Fourth Quarterly Report: Promoting Justice and Integrity in Public Administration (Pro-Integridad)

under Contract No. 527-C-13-00001, aims to promote justice and integrity in public administration. The project is sponsored by USAID/Peru and focuses on increasing the judicial system's capacity to resolve corruption cases in Lima, Callao, and the Peruvian Amazon regions. During the fourth quarter of 2013, the project completed several meaningful actions. The project counterparts validated the "Baseline Executive Synthesis," which led to the start of management assessments in the judicial districts of Amazonas, Loreto, and Lima Central. The assessments aimed to identify processes that need improvement to manage corruption cases in the Judicial Branch and the Public Ministry. The project also initiated start-up activities and negotiations with the Instituto de Democracia y Derechos Humanos de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (IDEHPUCP) to develop a Diploma Course Specialized on Corruption Cases for judges, prosecutors, and advocates of the anti-corruption system. Additionally, the project submitted the "Assessment study of the status of the institutional integrity system at the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of Peru" and the Action Plan for the implementation of the Institutional Integrity Model (IIM) to the Ministry of Justice. The project also started a consultancy to design a communication strategy related to the implementation of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) in cases of corruption. A consortium between Falkom SAC and Proética was selected to conduct a survey on citizen perception and knowledge of the criminal reform process in the judicial districts of Lima, Loreto, and San Martin. The project's objective is to increase the judicial system's capacity in Lima, Callao, and the Peruvian Amazon regions to resolve corruption cases. To achieve this objective, the project is implementing several activities, including the preparation of a baseline study and executive summary, diagnosis and training plan for operators who implement the CPC in corruption cases, and the development of a communication strategy. The project's work plan for the strengthening of management and the corporate model in the Judiciary and the Public Ministry includes several key activities. These activities include the preparation of a baseline study and executive summary, diagnosis and training plan for operators who implement the CPC in corruption cases, and the development of a communication strategy. The project's gender inclusion strategy aims to promote gender equality and address the needs of women in the judicial system. The project's project monitoring plan includes several key activities, including the monitoring of project progress, the evaluation of project outcomes, and the identification of areas for improvement. The project's work meetings include meetings with USAID and coordination meetings with national counterparts. The project's administrative summary includes information on the project's legal representative, operating license, and administrative activities. The project's relevant elements within the national context of the Peruvian justice system include the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, the Judicial Branch, and the Public Ministry. The project's products and deliverables include several key documents, including the baseline study and executive summary, the diagnosis and training plan, and the communication strategy. The project's financial report includes information on the project's income and expenses for the period of October 1 to December 31, 2013. The project's summary of activities planned, accomplished, and in progress for the period of February 15 to December 30 of 2013 includes several key activities, including the preparation of the baseline study and executive summary, the diagnosis and training plan, and the development of the communication strategy.