the legal tools available in developing countries to ensure their implementation. In response IDLO has initiated the Legal Preparedness for Climate Change Initiative (LPCCI). The LPCCI is a unique methodology that systematically identifies legal and governance barriers and implements solutions tailored for each recipient country to: adapt to climate impacts; to mitigate greenhouse gases by participating in the carbon market; and to access international climate funding. IDLO has received a number of requests for the LPCCI, including an endorsement from the Alliance of Small Island States representing the most vulnerable nations on the planet. IDLO, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Program, will begin implementing the first LPCCI in Vietnam in late 2010 with the support of the government of the Netherlands.

11 9 IDLO knows from experience that there are untold numbers of professionals and concerned citizens seeking to advance legal reform in their countries, including dedicated civil servants, law professors and civil society participants. Strategic Objective Four, Networks, enables the synergistic interaction of these people to spark greater change and sustainable reform than can be achieved within the confines of a development program. IDLO s three year world-wide Microfinance program, sponsored by the Omidyar network, has not only trained legal professionals in developing countries on the legal aspects of microfinance, it has connected them to each other - their peers - and given them the legal and regulatory tools they need in this specialist field to create access to financial services and other innovative benefits for very poor people. IDLO is uniquely positioned to identify best practices in appropriate and sustainable reform to domestic legal and regulatory systems. By undertaking this work, IDLO improves its own program delivery and informs program design and implementation by other international actors. IDLO s Strategic Objective Five, Knowledge Generation, is well illustrated by the IDLO Rule of Law Assistance Directory (available at Photo Sheila McKinnon Apublicly-available global inventory of international rule of law assistance initiatives undertaken worldwide since A comprehensive list of organizations working in this specialist field is included in the Directory, along with a full profile of their programs. In addition to being a gateway for information, the web site is also designed to be a forum for development professionals in the rule of law field who wish to exchange information, generate debate and harmonize strategies. The Directory s extensive list of contacts provides substantial networking and information gathering opportunities.

12 IDLO s Program Management 10 Photo Tambako the Jaguar - Cranes IDLO s ability to stimulate change depends on how effectively, efficiently and consistently it delivers program results. IDLO s Management Objectives keep IDLO focused on continuously improving operational results. For this reason, IDLO: Works to stimulate Economic Growth and Trade, Social Development and Institutional Development Develops performance indicators to measure its results against its strategic and management objectives Strengthens its management of partnerships and donor relationships Enhances its financial planning and control processes STIMULATE GROWTH We have indeed received the revised text IDLO has sent on our Trade Mark law. It is very comprehensive and I believe it will help us tremendously to improve our TM law. (...) The comments made will go a very long way in helping us to come up with a law that will stand the test of time Mr. Lloyd Thole, Deputy Registrar, PACRO, Zambia Monitoring Progress and Evaluating Results IDLO has a rigorous monitoring and evaluation system established throughout the Organization. As a lead player in the rule of law development sector, IDLO is advancing its ability to measure accurately the performance of its programs and larger projects. Building the capacity of legal professionals and institutions is central to IDLO s mandate, and all training activities are subject to a standard four level evaluation approach: participant satisfaction with the training immediate change in individual knowledge and skills change in individual performance back in the workplace change in the overall performance of the institution The evaluation plan for each IDLO project is tailored to the project s specific objectives. CHANGE IN PERFORMANCE IN THE WORKPLACE Before I enrolled here I knew very little of procurement principles yet I have been instrumental in developing my country procurement regulations, which were very fragmented and needed overhauling Anonymous participant comment taken from course evaluations

