The Gambia

Development Objectives

Institutional Strengthening of the Judiciary aims at implementing short-term measures to reduce backlogged cases, strengthen institutional weaknesses in terms of updating/revising/introducing court rules and procedures and improve management and leadership skills of magistrates.

Activities

• Development of Operational Manuals
- Validation for Sheriff’s Division, Prison Reforms , Registrar & Clerks manuals etc.
• Support to Magistrate and Magistrate courts in delivering justice and producing appeal records
- Upgrade LAN of the office of the Chief Justice and Brikama High
Court
- Procure remote internet access to PMU and Brikama High Court Judge
• Support Planning and monitoring
- Establish Planning and Monitoring Unit

Intended Results

In line with the changing discourse on civil service reform, the project was developed to focus attention on how the Gambian civil service can be assisted in optimal service delivery for the poor.

Four specific outputs have been identified for this main objective

• Strengthening government’s leadership and coordination role in public service reform
  
• Development and implementation of short-term strategies to address pressing capacity gaps, focusing on critical skills and capacities in selected strategic areas ( i.e economic governance, policy formulation and strategic management)
  
• Assisting key public service institutions to identify appropriate structures, human resources and systems that will enable them to carry out functions efficiently and effectively in the medium term
  
• Putting in place a comprehensive long-term vision and strategy for an efficient and public service sustained by institutional arrangements and partnerships
  

Corporate Thematic Area :Governance and Human Rights

Project Status : Operational

Location: National level

Period of the Project : 2009-2011

UNDP Program Officer: Bashirou Garba-Jahumpa- Programme Specialist

National Implementing Partner: Office of the Chief Justice

Project Director: Attorney General

Major Sources of Financing: Regular – US $ 0.35 million UNDP

Delivery: US $ 40,602 (2010)