Linking formal and informal institutions

Creating or supporting linkages between formal and informal institutions. This may include: 

• Creation of advanced level curricula, training and education on traditional and customary law: Education and training on traditional and customary law for legal actors. This can help to support them to operate within and between both systems
• Strengthening of relationships and referral mechanisms between actors across the formal and non-formal systems, including through MOUs: Interventions designed to create linkages between informal and formal justice institutions and actors by building relationships and referral mechanisms between informal community-based dispute resolution arbitrators and formal justice sector actors. Examples include, memoranda of understanding or other written agreements.
• Legal harmonization: Amending state laws to redress conflicts between the statutory and customary law. Also referred to as establishing a hybrid system.