Description:

This course is intended for new INL foreign service officers and incoming headquarters-based program officers. It introduces participants to important principles and concepts in rule of law and justice sector reform that they will encounter in their jobs, such as competing understanding of the rule of law, cultural considerations regarding rule of law expectations, the holistic nature of justice systems, and the complex dimensions of corruption. In addition, the course provides participants with an understanding of important rule of law program-related needs. The course will be held entirely online, will incorporate a mix of synchronous and asynchronous content, and will give participants opportunities to think through strategies for tackling the kinds of complex rule of law problems that practitioners encounter.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will become familiar with fundamental knowledge required in an INL posting, including concepts, terminology, and resources in rule of law and justice sector reform;
• Participants will gain a basic understanding of practical aspects of rule of law and justice sector programming done by INL, such as assessments, program design, and monitoring and evaluation; and
• Participants will improve their capacity to synthesize complex information about rule of law challenges and propose solutions to those challenges that they will encounter in their INL assignment.

The Rule of Law Fundamentals Training features the following Asynchronous Learning Modules (ALMs), short videos designed to reinforce the workshop’s learning objectives. Click below to access the ALMs.

 

	Assessments Virtual Panel Karen Hall (ROLC) moderates a panel with Andrew Solomon (USAID), Greg Gisvold (ROLC), and Miranda Jolicoeur (USAID) on practical tips to conduct rule of law assessments based on the panelists combined decades of experience in the field.
	Country Analysis: Tools to Remember for Thinking Politically Learning objectives: Understand how thinking politically can impact programmatic success. Introduce key tools for political analysis.
	Program Design: Phases to Remember to Plan for Change Learning objectives: Learn the basics of program design. Introduce problem statements, goals, objectives, theories of change, and logic models.
	Civil Law: Key Features, Actors, and Consequences to Remember Learning objectives: Learn the basic differences between the Common Law and Civil Law systems. Identify key justice sector actors in each system and understand their roles Identify broad consequences for justice sector reform in Civil Law countries.
	Program Measurement: Strategies to Remember to Overcome Performance Data Obstacles Learning objectives: Learn the importance of using performance data. Introduce strategies to overcome common performance data obstacles.
	Country Analysis: Resources to Remember Learning objectives: Understand the strengths and limitations of different kinds of information for justice sector and rule of law reform practitioners. Learn to build a basic country profile using selected resources.
	Country Analysis: Things to Remember to Build a Lifetime of Learning Map Learning objectives: Explore comprehensive education paths of justice system officials and the role of continuing education. Learn to develop and use country-specific lifetime of learning map.