World Justice Project announces winners of the World Justice Challenge 2024
CHICAGO (Aug. 1, 2024) – The World Justice Project announced the five winners of the World Justice Challenge 2024 during the “Meeting the Challenge: World Justice Project Convening on Democracy and the Rule of Law.” The winning projects all support this year’s theme of “The Rule of Law: Foundation of Democracy.”
These exemplary projects were chosen for their potential for replication and their demonstrated impact in advancing the rule of law in four categories: electoral processes and transitions of government power; justice institutions; free media and trustworthy information; and youth engagement. A special U.S. Building Trust prize was awarded to the strongest U.S. project making an impact in one of more the categories.
Each of the five winning projects receives a $20,000 cash prize and opportunities to network and build their global profile throughout the year.
The World Justice Challenge 2024 winners are:
Electoral Processes Prize: Pacto Pela Democracia (Brazil)
Justice Institutions Prize: Judicial Reform Foundation (Taiwan)
Media and Information Prize: Media Foundation for West Africa (Ghana)
U.S. Building Trust Prize: Common Cause (United States)
Youth Engagement and Alumni Vote Prize: Politize! – Civic Education Institute (Brazil)
The winners were selected from a pool of 30 finalists from 23 countries, narrowed down from 424 submissions from 109 countries.