Justice Financing Framework: Background Brief 4.2 Financing Ambition #4: Research & Development, Governance, And Evidence-Based Practice and Continuous Improvement

This background brief is part of the Justice Financing Framework (JFF), and proposes that countries should prioritize funding for research, innovation, and implementation of evidence-based practice. Financing Ambition #4 proposes that:

Countries should allocate a minimum of 0.5 percent of total justice expenditure to research and development and other mechanisms to drive performance improvements.

This background brief:

• Addresses the scope of Financing Ambition #4.
• Discusses the need for an integrated approach to research and development, an outcome-focused governance, and evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.
• Explains how Financing Ambition #4 has been derived.