Our Projects
At JES, we deliver results. Since our founding in 1989, we’ve worked on hundreds of projects in 19 countries to improve people’s legal capability and build the capacity of their justice systems.
JES Projects
Mujer Florece: Empowerment and Economic Security for Women Survivors of Violence in Guatemala
2022-2023 (ongoing) (Active)
Funded through USAID’s MujerProspera Challenge, the project seeks to address and respond to…
Building Public Confidence and Responsive Governance in Law Reform
November 14-24, 2000 (Completed)
In this project, JES was the lead organization on the Canadian side, and partnered with the American Bar Association Central Eastern European…
Civil Society and Justice System Strengthening in Ethiopia
1998-2001 (Completed)
As part of the Horn of Africa Capacity Building Program funded by Oxfam Canada, JES supported OXFAM Canada with civil society and justice strengthening…
Counter -Terrorism Capacity Building Program
August 2008 - April 2009 (Completed)
Training police, prosecutors, and judges in Guatemala on wiretap operations to improve their investigations on organized crime.
Diagnostic Study: Access to Justice for Indigenous Peoples in Guyana
January 2020 - March 2020 (Completed)
In 2020, JES conducted a diagnostic study on access to justice for Indigenous Peoples in Guyana.