Description:

During this program, participants will learn the basic key concepts underpinning effective rule of law reform programming, including contextual country assessments, organized program design, and focused program measurement. The program instruction will emphasize the reality that effective programming recognizes the complexity of a justice system and the need for holistic, well-grounded interventions. Course modules will review how justice systems are nearly always complicated and hybrid and engage participants on how justice systems operate and evolve. Participants will review toolkits and resources that may apply to their assignments, including delving into the importance of assessments, problem analysis, and how to understand “success.” The program will utilize a mix of interactive lectures, practical hypothetical exercises, office hours, and small-group discussions of sample project components developed by participants. 

Learning Objectives:

• Participants can identify how laws, institutions, people, and civil society organizations are interrelated in a justice sector context.
• Participants understand common assessment tools and the importance of information gathering as part of the rule of law programming process.
• Participants learn to analyze problems from multiple vantage points and learn different tools to support country analysis.
• Participants can relate different data sets to their project goals.
• Participants can identify project objectives and key steps in developing measurable goals.