ANARDE is a team of lawyers, sociologists, researchers, scientists and environmentalists formed to serve as a think tank for policy dialogues on natural resource management. It is a team of lawyers, sociologists, researchers, scientists and environmentalists formed to serve as a think tank for policy dialogues on natural resource management, and promote of good governance of natural resources with
in the national and international policy frame work. For over a decade, ANARDE has championed the use of pro-bono legal support and legal representation to communities affected by negative impacts of natural resource exploitation and other governance challenges especially in Karamoja sub region and the Albertine Graben. ANARDE runs three programs that is, the legal aid program, nature conservation and extractive justice programs. Under its Legal Aid program, ANARDE has committed to strengthening and enhancing access to justice to the marginalized communities and those affected by resource exploitation. The Extractive Justice program has committed to promoting human rights awareness and natural resource management through research, litigation and advocacy to increase transparency and accountability in the oil, gas and mining sub-sector. Focus is on addressing land tenure security, gender inequalities, resource revenue management and access to justice in terms of the UN Guiding principles on Business and Human Rights. Our Nature Conservation program focuses on policy reforms aimed at protection and conservation of the environment and coping up with the new forms of injustice emerging in the extractive industry and business activities in general.
