World Justice Challenge 2021 Finalists Regional Showcase

World Justice Challenge 2021 Finalists Regional Showcase:
A Four-Part Series Event

March 24, March 31, April 7, and April 14


The World Justice Challenge 2021: Advancing the Rule of Law in a Time of Crisis is a global competition to identify, recognize, and promote good accountable governance practices and high-impact projects and policies that protect and advance the rule of law in this time of unprecedented crisis.

This year, the World Justice Project received over 425 submissions from 114 countries. From these 425 submissions, 30 finalists have been selected to take part in an online regional showcase event.

Over the course of a month, WJP and its partners hosted four regional showcase events. The events featured an assessment by WJP's regional partners of the efforts underway in countries of the region to "build back better" from the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in four areas—access to justice for all, accountable governance, fundamental rights and non-discrimination, and anti-corruption and open government.

These events also gave our 30 finalists an opportunity to present their projects and share key insights into their objectives and impact as a basis to select the six winners of the World Justice Challenge 2021. After the presentations, participants were invited to engage in a Q&A session with finalists in different breakout rooms.

Watch Event Recordings:

Regional Showcase Event | March 24, 2021
World Justice Challenge 2021 Finalists Regional Showcase: Latin America and the Caribbean

This virtual event featured an assessment of the efforts underway in countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to "build back better" from the challenges posed by COVID-19. Led by WJP's partners for the region, the Due Process of Law Foundation and the Igarapé Institute, the event focused on the four thematic areas of the Challenge and gave finalists from the region an opportunity to present their projects and share key insights into their objectives and impact.

Read the event summary in English and Spanish.

Regional Showcase Event | March 31, 2021
World Justice Challenge 2021 Finalists Regional Showcase: Africa and the Middle East

This virtual event featured an assessment of the efforts underway in countries in Africa and the Middle East to "build back better" from the challenges posed by COVID-19. Led by WJP's partner for the region, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, the event focused on the four thematic areas of the Challenge and gave finalists from the region an opportunity to present their projects and share key insights into their objectives and impact.

Read the event summary.

Regional Showcase Event | April 6, 2021
World Justice Challenge 2021 Finalists Regional Showcase: Asia and the Pacific

This virtual event featured an assessment of the efforts underway in countries in Asia and the Pacific to "build back better" from the challenges posed by COVID-19. Led by WJP's partners for the region, The Asia Foundation and the Asian Development Bank, the event focused on the four thematic areas of the Challenge and gave finalists from the region an opportunity to present their projects and share key insights into their objectives and impact.

Read the event summary.

Regional Showcase Event | April 14, 2021
World Justice Challenge 2021 Finalists Regional Showcase: Europe, North America, and Central Asia

This virtual event featured an assessment of the efforts underway in countries in Africa and the Middle East to "build back better" from the challenges posed by COVID-19. Led by WJP's partner for the region, the Municipality of The Hague and the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, the event focused on the four thematic areas of the Challenge and gave finalists from the region an opportunity to present their projects and share key insights into their objectives and impact.

Read the event summary.


 This online event series is produced in partnership with WJP's World Justice Challenge 2021 regional partners:

WJC Regional Partners

WJP thanks all of its Challenge sponsors and partners.