DE JURE is a project incubated at the World Bank. We are a team of economists, lawyers, designers, data scientists, and software developers who believe in the power of data and justice reform for global development.
In over 60 projects in 17 countries, DE JURE works closely with legal practitioners and judicial authorities to design targeted solutions and evaluate their impact.
Projects intersect with each stage of legal reform: identification, development, evaluation, and outreach.
Fair, efficient justice systems are critical to development
Ensure Access to Services for the Poor
Constrain Elite Capture of Public Resources
Ensure Accountability of Governments
Fight Corruption and Prevent Violence
Enforce Contracts
Protect Property Rights
Promote Fair Competition
Help SME Development
Adapted from World Bank Brief on Justice & Development
The justice systems of the world need thought leadership to navigate emerging technologies and societal reckonings without losing sight of global development.
“Maybe justice is just too difficult for humans to administer alone. Thankfully, new advances in artificial intelligence could help to balance the scales.”
Caleb Whatney
Brookings Institute
“We have this long history of racism in this country, and […] the criminal justice system has been perhaps the most prominent instrument for administering racism.”
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Author of Between the World and Me
“Justice institutions are vital to the achievement of the World Bank’s twin goals to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity.”
Brief on Justice & Development
World Bank