Judicial sector development project : final report

(EWMI) on March 15, 2004. The primary goal of the JSDP was to improve the efficiency and fairness of the justice system in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) through the implementation of four cross-cutting components: (1) strengthen institutional capacity and performance of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC); (2) improve court administration and reduce case backlog in the courts; (3) strengthen institutional capacity and performance of the State (BiH) Ministry of Justice (MOJ), particularly legislative drafting skills; and (4) improve indigent criminal defense services and create a national-level legal aid office to provide such services. EWMI is pleased to report that it successfully implemented the various tasks and subtasks set forth in the contract, and attained and sometimes exceeded many of the results that were anticipated under the project. The JSDP resulted in the strengthening of key institutions and the creation of important USAID legacies that have made important contributions towards enhancing the rule of law in BiH. (Author abstract, modified)