Initiative for Transitional Justice in Africa (ITJA)

The ATJLF is specifically responsible for the popularization of the African Union Transitional Justice Policy across the continent. This will involve enhancing the capacity of civil society actors -including victims and survivor networks, women and youth groups, local NGOs to implement transitional justice initiatives that are guided by the AUTJP and its values. In alignment with our core mission, the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund through the ITJA will support transformative and pioneering interventions in transitional justice processes in Africa through grant-making and network and community building.

Key Activities

1) Grantmaking: The project involves providing financial support to Civil Society organizations/community-based organizations operating across Africa with preference for identified countries in each call cycle. 

2) Technical Assistance: Funded civil society organisations will also receive technical assistance in order to strengthen their capacity for sustainable and viable transitional justice projects. 

3) Community of Practice: The ATJLF will also activate a community of practice on transitional justice through training and coordinating civil society networks and organizations aimed at building their capacity to engage in transitional justice dialogue. This community of practice will serve as a space for dialogue, learning, and sharing of experiences and best practices among transitional justice practitioners and stakeholders on the continent.