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09.02.2021

CARE-GBV Small Grants Program

USAID Collective Action to Reduce Gender-Based Violence (CARE-GBV) initiative launched a small grants program. Deadline for applications March 17, 2021.

23.12.2020

Season's Greetings!

Happy holidays from the DPI team!

30.11.2020

JSSP Completed - Leaves a Legacy of a Transparent and Inclusive Judiciary in Kosovo

USAID Justice System Strengthening Program (JSSP) ended it’s five-year run this November, leaving a valuable legacy with the Kosovo judiciary.

Kosovo

23.11.2020

Open Justice Project Completed, Support for Modern and Transparent Moldovan Judiciary Acknowledged

Over the past three years, the Moldovan judiciary has benefited from $7.5 million worth of assistance from the American people through the USAID Open Justice Project

Moldova

06.11.2020

Feteh Launches ICT Support Initiative for Federal Courts

Feteh officially launched its ICT Expansion Support for the Federal Courts, developing a new Case Management Information System and Digital Records and Archive Information System.

Ethiopia

06.11.2020

‘My Court’ Webpage Provides Kosovo Citizens On-line Access to Court Information and Services

With the support of USAID Judicial Systems Strengthening Program, Kosovo citizens can now have a unique insight into their court system with information and services available on-line, at their new home on the internet - the “My Court" portal.

Kosovo

30.10.2020

Videoconferencing Keeps Moldovan Courts Operational Amid COVID Crisis

Videoconferencing was first piloted in Moldovan courts and penitentiaries in November 2018. Since then, approximately 8.500 remote court hearings have been conducted, making considerable savings in costs related to transporting and escorting detainees to court hearings.

Moldova

30.10.2020

Support for Court Transparency and Access to Justice in Serbia

On October 26, 2020, the USAID Rule of Law Project organized a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Information Point installed in the Belgrade Higher Court to enable easy access for citizens to information necessary for their interactions with the court.

Serbia

30.10.2020

Informing the Public on Crime and Corruption Case Processing Amid the Pandemic

Pandemic or not, high-profile organized crime and corruption cases generate public attention and media coverage that judicial institutions cannot leave unattended and without a proper response. 

Bosnia and Herzegovina

27.10.2020

USAID’s JSSP in Kosovo Helps with Online Access to Court Case Status

USAID Judicial Systems Strengthening Program delivered many milestones in partnership with judicial institutions in Kosovo related to improved efficiency, and greater transparency of court operations. The latest achievement includes the development of a case lookup tool.

Kosovo

26.10.2020

Training on the New Administrative Procedure Law

Feteh organized a comprehensive training program on the new Administrative Procedure Law for Ministers, heads of administrative agencies, senior government officials, experts of administrative agencies, and Attorney General Office (AGO) attorneys and personnel.

Ethiopia

15.10.2020

Online Hearings Become a Reality for Kosovo Courts

The pandemic has changed the way we function in both our private and professional lives in more ways than one. Operating in a virtual environment has also become a reality for Kosovo courts this summer as the first remote hearing took place in the Basic Court of Ferizaj in July.

Kosovo

30.09.2020

Sustainability Ensured for the Backlog Review Officers in Kosovo Courts

With the assistance of the USAID Justice Systems Strengthening Programe, the courts in Kosovo have succeeded in institutionalizing efficient procedures and resources to help with the problem of case backlog. 

Kosovo

28.08.2020

JACA Donates Personal Protective Equipment to the Sarajevo Municipal Court

Our Judiciary Against Corruption Activity (JACA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina donated $2,200.00 worth of personal protective equipment to the Sarajevo Municipal Court to enable a safer environment for court staff and visitors.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

30.07.2020

Feteh Supports Safe Reopening of Ethiopia’s Federal Courts

To support the safe reopening of the Federal Courts to the public, as well as the safe operations of the Attorney General’s Office, USAID’s Feteh Activity in Ethiopia provided COVID-19 personal protective equipment which was equally distributed between the two institutions.

Ethiopia

30.07.2020

Case Screening in Kosovo Courts for Maximum Efficiency

For the past three years, the USAID Judicial Systems Strengthening Program was working with the stakeholders in Kosovo judicial institutions on introducing a range of tools that would help with managing the caseload and preventing the inflation of courts' case inventories.

Kosovo

15.07.2020

DPI Assistance Solidifies the Framework for Judicial Reform in Serbia

In July 2020, the Government of Serbia adopted the new 2020-2025 Judicial Development Strategy. Intensive technical assistance extended by the USAID Rule of Law Project led to an inclusive consultative process and the new reform framework for the Serbian judiciary.

Serbia

15.06.2020

Electronic Services for Judiciary Save Money and Time in Serbia

USAID Rule of Law Project in Serbia supports different electronic services for the Serbian judiciary, including the electronic notice board for the enforcement procedure, and upgrades to the existing case management systems in courts and the State Attorney’s Office.

Serbia

05.06.2020

Overcoming Communication Challenges Facing Judges and Prosecutors in a Global Crisis

The USAID Judiciary Against Corruption Activity (JACA) conducted an on-line workshop for court presidents, chief prosecutors, and public relations officers to discuss challenges the pandemic has posed to communication in courts and prosecutor's offices.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

31.05.2020

Judicial Performance Dashboard - An Important Milestone for Kosovo Courts

The judiciary’s new Performance Dashboard is a major step forward for Kosovo in judicial transparency and accountability. Citizens of Kosovo, and other stakeholders, are now able to get insight into courts’ and judges’ performance in accordance with four key indicators.

Kosovo

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