Justice Financing Framework: Background Brief 5.2 Transparency and Accountability

This background brief is part of the Justice Financing Framework (JFF), and proposes that countries should ensure structures to enable transparency and accountability of justice spending and budgeting, along with open dialogue on the linkage between finance and outcomes.

As noted in the OECD People-Centered Justice Principles, transparency and accountability are critical elements of a people-centered justice governance infrastructure. Safeguarding transparency and accountability in resource allocation and spending means ensuring that public funds allocated to the justice system are used effectively, fairly, and in a way that is open to scrutiny.

This background brief discusses transparency and accountability for people-centered justice in relation to:

• Planning and resource allocation.
• Spending.