Rwanda USAID-Kigali

Description

The purpose of this Activity is to increase access to justice and respect for legal rights of Rwandans. The Recipient will enhance the rule of law and increase access to justice in Rwanda by achieving four primary objectives:1. Improve citizens’ knowledge of their rights and expand access to and improvement of quality of legal services through public defenders, private lawyers, and legal aid services, particularly for vulnerable communities, including women, youth, and early representation of individuals charged with crimes.2. Reinforce the capacity of the Ministry of Justice Access to Justice Bureaus, prosecutors, and other court officials on the use of Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS).3. Strengthen Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mechanisms, including support for the soon-to-be adopted Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy in Rwanda for its effective implementation.4. Help the justice system in Rwanda identify new modalities and innovative approaches to sustain the provision of legal services as the country responds to and recovers from COVID-19.

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

Galina N Ponkratova <br/>Grantor
gponkratova@usaid.gov