Open law projects in Africa enable sustainable development, economic and human rights goals.

All of this is achieved by South-South technical cooperation: collaborating, sharing knowledge, skills and initiatives.

  • Rule of law.

    Open law projects promote the rule of law at the national level and ensure equal access to justice for all.

  • Anti-corruption & bribery.

    Open law projects reduce opportunities for corruption and bribery by making government and judicial decision-making processes transparent.

  • Good governance.

    Open law projects promote inclusive and participatory decision-making.

  • Capacity-building for national institutions.

    Open law projects strengthen national institutions by building capacity for the effective communication of public information.

  • Policy coherence.

    Open law projects enable policy coherence across national and international institutions by making documentation freely accessible and comparable.

  • Legal tech innovation.

    Open law projects facilitate the development of legal products and services that will disrupt the legal market and its commercial monopolies through legal tech.

  • Diverse legal profession.

    Open law projects facilitate broader access to the legal profession for disadvantaged students and graduates by making legal study materials freely available outside the confines of a library or law firm.

  • Free and fair journalism.

    Open law projects enable journalists and activists to identify and expose corruption; scrutinising the content of public documents or identifying gaps in the public record.

  • Pandemic preparedness.

    Open law projects support pandemic preparedness by enabling more legal professionals, students, media and government officials to work from any internet-connected location.