Quarterly Report: October 2013 to December 2013 for USAID Promoting Rule of Law Project (PRLP)

The project focuses on addressing key capacity and structural gaps that limit the effectiveness of selected justice system actors and inhibit inclusive participation in rule of law reform initiatives. The PRLP employs a results-driven approach to its planning and programming, aligning and advancing the objectives and results outlined in the USAID results framework and the contract. The project has four main components: Support Development of a Comprehensive Strategy for National Rule of Law Reform, Enhance the Capacities of UAGO in the Oversight of Executive Legislative Initiatives and Professional Development, Support to Judicial Self-Governance and Judicial Reform, and Develop Capacity of Civil Society to Engage in Public Policy Development and Advocacy. The project's specific expected results include increasing understanding by justice sector institutions and civil society organizations (CSOs) of comparative legal frameworks and best practices, constructing a comprehensive and coordinated strategy for rule of law reform and improved legal framework, and enhancing the capacity of key government justice sector institutions to effectively participate in the development of a comprehensive rule of law strategy. Additionally, the project aims to promote public participation, primarily through CSOs, in the development of a national rule of law strategy and support the development of a comprehensive sector-wide rule of law strategy. The PRLP also focuses on enhancing the capacities of the Union Attorney General's Office (UAGO) in the oversight of executive legislative initiatives and professional development, supporting judicial self-governance and judicial reform, and developing the capacity of civil society to engage in public policy development and advocacy. The project's results include strengthening the capacity of CSOs to participate in policy dialogues related to rule of law reform, human rights, access to justice, and other related issues, and increasing public participation in policy debates, including in the planning of ROL reform and the drafting of legislation. The project's geographic focus is on Myanmar, with a specific emphasis on the justice sector and civil society organizations. The project's timeframes are not explicitly stated, but the quarterly report covers the period from October to December 2013. The project's recommendations are not explicitly stated, but the report provides an overview of the project's progress and results during the quarter.