Support to the Justice Development Program - 2

Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2014) : 1) victims of violence in northern Mali particularly women and girls have benefited from improved access to advice and legal assistance; 2) legal and health professionals have improved their knowledge on gender-based violence; 3) key actors such as judges brigade leaders and police officials have improved their knowledge on national and international human rights laws; 4) internal rules and codes of ethics have been developed for lawyers and bailiffs; 5) judges court officers prison administration staff police and gendarmerie have received training on human rights taking into account the specificity of women; 6) four inspection missions were conducted in Gao Kayes Mopti and Bamako; 7) a guide on the protection of women's rights has been designed published and disseminated; 8) the rate of implementation of the policy to improve services to incarcerated individuals has increased from 10% (in 2010) to 20% (in 2011); 8) civil society was actively participated in the starting phase of the project was well represented in various steering mechanisms of reform and developed an action plan for civil society participation in the Ten-Year Justice Development Operational Plan; and 9) the capacities of the Finance and Material Division of the Ministry of Justice have been strengthened through the establishment of a manual of procedures and staff training. These results have contributed to developing the tools necessary for an independent credible and efficient judiciary while providing the basis for increased participation of civil society in judicial reform.