13 IDLO s Partnerships 11 Recent experience with the economic globalization process has demonstrated the continued relevance of IDLO s historical focus helping to redress the imbalance between international actors and counterparts in developing countries, leading to more sustainable development. Nonetheless, demand for the Organization s assistance has expanded and IDLO has entered new areas of activities, including the provision of legal technical assistance in postconflict countries and in confronting climate change, food security and public health issues; the use of legal empowerment approaches; and research and publications. IDLO is promoting partnerships to respond better and more effectively to these growing needs. New partnership agreements include: A Memorandum of Understanding with the African Union aimed at providing legal support in the implementation of the African Peace and Security Architecture. A Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Development Program regarding operational aspects of the Peace Building Fund. A Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to address world hunger and improve food security. A Partnership Agreement with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) to join forces in promoting the Legal Preparedness for Climate Change Initiative A Cooperation Agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in which IDLO serves as lead and coordinates the activities of the Task Force on Protection in Natural Disaster Situations. ASSISTANCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES IDLO's HIV and Health Law Program is an excellent example of development law in action, and its discussion of the program enabled session participants to clearly see the challenges and potential solutions that underlie international pro bono projects, as well as seeing the operation of one particular development law model in action. Photo Sheila McKinnon Jane Farnsworth, Special Counsel, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, on IDLO participation in the National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference, in Brisbane, Australia, on August 2010.

14 A Few Facts and Figures 12 Since its inception, IDLO has been a nonprofit organization. It receives voluntary contributions both for specific projects and for the Organization s general operations. Support is provided by a variety of donors, including states and multilateral organizations, as well as private foundations, corporations and individuals. Unlike most intergovernmental organizations, IDLO s member parties are not obligated to make annual contributions. While this facilitates membership by the poorest countries, it places increased emphasis on raising sufficient funds to support basic institutional development and management functions, unrelated to assistance programs. These funds come in the form of unrestricted grants. Funding Figure 1 below illustrates IDLO s actual funding sources in The figure demonstrates the disparity between program specific funding and general donations. The implication of this funding structure is an organizational output primarily oriented towards action and results. Cost The majority of IDLO s funding is intended to achieve specific goals, and the nature of the expenditure shown in Figure 2 demonstrates that the largest expenditure is on program direct costs. With a large share of revenue going directly to programming, institutional expenses are low as compared to larger organizations. The office expenses, which are a small portion of total expenditure, are kept to a minimum. The financial results of the Organization can be found in the Audited Financial Statements available at 2.4m 9,3m Figure Funding Unrestricted Grants Program Funding Staff Costs Office Expenses Institutional Expenses* Program Direct Costs Depreciation (note 5) Figure Expenditure Breakdown * Fundraising/Alumni/Library/Governance/Communication

15 Historical IDLO Contributors and Sponsors 13 STATES MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS PRIVATE SECTOR Australia Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) Astaldi S.p.A Austria Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) AT&T Belgium Asian Development Bank (ADB) Baker & McKenzie Canada Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation China European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Carnegie Corporation of New York Denmark Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Davis Wright Tremaine Finland Inter American Development Bank (IADB) Ford Foundation France International Development Association ING Foundation Ireland Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Microsoft Corporation Italy Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) Nike Foundation Japan OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) Omidyar Network Kuwait United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Oxfam Mali United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) ReedSmith Netherlands United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) The Coca-Cola Foundation Norway United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) The Coca-Cola Greater Europe - London Philippines United States Agency for International Development (USAID) The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Senegal World Bank Waldron & Company Sweden World Bank Procurement Project in Afghanistan White & Case (Charles Kendall s lead partner) Switzerland World Trade Organization (WTO) Winston & Strawn Tanzania Uganda United Kingdom United States of America

