2009 Opportunity Fund Projects

Strengthening the Rule of Law through Multidisciplinary Collaboration

The Opportunity Fund has two equally important objectives: to strengthen the rule of law in countries around the world through multidisciplinary collaborative action; and to build a worldwide constituency of stakeholders committed to taking action. WJP's Opportunity Fund enables local constituencies to advance the rule of law in their own regions. Successful models for strengthening the rule of law through collaborative multidisciplinary action are made available to the wider public for replication elsewhere.

The 36 programs were competitively selected from 66 applications from the 2008 World Justice Forum participants.

Geographical Scope:

13 from Africa

• Strengthening Faith Based Responses to Gender Based Violence: ACRL-Religions for Peace (Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania)
• Environment, Public Health, and the Rule of Law: Miaro Zo Association, Madagascar
• Lobbying and Civil Society Constituency Building for Freedom of Information Legislation: Media Institute of Southern Africa (Namibia)
• Rule of Law and Sustenance of Food Security in Nigeria: Global Manifestations Ministries
• Rule of Law Watch and Awareness: Human Development Initiatives (Nigeria)
• Informal Policing Systems Code of Conduct: Capacity Building Trainings: CLEEN Foundation (Nigeria)
• Justice for Women: 50/50 Group (Sierra Leone)
• Rule of Law Watch: 50/50 Group (Sierra Leone)
• Labor Education on Occupational Health and Safety: KIITEC (Tanzania)
• Rule of Law and Redress for Gender Violence: Conscience International (The Gambia)
• Effects of Donor Aid on Government Compliance and the Rule of Law: University of Washington, UNDP (Zambia)
• Multidisciplinary Rule of Law Network: World Council of Civil Engineers (WCCE) (Regional)
• World Justice Map: African Conservation Foundation (Kenya)

6 from Asia

• Multi-Country Study of Women's Land Property Rights: Rural Development Institute (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka)
• Legal Services-Training, Consultation; Aid for Migrant Workers in Baoshan City: School of Law Yunnan University (China)
• Legal Empowerment of the Urban Poor: Public Health Foundation of India (India)
• Environmental Law Education: Center for Environmental Justice (Sri Lanka)
• Environment Law Compliance Assessment: Law of Nature Foundation (Philippines)
• Environmental Justice By Disclosure of Information on Environmental Rights Protection: Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims (CLAPV); China University

6 from Europe, North America, and Projects of International Scope

• Counter-Terrorism, the Security Imperative, and the Rule of Law: University of Sheffield: Club of Madrid (United Kingdom)
• Rule of Law Index for Science and Technology: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (International)
• The Peacetones Initiative: The Internet Bar Organisation(Dominican Republic, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Kosovo, West Bank, Haiti, Northern Island, Afghanistan)
• World Congress on Public Health: World Federation of Public Health Associations (International)
• Labor and the Rule of Law: AFL-CIO (International)
• Post-Guantanamo Bay Recommendations and the Rule of Law: Canadian Supreme Court of Justice, Provincial Trial Level; University of Toronto, Faculty of Law

9 from Latin America and the Caribbean

• Growing Up with the Rule of Law: Foro de Estudios Sobre la Administracion de Justicia (FORES) (Argentina)
• Access to Information & Women's Health Rights: Fundacion Pro Accesso (Chile, Peru, Argentina)
• Control Social: Citizen Monitoring for Human Rights: Universidad of Rosario (Colombia)
• Land Rights for Farmers: Zanmi Lasante (Haiti)
• Continuing Education in Comparative Law: Center for Governmental Responsibility and the Law and the Policy of the University of Florida (Brazil)
• Corruption Report of the Americas: Transparency International (Trinidad & Tobago)
• Domestic Violence Centers for Women: Inter American Bar Association (Panama)
• Rule of Law Pledge for Businesses: Cuidadanos Al Dia (CAD) (Peru)
• Peruvian Agency of Environmental Information: Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental (SPDA) (Peru)

2 from Middle East and North Africa

• Women's Access to Health Information: Partnership Center for Development and Democracy (Lebanon)
• Training of Trainers – Anticorruption in Construction: World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO); American Society of Civil Engineers, (Tunisia)