Monthly Success Story: USAID Provides Technical Assistance to 30 Cities in Implementation of Homologated Civil Justice Model

The model aims to provide proper and transparent solutions to communal conflicts while promoting a culture of legality. The program seeks to improve regulatory processes, implement public hearings efficiently, and foster institutional collaboration within local systems. A workshop was conducted from June 21st to 22nd by the Civic Justice Working Group, comprising USAID's Activity, the National Security Commission, and the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System. The workshop focused on the implementation expansion of the Homologated Civic Justice, Good Government, and Culture of Lawfulness Model for Mexican Municipalities. Representatives from the federal government and 30 local governments participated in the workshop, including officials from the Strengthening of Security Fund (FORTASEG). The objective of the workshop was to guide representatives through the implementation process of the civic justice model, including the formal establishment of the model and the allocation of tasks and responsibilities. Various representatives from municipal government areas, including social prevention of crime, public security, and civic justice, participated in the workshop. FORTASEG officials also attended the activity. The workshop aimed to enhance the regulatory processes, public hearings, and institutional collaboration within local systems. USAID will provide technical assistance starting in July 2018 in four priority regions: Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua, Los Cabos, and Guadalajara's Metropolitan Area. The technical assistance will support the implementation of the civic justice model and the development of monitoring and evaluation plans. The Homologated Civil Justice Model has the potential to improve the civic justice system in participating cities. As stated by Juan Manuel Orozco Moreno, Coordinator of Democracia de Calidad, the workshop provided solid elements to implement the civic justice system and enhanced tools to complement resources allocated through FORTASEG. The program's success will depend on the effective implementation of the model and the allocation of tasks and responsibilities among participating cities.