Liliane Byarugaba Adriko
An enrolled Advocate of the High Court of Uganda with over 19 years of experience in Public Service and the development field, with specific expertise in legislative drafting, policy formulation, and administration.
A seasoned Legal Aid service provider with over a decade of experience in service delivery, passionate about holistic legal aid with a strong emphasis on economic justice. Dedicated to ensuring that interactions with women justice seekers result in empowerment and enhanced agency to voice issues that affect them.
Key Strengths
A committed innovator with extensive experience in social and economic empowerment. Supported the development of the SAME Model, an economic empowerment tool for FIDA-Uganda that earned the organization an award from the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF). The model integrates economic empowerment into all FIDA-Uganda’s programming and continues to inform project design and implementation.
Provided leadership in the development of automated Legal Aid Service Provider software, designed to increase access to justice, which is currently in its final stages of development.
Championed the establishment of the FIDA-Uganda Leadership Academy, now accredited by the Uganda Law Council, and expanded its capacity-building initiatives to Sudan and Ethiopia for training within their respective legal fraternities.
Brings extensive experience in NGO management, institutional capacity building, policy formulation and analysis, advocacy, resource mobilization, programme design, and monitoring and evaluation.
Deeply values community engagement, particularly in initiatives aimed at empowering grassroots women and communities.
Currently serves on the Board of the Strategic Initiative for the Horn of Africa (SIHA), and a member of the National and Regional Civil Society Reference Group.
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