Past Projects

TOG/04/002: Appui à la réforme judiciaire au Togo / Support to Judicial Sector Reform in Togo Republic

Main Expectations: 1. Formulation of a national programme for justice modernization (PNMJ)
2. Strengthening capacities of Justice Ministry to conduct judicial sector reform
3. Setting up a management Unit for the implementation of National Programme (PNMJ)
4. Resource Mobilization and Aid coordination for judicial sector reform
5. Legislation Review and Modernization
6. Strengthening management capacities of magistrates as well as modernizing management capacities of national jurisdictions
7. Setting up a data base for « laws, bylaws, judicial decisions, legal acts in force in Togo »
8. Support for popularization and access to legal information

Objective/Purpose of Project: - Provide support to Ministry of Justice for developing a national programme for Justice Modernization
- Resource and Aid Mobilisation for the implementation of Justice Modernization National Programme
- Capacity Strengthening for a sound administration of Justice
- Provide support for technical assistance for carrying out National Programme for Justice Modernization (PNMJ) activities
 Capacity Building of magistrates and justice auxiliaries
- Modernization of judicial facilities and Improvement of Jurisdictions Management ( CSM, CS, Cours d’appel, TPI)
 Improvement of access to Justice and Judicial Information.

Key Accomplishments (to-date): The project ‘’support to Judicial Sector Reform’’ has been recognized as the ‘’ Best practice UNDP / Togo’’ in 2009:

1. A national Programme for Justice Modernization (PNMJ) has been developed and successfully implemented
2. The capacities of Ministry of Justice (MdJ) have been reinforced
3. A functional management Unit has been set up to support the Ministry (MdJ) for the implementation of the programme (PNMJ).
4. A Ministry of Justice Website : www.justice.gouv.tg
5. Advocacy for resource mobilization has been productive
6. Magistrates’ Capacities have been strengthened including the Justice surrounding staff [auxiliaries: as justice clerks (greffiers), justice related police and other justice sector staff).
7. National legislation has been reviewed and the review cycle is still on:
8. Access to judicial information: Its electronic link Is: www.legitogo.gouv.tg
9. A DVD compiling judicial information that has been disseminated along with a series of ‘Judicial information Books’ (coffrets législatifs).
10. Access to information related to judicial procedure as jurisdictional administration: through the Ministry of Justice website: www.justice.gouv.tg by clicking on ‘’démarches judiciaires’’
11. Support for Popularization in Justice Matters has been provided
12. Judicial Research Toolkits has been issued : (i) a Vade-mecum for judicial research and (ii) a Vade-mecum addressing the issue on how to manage pre-electoral justice cases.

Cooperation Partners: Government of Togo, UNDP, UNDESA, UE, France (Coopération bilatérale et Fonds fiduciaire DGTTF-France)
Time Frame: December 2004 - December 2010

Funding: XBTC
Proposed Budget: US$683,523
Division: PACB

DJI/03/002: Appui au Renforcement des Capacités Nationales pour une Bonne Gouvernance (Support for strengthening National Capacity conducive to Good Governance)

Main Expectations: 4.1. Institutional Development towards democratic governance and promotion of private sector as development engine.
4.2. Public Administration Modernization for better administrative governance.
4.3. National capacity strengthening for a sound management of social and economic development.
4.4. Decentralization and local development under local governance framework.
4.5. Judicial sector reform and better access to justice through Governance of judicial matters and protection of human rights.

Objective/Purpose of Project: 3.1. Institutions Development through working process improvement within the Parliament (legislative and control of governmental action functions) and through electoral process, Human Resources capacity development within the public administration (performance and service delivery), including Human Rights promotion and protection via advocacy – capacity-building – and law enforcement.
3.2. Consolidating decentralization process and strengthening partnership between local governments and civil society organizations (NGOs, Associations and community based organizations)
3.3. Developing Private sector so as to make Djibouti become an efficient economic center at the midst of regional and global integration process (by increasing economic growth in a sustainable and equitable manner).

Key Accomplishments: 5.1. The National Parliament capacity is strengthened in such a way that its organization as well as its functionning appears to be efficient on daily basis. Parliament internal bylaws have been reviewed and the organizational chart as well. Contrary to one permanent commission the parliament operated with before, now six new specialized commissions have been established and are functional. Instead of one there are two parliamentary sessions now. The drafting system for the minutes of parliamentary debate has been re-established. Additional human resources capacity has been provided to reinforce the executive body of the parliament. Equipment has been afforded especially electronic equipment and computers as well for the electronic management of parliament documentation. Training activities have been organized for the members of parliament and administrative staff.
5.2. Support to the State General Audit Institution (IGE) : International expertise has been provided for setting the

Cooperation Partners: UNDESA, CNUCED, ONUDI, Djibouti Government
Time Frame: January 2003 – December 2009
Funding: XBTC
Proposed Budget: US$436,332
Division: DMB

RAF/03/X08: Training Programme on Peacebuilding and Good Governance for African Civilian Personnel

INT/02/X32: Programme for Promotion of Exchange of Innovative

CHD/02/012: Assistance préparatoire au processus de décentralisation

RAF/01/X02: Africa Governance Inventory (AGI) - Phase II

Main Expectations: The AGI Portal is expected to assist participating governments and their development partners to:

• share information on governance in Africa through the World Wide Web;
• promote regional partnerships
• improve programming, coordination, monitoring, evaluation, mobilization of resources and relevance of governance initiatives to MDGs.

The AGI can also affect the ability of donors, specialized agencies and multilateral organizations to respond to government priorities in different areas of governance.

Objective/Purpose of Project: Enhancing sustainable development in Africa through the provision of reliable and accountable governance related information. Specific objectives:

1. Upgrade and maintain software, approaches and tools for storing, retrieving, managing and analyzing financial and descriptive information on governance initiatives, implemented at local, national and regional levels, in Africa
2. Strengthen the capacity of governance focal points to provide data and information that can enable governments and stakeholders to programme, monitor and evaluate governance initiatives and to better coordinate and mobilize external resources allocated or to be allocated to governance at national level.
3. Strengthen linkages among focal points in view to enhancing information flow, promoting coordination of resources allocated to governance and stronger partnerships at regional level.
4. Strengthen linkages between AGI and governance initiatives in Africa including NEPAD and Africa Governance Forum.

Key Accomplishments: • More than half of the continent’s countries participated in the AGI initiative since 1999.

• Internet portal - with English and French interfaces - containing a regional database on governance programmes in Africa (quantitative and qualitative data on 2,693 governance initiatives since the 1990s for a total budget of over US$18 billion).
• National electronic databases on governance programmes and projects available on the Internet.
• English and French Guidelines on database management, methods, tools and approaches for programming, monitoring, evaluating and coordinating governance initiatives utilizing the AGI.
• Enhanced capacity of the national units to manage national knowledge databases, including tracking performance in various areas of governance and monitoring/evaluating governance initiatives.
• Enhanced information flow on governance priorities in Africa and enriched discussion on governance thematic subjects in the context of regional initiat

Cooperation Partners: UNDP, Government focal points in Africa
Time Frame: December 2000 – December 2009
Funding: XBTC
Proposed Budget: US$890,970
Division: PACB

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