1. Impact Evaluation 4 Peace 24-27 March 2014, Lisbon, Portugal 1 JUSTICE AND MEDIATION Presenter: Bilal Siddiqi (Stanford / DECIE) Joint research with Justin Sandefur (CGD) Partners: Carter Center, Oxford, USIP, GWU Funders: DFID, UN, IGC, OSF, IDLO Latin America and the Caribbean’s Citizen Security Team

2. Can improving access to formal law improve economic outcomes? 1.Is there demand for formal law? 2.If yes, how can we improve supply?

4. $300 million 13 cases 12 judges $13 million / yr 5,000 cases / yr 12 judges

11. More satisfied

13. 1. Is there demand for formal law? Yes, for those facing bias under the custom (e.g. women facing men) 2. How can we improve supply?

19. Women Subsistence farmers Ethnic minorities Wellbeing Case results Access costs

20. Improving access to formal law can improve economic outcomes BUT 1.Legal reform is not enough 2.Need to engage with customary system 3.Outsider monitoring important