GIJTR’s IMPACT IN DEPTH:
“I haven’t seen another funding mechanism that prioritizes local partners the way that GIJTR does.” —GIJTR Consortium partner
Civil Society Local partners—usually, established victims’ groups or civil society organizations—are the primary instrument of GIJTR action, supported technically and financially to co-create programming with GIJTR Consortium partners to advance truth and justice in their contexts. In conflict and post-conflict settings, where trust is often eroded, developing strong relationships between internal or local actors and global actors is essential, and ICSC’s strong membership base gives GIJTR an advantage many international organizations do not have. With this footing, and its multi-year funding support, GIJTR is able to rapidly and effectively identify local partners that are eager to collaborate on capacity- building programs that can support transitional justice in the long-term, in whatever shape or form the context requires. In the early stages, while local partners are working to cultivate community members to engage in the initial needs assessment and other programs, GIJTR often advocates with state mechanisms, acting as a conduit between victims and those formal processes. In contexts where political space is constrained or conflict continues, GIJTR focuses on establishing, alongside their local partner(s), informal processes that can be more accessible for victims and other local community members. Regardless of the specific context, GIJTR and local partners prioritize working with a wide range of CSOs rooted in mutual trust and using the long-term and flexible funding of the mechanism to build the capacity of even the most inexperienced CSOs.
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Transforming Transitional Justice: A Decade of Change, Growth & Sustained Impact—A Summary Report
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