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UN Rule of Law Indicators Project |
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The UN Rule of Law Indicators Project is being implemented by Altus Global Alliance under the instructions and guidance of a Steering Committee co-chaired by Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The objective of the Project is to develop indicators which can be used to identify the strengths of, and challenges faced by, the rule of law sector in a given country in order to assist national authorities in their rule of law reform efforts.
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The indicators will be tested in Haiti and Liberia. The project is focused on criminal justice institutions due to their importance for peace and security in conflict and post-conflict settings. The indicators will be used to obtain information on law enforcement agencies, the judicial system and the correctional services and the transformation of these institutions over time. Additionally, they will also incorporate informal mechanisms of justice.
In recent years, indicators have become an important tool to assess progress in key areas of governance, including the rule of law. Although a number of institutions have developed indicators, many of these initiatives focus on subjective data and not objective information.
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The UN Rule of Law Indicators Project will draw on a comprehensive range of data sources to obtain an empirical and objective overview and measure the performance and transformation of these institutions over time. This project will complement existing indicators, instruments and assessment tools previously developed in this area.
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