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ACCESSIBILITY OF BASIC LEGAL AID SERVICES

To increase accessibility of basic legal aid services (paralegal or other forms), in particular for women.

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PROTECTion of WOMEN’S RIGHT TO PROPERTY

To increase protection of women’s rights to land, property, safety and security through legal empowerment.

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INSTITUTIONS FOR LEGAL EMPOWERMENT

To promote formal and informal institutions which effectively promote legal aid and empowerment.

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SUSTAINABLE LEGAL AID SERVICES

To ensure sustainability of quality legal aid and legal aid providers.

We are an independent basket fund promoting justice for all

The LSF is a non-governmental organization which has been operational since September 2011. It is a basket fund created to channel funding on equal opportunity basis to organizations which are providing legal aid and paralegal services in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar. These services assist individuals to claim their rights, redress grievances and protect their fundamental human rights.

What We Do

Grant Making

Result-oriented grants aim to facilitate legal empowerment with increased protection of women’s rights to land, property, safety and security. Grant making enables our partners to expand and sustain the accessibility of legal aid services. Additionally, grants offer opportunities for institutional strengthening of the recipient, which contributes to sustainability of legal aid.

Capacity Building

The LSF supports legal aid providers to build and develop capacities both institutionally and technically. Furthermore, LSF contribution is made towards increasing accountability, transparency and quality of legal aid delivery. In turn, it positively impacts on the institutional and services acceptability to duty bearers, which assists in creating a conducive environment for legal empowerment.

Partnerships & Networking

LSF works closely with key stakeholder in the country and across the region, including government, developing partners, private sector, Civil Society Organization, various local and regional networks and like-minded organizations.

Learning

Learning is promoted by rigorously establishing what works and what does not work for the LSF. We pilot different approaches and systematically monitor our partners, which informs the direction of the program.

WE STRIVE TO INCREASE JUSTICE FOR ALL, PARTICULARLY FOR WOMEN

We focus on delivering in 3 key areas

In order to streamline our efforts for maximum results and the highest social return on investment, The Legal Services Facility commits to substantive progress on well formulated outcomes in each of 3 result areas as mentioned below:

Accessibility of legal, economic, social and civil rights, in particular for women and girls
Legally, socially & economically empowered communities with active civic engagement, in particular women and girls
An enabling environment for access to justice

Accessible legal, economic, social and civil rights

Can citizens conveniently access their legal, economic, social and civil rights?

Legally, Socially and Economically Empowered Communities

Are communities aware of and exercising their legal, social, economic and civil rights?

Environment that enables access to justice

Is the legal environment enabling access to justice for all, particularly for women and girls?

disbursed as grants

supported groups

legal aid beneficiaries

legal education beneficiaries

Paralegals fight for the rights

of women and little children.

SUPPORT PARALEGALS

Beneficiaries Say

I thank paralegals, who assisted me to claim my rights. Government officials, local leaders, land tribunals tried for 10 years but failed to reconcile us, but the paralegals have done it in three months.

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Ms Bertha

Kigoma Resident

When these boys (paralegals) came at Soni ward to talk to us about issues on legal aid, I felt like they had come purposely for me, to save me from injustice.

Mama Bakari

Tanga Resident

During the court hearing, I spoke like someone who knew the laws and people, particularly magistrates and police, were surprised and wondering where I got such knowledge and courage.

Msegena Jeremia

Geita Resident

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