Financing for People-Centered Justice – Diversity and Opportunity

June 30, 2025 | 6:30–8:00 p.m. (CET) | In-person

AC Hotel Sevilla Forum, Luis Fuentes Bejarano, 45, 41020 Sevilla, Spain

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Co-organized by Sierra Leone, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation; The Transparency, Accountability and Participation (TAP) Network; The Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies; The United Nations Development Program; International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and The Legal Empowerment Fund, African Center of Excellence for Access to Justice (ACE-AJ). 

This event will bring together government representatives, donors, justice practitioners, and development partners to explore how financing mechanisms can support people-centered justice systems and help close the justice gap. In doing so, it will make the case for prioritizing justice in the financing for development agenda.

The session will include:

• A panel discussion on challenges and opportunities in financing justice.
• Insights from funders and implementers working on the front lines.
• Practical strategies for strengthening justice systems through targeted investment.
• Key messages for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, to reflect SDG16+ priorities.

This event will be followed by an informal networking reception, and light bites and refreshments will be served.