Rule of Law IDEAS CoLab
Collaborating to Close the Justice Gap
The CoLab provides a space to share knowledge, generate data and evidence, develop cutting-edge tools, and ideate game-changing approaches to strengthen the rule of law and promote people-centered justice around the world.
Locally-Led and People-Centered Justice
Locally led rule of law development and people-centered justice tailored to the needs of the community can lead to more sustainable and effective interventions that build trust.
Innovating and Scaling Justice Solutions
The CoLab showcases initiatives and projects ranging from small changes to large scale people-centered justice reforms that improve how people interact with the justice system to solve their legal problems and the outcomes they experience.
Data-Driven Justice
Investing in justice data and harnessing the power of evidence are essential to strengthening the rule of law and facilitating more peaceful, just, and inclusive societies.
Curating Justice and Rule of Law Knowledge
The CoLab curates a knowledgebase of field-tested resources and provides actionable insight to assist and empower rule of law policy makers, practitioners, and researchers in finding answers, solving problems, and designing more effective justice systems and services.
xUSAID Rule of Law Repository
Decades of foundational rule of law guidance and learning generated through USAID partnerships and programs with leading experts remain accessible to the global community.
Networking Justice Innovators and Rule of Law Influencers
The CoLab engages and connects highly skilled justice innovators and rule of law influencers around the world to spark collaboration and provide advisory and technical support to governments, institutions, and organizations working to ensure justice for all.