Project Updates
Commercial Law Training Program Underway- Harare, Zimbabwe
ISLP volunteers joined local partner the Law Society of Zimbabwe to run a well-attended training focused on focus on contract drafting and capital markets law. Our volunteers who conducted the training included Craig White (Partner at Hahn Loeser), Deon Govender [...]
Oil and Gas Transaction Training at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya
On 27th and 28th June 2018, ISLP (in partnership with the Strathmore Extractives Industry Centre) held a training on "Fundamental Considerations of Oil & Gas Transactions" at Strathmore University, Nairobi. The two-day interactive workshop introduced participants to the fundamental [...]
ISLP Joins Gambian National Strategy on Transitional Justice
In 2018, our in-country legal fellow Toochi Ngwangwa, joined the the National Strategy on Transitional Justice (NSTJ), an initiative jointly undertaken by the Ministry of Justice and the UNDP in The Gambia. They visited areas outside of Banjul, in [...]
Legislative Drafting Assistance for Guyana’s Single Window Operations Bill
In 2018, Guyana was seeking to prepare its economy for an influx of capital when oil production commenced. In order to do this, Guyana needed to update its legislation to allow for e-commerce to make it easier for companies [...]
Three ISLP Volunteers Lead a Development Workshop in Bolivia
ISLP worked in partnership with Fundación Construir and the Environmental Justice Network, to deliver a workshop geared towards local lawyers and civil society advocates working with development-impacted communities to assist them in understanding the life cycle of a development project. [...]
Fiscal Policies and Contract Negotiation Paper by CONNEX – NEPAD – ISLP
A paper entitled 'Three African Dialogues on Fiscal Policies and Contract Negotiation in the Extractive Industries' was published on 16th March 2018. The paper has been researched and compiled by the CONNEX Support Unit, NEPAD and ISLP and reports [...]