Policy paper
DFID policy approach to Rule of Law
This paper examines how the Department for International Development can build on its strengths and adopt a more coherent and ambitious approach to the rule of law.
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The rule of law is the underlying framework that underpins open and fair societies and economies, where citizens, businesses and civil society can prosper. The rule of law advances 5 main ends:
- public authority is bound by and accountable before preexisting
- clear, and known laws
- citizens are treated equally before the law
- human rights are protected
- citizens can access efficient and predictable dispute resolution mechanisms and law and order are prevalent
The rule of law is inherently political. It is not just about the law; it is about the ‘rules’, the institutions that determine who has access to power, rights and resources.
Published 25 April 2014