PAGE 17 RESOURCE MOBILIZATION The Pledge was developed to expand the material and financial resources available globally to address the legal needs of refugees and others forcibly displaced, with a view to improving access to justice for this group. In addition to providing pro bono legal assistance, many law firms and organizations that joined the Pledge mobilized financial and other resources in 2020 in line with their commitment to the Pledge. This included the funding of local advocacy organizations, NGO legal service providers, and other relevant initiatives. This also included funding activities directly benefiting refugees and other categories of forcibly displaced persons. In one instance, a corporate organization that had joined the pledge sponsored and mentored students with a refugee background to undertake legal studies in Germany. Some law firms also chose to support NGO partners through secondments of lawyers for a dedicated time period, which NGO partners that have joined the Pledge reported to be very beneficial to their work. While each NGO, corporation, or firm who signed the Pledge is responsible for meeting its commitments, the Core Group recognized the need for a coordinating body to be financed to support overall implementation of the Pledge, including the matching of pro bono and other resources pledged by the private sector with the unmet legal needs of refugees. PILnet and the Core Group were successful in mobilizing funds from a private foundation to support a variety of activities, as well as a Global Project Coordinator position, and other staffing resources, to coordinate this work. Resources were also mobilized specifically to fund the development of locally-designed pro bono pilot projects in certain jurisdictions, to support mobilization of the legal community and growth of refugee rights pro bono at a local level. © UNHCR/Deiliany de Souza