We have a holistic theory and methodology...

•We offer a distinctive legislative problem-solving theory and methodology that guide participants in the lawmaking process to address social problems through law.
•We uniquely concentrate on legislative research and legislation drafting as tools for promoting good governance and social change.
•We empower all participants in the lawmaking process to gather and contribute facts necessary for effective problem solving.

We provide individualized projects according to local need...

•We assemble individualized teams of instructors and consultants that have the legal, substantive, and country-specific expertise to deliver targeted, integrated trainings.
•We expand access to our resources by offering learning resources through in-country projects, e-Learning courses and e-Consultation, and residence programs, and through our publications.

We aim to get at the root of social problems...

•We work to strengthen lawmaking capacity to replace legal and political institutions that cause exclusion, vulnerability and instability with institutions that create transparency, accountability, and civic participation in decision-making processes.
•We strengthen lawmaking institutions and processes that contribute to good governance and development, rather than focusing only on reforming dysfunctional judicial and administrative institutions.

We are committed to developing local capacity...

•We focus on sustainability from the outset of each program.
•We equip our alumni and partners to achieve their own goals.
•We continue to assist our alumni through our Alumni Partnership Program as they carry on with legislative research and legislation drafting projects.

We are dedicated to monitoring and evaluating our work...

•We work with partner organizations to develop evaluation criteria that assess each program's real-world impact and success in meeting the client's policy objectives.
•We critically assess and revise our programs in light of our own and others' experiences.
•We evaluate programs sponsored by the international community to offer innovations that improve effectiveness.

We provide networks and resources to further connect professionals...

•We support self-reliant, in-country training and research initiatives through ongoing consultation and collaboration.
•We work with our partners to create ICLAD-affiliated Centers that institutionalize their reforms in their lawmaking processes, Alumni Associations that link colleagues within a country for continuing collaboration, and university-based Academic Programs that provide ongoing training in legislative problem solving.
•We facilitate the exchange of ideas and information about the use of law to transform society by hosting an electronic Forum, holding international conferences, and publishing a journal.