Justice Financing Framework: Background Brief 3.2

This background brief is part of the Justice Financing Framework, and unpacks Financing Ambition #2, which proposes that:

Countries should adopt a minimum spend per person on primary front line justice services to ensure focus on people-centered justice. The proposed minimum spend is: USD 308 per person in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries; USD 80 in upper-middle-income countries (UMICs); and a different approach is proposed for lower-income countries, with an ambition of a minimum of one third of the total government justice budget allocated to primary front line services.

For a working definition of primary front line justice services, see Background Brief 3.1.

This background brief:

• Explains the reason for a financing ambition related to primary front line justice services.
• Explains how Financing Ambition #2 figures have been derived.
• Addresses the affordability of Financing Ambition #2. Discusses data limitations and the need for further analysis.