International Development Grant
Judicial Systems Improvements for Commerce and Economy - JUSTICE 2010-2013
Project Number: CA-3-S064905001
Status: Closed
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Maximum Contribution: $3,648,691.00
Start Date: May 19, 2010
End Date: March 31, 2013
Duration: 2.9 years
Project Description
The Judicial Systems for Commerce & Economy (JUSTICE) project is a partnership between the National Judicial Institute and the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs. The purpose of JUSTICE is to support private sector development by strengthening the ability of courts and judges to efficiently and fairly determine commercial cases in Peru Ghana and Jamaica. JUSTICE focuses on developing the skills of judges and court personnel as well as improving the functioning of the courts all to strengthen the court system and make it a useful instrument for an enabling legal environment to support economic development. There are two phases to JUSTICE. Phase 1 involves partner consultations and a diagnostic assessment leading to capacity development plans to adjudicate commercial cases. Phase 2 involves the development and implementation of capacity development plans tailored to each partner.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of June 2013 include: (i) developing 18 thematic courses and two gender modules to improve the quality of judicial education and training; (ii) providing training in skills-based education to 122 judicial educators (including on average 30% women) including social context analysis to ensure the training they provide is relevant; (iii) providing better quality education to 105 judges and judicial experts including 42 in Jamaica (73% female) 36 in Ghana (42% female) and 27 in Peru (23% female); (iv) training 262 court administrators (35% women) and other experts to improve their knowledge of civil and commercial courts management; and (v) improving the ability of 30 judges (50% women) to develop institutional and educational courses. These results have contributed to several achievements in the three target countries: (I) In Jamaica improvements have been made in: (i) the quality of training particularly on experiential learning techniques specific to the social context; (ii) the ability of judges and judicial experts to manage their workload; (iii) the quality of skills training including the need to show adaptability respect and sensitivity to individuals from different background; (iv) client service through a pilot implemented in 20 courts; and (v) the competencies of core staff in strategic and institutional planning as well as in business processes in courts. (II) In Ghana improvements have been made in: (i) the quality of educators’ training skills and a cross-section of court administrators’ core competencies; (ii) knowledge and abilities at institutional and educational levels as well as within the courts; and (iii) the management of filing and archiving systems though the implementation of an advanced colour-coded filing project a record management project and an archiving pilot project. (III) In Peru there is now a clear division of roles and responsibilities between judicial and non-judicial court staff which allows jud
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
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Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Donor country personnel
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP