International Senior Lawyers Project

The International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) mobilizes a global network of experienced lawyers and law firms to provide pro bono services to developing countries to strengthen their legal, regulatory, and enforcement frameworks. ISLP also assists local activists and civil society organizations to navigate the legal terrain and participate effectively in decisions affecting their communities, especially decisions involving natural resource management and associated investments, trade, and tax policies. ISLP works primarily in the Global South, with current activities in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, Latin America, and Asia. With this grant, ISLP will develop a more refined organizational focus that will maximize its mission-driven impact, in alignment with an effective operational model and sustainable business model. (Strategy: Inclusive Governance).

The International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) mobilizes a global network of experienced lawyers and law firms to provide pro bono services to developing countries to strengthen their legal, regulatory, and enforcement frameworks. ISLP also assists local activists and civil society organizations to navigate the legal terrain and participate effectively in decisions affecting their communities, especially decisions involving natural resource management and associated investments, trade, and tax policies. ISLP works primarily in the Global South, with current activities in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, Latin America, and Asia. ISLP works across seven intersecting focus areas: Accountability and Transparency, Community-Inclusive Development, Innovative Finance and Social Enterprises, Investment and Trade, Media Law and Freedom of Expression, Natural Resource Management, and Tax. (Strategy: Inclusive Governance).

The International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) mobilizes a global network of experienced lawyers and law firms to provide pro bono services to developing countries to strengthen their legal, regulatory, and enforcement frameworks. ISLP also assists local activists and civil society organizations to navigate the legal terrain and participate effectively in decisions affecting their communities, especially decisions involving natural resource management and associated investments, trade, and tax policies. ISLP’s programmatic priorities include deepening its engagement in Guyana, Malawi, and Zimbabwe, and developing new tools for advancing just, inclusive, and accountable development.