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BarefootLawyers International
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Is a global capacity building organization dedicated to innovative solutions for the legal empowerment of all. We focus especially on poor and vulnerable populations in developing countries, and in finding relevant, local and smart solutions at the intersection of law, innovation and technology. Join our Blog Discussions:. Designing for Participation (Part 2). Filed Under: Tech 4 Dev/ICT4D. ICTD in Education – The EcoSchools and EcoZero Model. Filed Under: Tech 4 Dev/ICT4D. Gathering Dust on the Web.
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BarefootLawyers International: Does International Development Aid work? - a review of recent books
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Does International Development Aid work? A review of recent books. I'm a big fan of books, and related to this blog, in particular books on intentional development and law work. Here in Uganda, in one of the better foreign-friendly bookstores, I see an abundance of aid-related books, focusing on many different topics. One thing that surprises me is the number of books on aid in general, trying to answer the question of whether international aid works. The Aid Trap: Hard Truths About Ending Poverty, R....
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BarefootLawyers International: Projects
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In addition to our capacity building services. We also pilot, incubate and support innovative Legal Empowerment projects. If you have ideas for an innovative project that you would like to partner with us, do email us. Our mode of programming emphasizes local realities, innovation, solid management, and interdisciplinary approaches. Some projects that we are currently involved with are:. As part of the global Microjustice network. Films for Legal Empowerment. In the USA and Smart Productions in Rwanda.
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BarefootLawyers International: ICTD and Behavioral Economics
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ICTD and Behavioral Economics. I really enjoyed writing my last blog post about the intersection of ICTD and the Lean Startup model and combining the learnings from the two classes that I am taking at UC Berkeley. Continuing with that theme, I decided to explore the synergies between ICTD and Behavioral Economics. What is Behavioral Economics? According to Wikipedia, Behavioral Economics is the study of the effects of social, cognitive. And emotional factors on the economic. Also helps in driving higher ...
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THE LAWYER'S EXTRA VISION: New aspects of Secularism
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THE LAWYER'S EXTRA VISION. The life of the law has not been logic; it has been reason. Sunday, March 6, 2011. New aspects of Secularism. I still remember the lectures by our course teacher Mr. Kumar Kartikay. A and visiting faculty Mr. Faizan Mustafa. On secularism. I don’t think I need to retaliate the whole lecture on this but I will like to basically concentrate on a recent case RAJESH HIMMATLAL SOLANKI v. UNION OF INDIA. HISTORY OF THE NEVER ENDING ISSUE. In SR Bommai v. Union of India. Hence, it can...
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BarefootLawyers International: 5/1/14 - 6/1/14
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Designing for Participation (Part 2). I discussed the value of participation in international development and how it can be problematic.Can leveraging the value of openness in technology create solutions to allow participation to be done in the right way? Filed Under: Tech 4 Dev/ICT4D. ICTD in Education – The EcoSchools and EcoZero Model. Nelson Mandela once said, “ Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Filed Under: Tech 4 Dev/ICT4D. Gathering Dust on the Web. Artif...
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BarefootLawyers International: What is Development?
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At the conclusion of my first semester at Berkeley, I was frustrated by the minimal focus on the local people when it came to addressing development issues. Every now and again the topic about involving communities came up, but it was not given much attention. My frustration led to me ranting on one my final papers about what development actually was. I concluded my paper with the following paragraph:. You might be asking “what does this have to do with ICTD then? 8221; Great question! Based on what I be...
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BarefootLawyers International: Services
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Have you read about How We Are Different. As a capacity builder because we are a sector expert, we put local solutions first, and we underscore our work with a culture of innovation and technology? Training and Technical Assistance in Organizational and Project Management. Starting and Understanding Your Legal Aid/Empowerment Nonprofit. Chief Executive Leadership and Mentoring. Basic Management and Leadership Skills. Building and Training Your Board of Directors. Developing Your Strategic Plan. Choosing ...
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BarefootLawyers International: Summary of the Report by UN Commission on Legal Empowerment
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Summary of the Report by UN Commission on Legal Empowerment. I mentioned in a recent post on. The UN Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor. That the commision has released its 110-page report called Making the Law Work for Everybody. I would like to provide a brief summary of the report, and some initial thoughts about it. Four billion people worldwide are excluded from access to justice and the rule of law/legal protection and opportunities. Access to justice and the rule of law (how access to jus...
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BarefootLawyers International: 3/1/14 - 4/1/14
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Outstanding Technologies in Africa. Well, I myself am in pursuit of that answer, but for now, I would like to explore a few outstanding technologies on the African continent. Filed Under: Tech 4 Dev/ICT4D. AirJaldi - Bringing affordable internet connectivity to rural India. Filed Under: Tech 4 Dev/ICT4D. Lean ICTD: Applying the principles of the lean startup entrepreneurship model to ICTD projects. Last week, I stumbled upon an inspiring article about the Indian sanitary pad revolutionary:. Be very mindf...