2003 - usaid/ofda

AOJS was designed to advocate positive change within the judictal system ilxlfand uithin thc surrounding
legal environment in the interest of a more informed. enlightened and positive judici~ and an improved
legal structure providing a more espeditious, orderly and predictable mult. The Project mas expected to
contribute to increasing the efficiency of delivering judicial services, thus funhering the appropriate
application ofthc Rulc of Law.
In order to advance he above goals and objectives. the Project tvar designed mund scvm key ~ 4s. Thc
following table outlines these tasks, and summarizes the overall purpose of each task.
TASK
Establishment of
Project Office
- Constituency
Building
OVERALL PURPOSE PER TASK
This task laid the foundation for Projm administration and management. It sought
to make available professional project prmnixs. featuring wll -planned office
space, ncctssav quipment. mnnettiv ity and internaVexremal infomution system
and communications networks. This msured effmive and efficimt ofisc
operations and supported effective working relationships with putm and
stakeholders. This task was succcsshlly completed during the fin1 yar of Pmjcct
activity.
The main purpose of this task was lo providc a forum for foqing positive uoking
relationships within the IegaL'judicial wctor as a whole. in other nmrds beyond the
immediate partner work units of the Project. It also provided an opponunir?. fo~
creating constituencies bringing togelher law professionals. Ihc business
communitv. relevant international cmcnix and related stakeholders in ordn to
sumon reform initiatives in the adminisfration of iustia.
Strengthening This last focused on institutional qacity building with repad to NCJS. It sought
NCJS march to enhance the Center's operations as well as manqemmt and ldministntivc
rrsources and capacity. and to contribute to institutionalizing k t practices in judicial education.
administrative
capacity
. Judicial and staff
training and research.
This task aimed at offering targeted, needs -based training to p- murk unia in
training order to dsvclop human resources. enhance in-house capacity Md erpmiw. and
suppon rccngineered systems and programma:ic solutions introduced b:. the
Proicct. It souzht lo establish and tnnsfer comprchensi\.e tninino solutions that
. Automation and
couid be sustained by A0JS.s partners beyond th; life of~he ~rojeci.
This task sought to introduce simplified and recnpinecred administrative coun
streamlining of procedures where appropriate. thus streamlining and espcditing caw flow
pilot court mana:ement. It also introduced automated systems that \rre spcci6cally designed
procedures to suppon improved case mana$cmcnt. expcdilc processins and access lo
information, support informed decision-making. and ultimately contribute to the
reduction ofcaw delav.
; . Home-based
personal
computers for
judges
The key purpose of this tsk \\as to mate available 10 wlffted members of thc
Egyptian judiciary the nmswry quipnunl and resources. IS vrll as skills and
crpenisc. for :hem to conduct legal research ellectivcly and cflicimily. In
addition. target judges would be able 10 usc the tcchnolopy available to them to
process case judgments. thus strcarnlining thc process of prrparing and issuing
judgnients. and submittinp these judpmcn!~ ready for integration into relevant I
databases. The Project achieved its targets u ndcr this task by thc a d of Ycar j. ,