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JUSTICE LAW AND ORDER SECTOR

SWAPDEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION

PROCESS

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Overview of the Development & Implementation Process of the SIP

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1. Forces for Reform Criminal Justice Review, 1997 Uganda Integrity Survey, 1998 The Commercial Justice Study,

1999 Crown Agents Legal Sector

Programme, 1999 Policy shift , Mamba Point

Meeting, November 1999

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2. Developing Reform Programme

GOU commitment to reform Developing partnerships Developing reform

structures Strategic Investment Plan

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3. Institutionalization Process

Participatory Approach Leadership Committee Steering committee Technical Committee Working Groups SWAP Donor Legal sub-sector

group Development of institutional SIP’s

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4. Implementation Agents

Policy and Planning Unit MoJCA Institutional Policy and Planning

Units Leadership Committee [Political] Technical Committee[Activities] Steering Committee [Policy]

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Implementation Agents Secretariat Time limited technical assistance Coordinator of all meetings,

workshops etc. Engage consultants for studies etc. Facilitates monitoring and

evaluation Prepares budget framework paper

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JUSTICE LAW AND ORDER REFORM STRATEGY

Medium-term Strategic Investment Plan

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VISION STATEMENT

“To enable all people in Uganda to live in a safe and just society”

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GOAL

“To maintain law and order; and increase access to justice for all persons”

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POLICY OBJECTIVES

Four broad areas for reform: I Legal Services II Administration of Justice III Civic and Legal Education IV Law Reform

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5. Implementation Tool

SIP Work PlanPhases: Phase I: Programme

preparation: (May 2001 to June 2002)

Phase II: Institutional building: (July 2002 to June 2004)

Phase III: Enhancing Support to the Justice, Law & Order Sector: (July 2004 to June 2006)

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6A:Phase I: Programme Preparation:(May 2001 to June 2002)

PHASE I OUTPUT: Review all existing policies Reformulate policies where they

are non-existent or required Document & have all revised &

newly formulated policies approved at Political, Policy and Technical levels

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6B. Phase II: Institutional building: (July 2002 to June 2004)

PHASE II OUTPUT: Institutions focus on implementing

the high priority activities based on approved policies

Institutions will begin implementation of costed & prioritized strategies or action plans for medium priority activities

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6B. Phase II: Institutional building: (July 2002 to June 2004) cont’d

Phase II activities will be of a higher cost than Phase I because of the need for capital investments in hard assets.

Phase II will also be costly given the identified need for recruitment and training under the Human Resource Development component

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6C. Phase III: Enhancing Support to the JLO/S: (July 2004 to June 2006)

PHASE III OUTPUT Focuses on the

institutionalization of the reform processes

Implementation will be carried over from Phase II focusing on continuation of activities such as training, H/R and civic education etc.

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7. Monitoring & Evaluation process

Objectives:

Ensure Sector objectives are achieved within the planned time frame & budget

To measure progress of the reform programme against process level indicators

To intervene with corrective action To develop further reform measures based

on results of evaluation To provide Financial & Social

accountability

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7. Monitoring & Evaluation process cont’d

M&E Mechanisms: Institutions to include internal M&E

teams in PPU’s & submit quarterly reports to the MoJCA PPU

MoJCA to compile bi-annual progress reports on Process level KPI & objectively verifiable indicators (CSD)

Criminal & Commercial Justice Baseline Surveys

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7. Monitoring & Evaluation process cont’d

GOU annual audited accounts to be prepared by an international audit firm

Bi-annual GoU- Donor liaison reviews

Annual National Forum on JLO/S Reform convened by the National Council on Justice Law and Order

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CHALLENGES

POLITICAL:

GoU priority areas History of the Sector

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CHALLENGES

POLICY

Competing interests Public opinion Donor pressure

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CHALLENGES

TECHNICAL

Human Resource Capacity Financial Management GoU MTEF

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POSITIVES

Rationalisation of inputs Effective lobbying/ leverage Government ownership Simplification of partnerships

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Where to begin?

IA: Evidence base: Sector scoping study Baseline data

IB:Policy Decision Who is in the Sector? Who is the Lead institution?

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Where to begin? Cont….

II The Partnership:

Partnership Principles Development support

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Where to begin? Cont…

III Planning Mechanisms

Committees Sector Secretariat

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Where to begin? cont….

IV: Developing the Strategic Investment Plan

Mission & Goal Strategic Objectives Medium-

term Costed, prioritised and

sequenced work plan

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SELLING THE PLAN

Political Level Ministers Relevant Parliamentary Committee Development PartnersPolicy: Permanent SecretariesTechnical Implementing agents District level officers

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Things to consider

Phase out of existing projects

Time limitation on technical assistance

Time limitation for development process