Training and Institutional Development Paralegal Training Three paralegals, one based in Gweru and two in Bulawayo, have been proceeding through the in-service training programme, which incorporates legal awareness, community education techniques, and casework. The assessments look at the quality of their case files, their planning for outreaches, the setting of objectives, participative teaching and learning methodologies and letter writing as well as the practical application of knowledge and skills in the field. They have successfully completed Stages 1 and 2 and are ready to proceed to Stage 3, which concentrates on alternative dispute resolution. Paralegal Seminars Florence Chagadama, LRF lawyer, advising visitors at JSC’s Open Day in Harare Annual seminars are an integral component of paralegal training, providing an opportunity to update legal knowledge and legal skills as well as share experiences and best practices. Baseline Surveys / Enumeration All 38 LRF paralegals attended a workshop on baseline surveys and the monitoring and evaluation of activities. The workshops were highly participative, covering what a baseline is; baseline surveys and needs assessments and why and to conduct them; methodologies; sampling; definition of indicators; data collection and analysis; and report writing and feedback. One of the sessions was on the right of access to information and how this right contributes to identifying advocacy issues in communities. 30 paralegals attended a workshop on enumeration in November, convened in partnership with the Centre for Applied Legal Research. The training covered research methods, best practices, sampling and field logistics for surveys, and was to prepare the paralegals to undertake surveys aimed at assessing the level of popular satisfaction with the current justice delivery system. Permission to conduct the survey is still awaited but there was immediate benefit for the paralegals in that they gained knowledge on research and sampling methods to be used in conducting baseline surveys and other M&E activities. Sheila Zimunya and Lovemore Sango at the camera skills workshop in Mutare... ...and Edith Moyo and Fanuel Hazvinavamwe Legal Resources Foundation Annual Report 2015 29