I am delighted to confirm that I have been added to the list of Specialists at the Rule of Law Expertise Programme (ROLE UK) and I thought readers might be interested to know more about this new initiative.
ROLE UK is a new project funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). It aims to improve the rule of law in DFID priority countries (which include Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, , Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe) by facilitating access to specialist UK legal and judicial expertise.
Specialists offer information, advice, mentoring, training or other assistance to improve the policies, capacity and practices underpinning the rule of law in 27 jurisdictions around the world. The programme also shares learning and best practice to support improved collaboration of pro bono working and rule of law programming across government, private practice and the third sector.
I think ROLE UK has the potential to have real impact in Africa and beyond. To find out more go to the ROLE UK website here.