Since December 2018, the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) is implementing the Community Justice Programme (CJP) in Uganda with the financial support of the Government of Sweden. The Programme aims to enhance the accessibility, quality and sustainability of legal aid and other justice services delivered for rural, vulnerable and marginalized communities in Uganda through the provision of financial and technical assistance to the Government of Uganda and select non-state actors, including nongovernmental organizations. The second phase of the CJP was launched in December 2025 and focuses on empowering grassroots communities through the provision of legal aid services; ensuring justice services are responsive to the needs and priorities of justice seekers through capacity development; improving justice services for women and children, and strengthening accountability and feedback mechanisms for justice services.
The CJP II is aligned to the IDLO Global Strategy 2025-2028, the Uganda National Development Plan (2025/26-2029/30), the Strategic Framework of the Access to Justice SubProgramme (AJSP) of the Governance and Security Programme (GSP) 2025/26-2029/30, the Sixth Judiciary Strategic Plan (JSP VI) of the Administration of Justice Programme (AJP), and the Strategy for Sweden’s Development Cooperation with the Government of Uganda (2025-2029). Under this framework, it seeks to achieve the following four (4) outcomes:
- Grassroots communities are empowered to claim and uphold their rights;
- Justice services are responsive to the needs and priorities of justice seekers;
- Improved justice services for women and children;
- Accountability and feedback mechanisms in justice service delivery are improved.
As part of the CJP II, IDLO will provide financing to sub-projects that contribute to the achievement of its programming objectives in the area of access to justice in Uganda. Specifically, interventions to be supported should be geared towards contributing to the realization of one (1) or more of the following CJP II outputs:
- Legal empowerment of justice seekers is promoted;
- Legal aid services are delivered for vulnerable and marginalized populations;
- Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms are strengthened;
- Knowledge and tools for development of women's skills in investment and commercial law promoted;
- Juvenile justice services delivered;
- Coordination among multi-sectoral justice-related service providers is strengthened;
- Community mechanisms promoting transparency and accountability in the justice system supported.
Interested organizations are invited to use the standard Sub-Project Concept Note form in accordance with the rules set out in this notice.
The deadline for submission of applications is 15 March 2026 11:59 pm East Africa Time (EAT)