16 IDLO s Governance Structure 14 THE ASSEMBLY OF PARTIES is composed of all Member Parties of IDLO, which are signatories to the Establishment Agreement of IDLO. The Assembly is IDLO s highest decision-making body and it convenes in Rome at least once a year. The role of the Assembly is to determine the Organization s policies and oversee the work of the Director-General. Its duties include the adoption of the budget, the annual management plans and the by-laws for the governance of the Organization and the appointment of the Director-General and members of the Board of Advisers. The Parties to IDLO s Establishment Agreement are currently: Australia Austria Bulgaria Burkina Faso China Colombia Ecuador Egypt France Italy Jordan Kenya Kuwait Norway Paraguay Philippines OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) Romania Senegal Sudan The Netherlands Tunisia United States of America The following countries are in the process of becoming Parties: Afghanistan El Salvador Central African Republic Republic of Congo Georgia Kazakhstan Madagascar Mauritania Mexico Mozambique Turkey THE BOARD OF ADVISERS has ten members elected by the Assembly for a four-year term. All Board Members are selected on the basis of their expertise in the fields of development or law or their experience in the management of international organizations. They serve in their personal capacities and not as representatives of their governments or organizations. Meetings of the Board are normally convened once a year prior to the regular meeting of the Assembly. The Board provides advisory opinions to the Assembly on a number of matters and contributes through its expertise to the fulfillment of the objectives of the Organization.

17 15 The Board of Advisers elected in 2008 is currently composed of: H.E. Hussein Hassouna, Ambassador of the League of Arab States to the United States, USA. Prof. Gianfranco Lizza, Professor of Economic and Political Geography, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. Prof. Heinrich Neisser, Professor of Politics of European Integration, University of Innsbruck, Austria. Prof. Jean Michiel Otto, Professor of Development Administration, University of Leiden, the Netherlands. Dr. Roy L. Prosterman, Founder and Chairman of the Rural Development Institute and Professor of Law, University of Washington, USA. Mr. Pascal Roux, Managing Partner of the law firm Watson, Farley & Williams, Paris, France (Vice Chairman of the Board). Prof. Alfredo F. Tadiar, Chairperson of the Department of Alternative Dispute Resolution of the Philippines, Judicial Academy of the Supreme Court, Philippines (Chairman of the Board). Judge Thérèse Traoré-Sanou, Magistrate and Advisor to the Supreme Court Administrative Section, Burkina Faso. Dr. Maria Yordanova, Director of Law Program, Center for the Study of Democracy, Bulgaria. Prof. Yuejiao Zhang, Lawyer and Member of the World Trade Organization Appellate Body, China. THE STANDING COMMITTEE provides the link between the Assembly, the Board of Advisers and the Director- General. It includes the President and Vice-Presidents of the Assembly, the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board, and on a rotational basis, a Representative of a Party (ad hoc member), for a one year term. Its main functions are to monitor the proper implementation of the budget and oversee management and report on these items to the Assembly. The Standing Committee normally meets every two months and prepares the meetings of the Assembly. THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE assists the Assembly of Parties and the Standing Committee in its oversight responsibilities with respect to audit and compliance, financial reporting and maintenance of effective and efficient financial procedures. It includes Representatives of five IDLO Parties that serve the Committee on a rotational basis. THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL is tasked with the daily administration of the Organization and is responsible to the Assembly for the management of the Organization.

18 How to Become a Member of IDLO 16 IDLO is working to expand its membership base. The advantages of IDLO membership include: Opportunity to promote improvements in law and development in pursuit of economic and social development goals Access to a multilateral institution capable of contributing to international and national development goals Contribute to the development of global public goods, such as knowledge concerning law in the development context For donors, IDLO provides a focused multilateral alternative to bilateral assistance programs For developing countries and countries in economic transition, IDLO provides a forum for discussion of national rule of law programs and advocacy for their support As an intergovernmental agency, IDLO has access to decision makers in government and can work with a range of partners and intergovernmental agencies to enable change IDLO maintains a network of alumni, developed over 25 years of capacity building work, which provides a ready network of partners which the member parties can influence Member parties can influence the course of IDLO s thought leadership in rule of law matters and thus gain another vehicle for the promotion of the rule of law and best practices.

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20 Contacts Headquarters Viale Vaticano, Rome, Italy Tel Fax Office for External Resources Development 101 Stewart Street, Suite 1200 Seattle, Washington 98101, USA Tel: Permanent Mission of IDLO to the United Nations Uganda House, 336 East 45 th Str., 1 st floor New York, New York 10017, USA Tel pcivili@idlo.int graphic layout: tr e associati - rome