Paradigm for Social Justice and Development (PSD) is a Non-Profit Organisation that has been formed by a group Women Lawyers and Human Rights activists, committed to advancing Social Justice and Development of the youth and women to be able to take shape of their destiny. The organisation was formally registered as a company Limited by Guarantee and a Community Based Organisation in 2019 and is in the process of being registered as a Non-Government Organisation gates of olympus.
About Us
A Society without Injustice, Violence and Poverty
To work with vulnerable communities to address social injustices, alleviation of poverty and violence
Non-Discrimination
We do not discriminate regardless of race, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, tribe, ethnic origin, marital status, disability, political affiliation or opinion, and social or economic standing.
Accountability & Transparency
We will realize our obligations and responsibilities set out in our mission and demonstrate the funding that has been generously entrusted to us to fulfill our mission be used wisely, responsible, and most importantly information concerning all funding will be available to the public.
Gender Sensitive
We are committed to promoting gender equality through nondiscriminatory gender-responsive laws and institutions. We will ensure that all our programs, projects and activities are gender-informed and benefit from gender-analysis.
High Professional Ethics & Standards
We expect our staff to perform with integrity and the highest standards of professional responsibility. We expect all staff to work with integrity, to work as a team, to take initiative, to be creative, and to be well-organized and responsible and to meet the demands of our work.

PSD exists to coordinate and harmonize/standardize services provided by the different service providers. Our mandate is to build and strengthen the technical competencies of the members to deliver quality services to vulnerable people in Uganda.
Creativity and Innovation Management
To establish and implement management structures to operationalise PSD programmes
Initiatives
- Establish a mechanism for attracting and retaining qualified dedicated staff.
- Develop a performance based human resource manual for PSD.
- Establish a mechanism for regulating and guiding members.
- Generate ideas to build innovative programmes.
Human and Institutional Capacity Development
To build and strengthen the network for effective service delivery.
Initiatives
- Strengthen the existing capacity building initiatives and professional capacities of members.
- Identify the capacity building gaps to be addressed in legal aid service provision.
- Fully engage all stakeholders in legal aid service provision.
- Convene regular meetings for PSD members.
- Create linkages with the policy makers and management of the justice delivery institutions.
Resource Mobilization and Deployment
To establish and Maintain reliable sources of funding for the Network
Initiatives
- Diversify PSD’s sources of funding to strengthen its secretariat and activities.
- Mobilise resources for improvement of legal aid service provision.
- Support the members to adequately provide services to the indigent persons.
- Ensure accountability and transparency in order to promote sustainability.
Knowledge and Information Management
To develop and promote an information and knowledge management system.
Initiatives
- Build a robust mechanism for effective creation and capture of knowledge content.
- Develop structures that enhance access to the knowledge and information repositories.
- Position knowledge to influence relations, systems, policies, processes, and services.
- Support learning to guide future actions and improve the existing intellectual property.
- Measure, assess, and document the impact of ongoing knowledge management efforts.
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