LASPNET team visits AHURIO to monitors its work in legal aid service provision

Staff from the Legal Aid Service Providers Uganda (LASPNET) made an evaluation visit to AHURIO from 11^th – 15^th April 2015 to evaluate AHURIO’s work in legal aid service provision in the Rwenzori Region. 

AHURIO coordinator hands over LASPNET publications to Mr. Solomon Olone of UCLF - Kasese

LASPNET ICT staff training AHURIO staff on IIMS

The team was headed by LASPNET research and advocacy officer Ms. Jamidah Namuyanja also included Mr. Walubya Fredrick who is the general secretary of LASPNET board, LASPNET ICT officer Mr. Godfrey Baluku and LASPNET ICT consultant.

The 5 day monitors and evaluation exercise focused on legal aid service provision function, access to justice, membership, learning and sharing best practices, reporting and documentation using the Integrated Information Management System (IIMS).

In addition to AHURIO, other institutions evaluated were Uganda Christian Lawyers (UCLF) in Kasese, Legal Aid Project of the Uganda Law Society – Fort Portal Branch and World Voices in Kibaale district.

LASPNET staff at World Voices offices in Kibaale District

The LASPNET team trained AHURIOs research and advocacy officer Mr. Solomon Akugizibwe on using the IIMS tool to effectively capture, share and store legal aid information and mapped other key Justice, Law and Order Sections like Police, Court and Local Councils in the region.

The LASPNET team also interacted with the AHURIO’s Coordinator Fred Kaahwa who is also a board member of LASPNET representing the western region on the challenges for legal aid service providers in the region and ways of strengthening legal aid service provision in the region.  

LASPNET staff on a group photo in Kasese

Group photo at AHURIO offices - Fort Portal