Justice Action Coalition
This high-ambition alliance of countries and organizations strives to close the global justice gap and provide equal access to justice for all.
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5.1 billion people—two thirds of the world’s population—lack meaningful access to justice. To achieve SDG16+ and deliver equal access to justice for all by 2030, we need to put people at the center of justice systems and move from words and planning to action and implementation.
The Pathfinders’ Grand Challenge on Justice acts as an impact hub, convening countries, civil society, and multilateral and regional organizations to close the justice gap by accelerating action on people-centered justice. The Grand Challenge provides a platform to exchange innovative practices on data collection, evidence-based policy making, and effective use of resources to bridge silos and transform justice systems in preventing and resolving people’s common justice problems.
Thematic Initiatives
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African Alliance for People-Centered Justice
The Alliance is an innovative initiative aimed at promoting people-centered approaches to addressing the justice needs of Africa’s diverse and fast-growing population.
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Global Working Group on CIJ
Pathfinders is an active member of the global Working Group on Customary and Informal Justice (CIJ) and SDG 16+, led by the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and ODI.
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Ibero-American Alliance for Access to Justice
This Alliance is a multi-stakeholder platform which brings together organizations and associations, including civil society, who are committed to, and working on, the provision of access to justice for all in the Ibero-American region
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Justice for Children
Building on the work of the Pathfinders' Task Force on Justice, the international, multi-agency Working Group on SDG16+ Justice for Children, actively puts children and children’s rights at the center of achieving SDG 16.3 and justice for all.
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Justice for Women
Achieving justice for all requires a deep understanding of the most common justice problems that women and girls face, in addition to their experiences as they try to resolve them. Linking global advocacy and policy development to national action and local experiences is essential as we work to double down on justice for women.
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Justice for Displaced Populations
This initiative aims to address key challenges by strengthening knowledge and practice around solutions to justice problems faced by refugees, other migrants, and internally displaced populations.
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Young Justice Leaders
This is a cohort of young change makers from across the globe who are working to obtain people-centered justice for all, represent young and innovative voices, and influence international dialogues and research around justice.
Featured Resources
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Joint Deliverables of the Justice Action Coalition Summary Report
These ten joint deliverables were to be produced by and with partner organizations working on people-centered justice by the 2023 SDG Summit.
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Report on Access to Justice in Ibero-America
This report is the first joint work of the members of the Ibero-American Alliance for Access to Justice. It focuses on three different areas of endeavor: data and innovation, the regional normative framework and action plan for access to justice, and efforts being undertaken to leave no one behind.
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Diverse Pathways to People-Centered Justice
The report pleads for increased engagement with Customary and Informal Justice (CIJ) actors. It reviews the characteristics of CIJ, discusses why they are integral to achieving justice for all, reframes the risks of engagement and non-engagement with CIJ, and proposes ways to effectively engage.
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Justice Action Coalition Brochure
Learn more about the Justice Action Coalition in this short brochure.
Find more publications, commentary, and analysis related to people-centered justice and our work.
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How We Started
The Pathfinders Grand Challenge on Justice seeks to accelerate action on providing equal access to justice for all. Learn more about the history of the program, where we've been, and where we're headed.
