What We Do
Strengthening Democracy, Engaging Citizens to Eradicate Poverty & Promote Human Rights
The International Consortium for Law and Development is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting people as they engage in participatory lawmaking.
To do this, ICLAD offers an innovative mix of practical and theoretical tools to equip legislators, ministry officials, civil society participants, university faculty, and development professionals to solve social problems through effective law.
Our distinctive methodology empowers these participants in the lawmaking process to transform their societies, contributing to socio-economic security and democratic governance.
ICLAD's partners and alumni represent more than 50 developed, developing, transitional, and post-conflict societies with a diverse range of legal traditions, including common law, civil law, sharia, and customary law.
Who We Serve
Government Officials & Staff
ICLAD prepares ministries to conduct policy research, identify effective solutions, draft legislation and rules and implement them, and monitor and evaluate outcomes. More
Legislators
ICLAD's legislative strengthening resources and programs equip legislators to assess and amend bills and to provide effective legislative oversight. More
Civil Society Participants
ICLAD builds civil society capacity to advocate for good governance and to contribute knowledge to lawmaking, monitoring, and evaluation processes. More
University Faculty
ICLAD works with universities to develop courses and create interdisciplinary research centers to promote good governance. More
Development Professionals
ICLAD links local and international development professionals with lawmakers to solve social problems. More
News
ICLAD Project Launches Arabic e-Learning
ICLAD is now launching 2011 Arabic-language e-Learning courses.
ICLAD Announces New M&E Protocols
ICLAD's Research and Training division proposes new protocols for monitoring and evaluation of legislative strengthening programs.
Field Notes: Agrarian Reform, Brazil
Researcher Gleisson Araujo reports on using ICLAD's approach to study the effectiveness of agrarian reform programs in Brazil.