Our mission is to champion justice reform around the world with cutting-edge science and technology.
WHO WE ARE
AMICUS is a project incubated at the World Bank. We are a team of economists, lawyers, designers, data scientists, and software developers who believe in the power of data and justice reform for global development.
WHAT WE DO
In over 60 projects in 17 countries, AMICUS works closely with legal practitioners and judicial authorities to design targeted solutions and evaluate their impact.
Projects intersect with each stage of legal reform: identification, development, evaluation, and outreach.
REDUCING POVERTY
Ensure Access to Services for the Poor
Constrain Elite Capture of Public Resources
Ensure Accountability of Government
Fight Corruption and Prevent Violence
PROMOTING SHARED PROSPERITY
Protect Property Rights
Enforce Contracts
Promote Fair Competition
Help SME Development
Efficient, fair, and accessible justice systems are a prerequisite for economic growth, individual freedom, and shared prosperity. AMICUS works to improve legal systems around the world by applying cutting-edge quantitative tools and data science, combined with rigorous evaluation and econometric tools, to address legal inefficiencies.
“Maybe justice is just too difficult for humans to administer alone. Thankfully, new advances in artificial intelligence could help to balance the scales.”
Caleb Whatney
Brookings Institute
About Us
We are a team of economists, lawyers, designers, data scientists, and software developers who believe in the power of data and justice reform for global development. Our mission is to champion data and evidence-based justice reform around the world.