JUSTICE LAW AND ORDER SECTOR

1. JUSTICE LAW AND ORDER SECTOR SWAP DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATIONPROCESS

2. Overview of the Development & Implementation Process of the SIP 3. Institutionalise reform Process 2. Develop reform processes 1. Forces for reform 5. Monitoring and evaluation process 4. Implementation process

3. 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

4. 2. Developing Reform Programme • GOU commitment to reform • Developing partnerships • Developing reform structures • Strategic Investment Plan

5. 3. Institutionalization Process Participatory Approach • Leadership Committee • Steering committee • Technical Committee • Working Groups • SWAP Donor Legal sub-sector group • Development of institutional SIP’s

6. 4. Implementation Agents • Policy and Planning Unit MoJCA • Institutional Policy and Planning Units • Leadership Committee [Political] • Technical Committee[Activities] • Steering Committee [Policy]

7. 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

8. JUSTICE LAW AND ORDER REFORM STRATEGY Medium-term Strategic Investment Plan

9. VISION STATEMENT • “To enable all people in Uganda to live in a safe and just society”

10. GOAL • “To maintain law and order; and increase access to justice for all persons”

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

12. 5. Implementation Tool SIP Work Plan Phases: • 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)

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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.

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. CHALLENGES POLITICAL: • GoU priority areas • History of the Sector

21. CHALLENGES POLICY • Competing interests • Public opinion • Donor pressure

22. CHALLENGES TECHNICAL • Human Resource Capacity • Financial Management • GoU MTEF

23. POSITIVES • Rationalisation of inputs • Effective lobbying/ leverage • Government ownership • Simplification of partnerships

24. Where to begin? IA: Evidence base: • Sector scoping study • Baseline data IB:Policy Decision • Who is in the Sector? • Who is the Lead institution?

25. Where to begin? Cont…. II The Partnership: • Partnership Principles • Development support

26. Where to begin? Cont… III Planning Mechanisms • Committees • Sector Secretariat

27. Where to begin? cont…. IV: Developing the Strategic Investment Plan • Mission & Goal • Strategic Objectives Medium-term • Costed, prioritised and sequenced work plan

28. SELLING THE PLAN Political Level • Ministers • Relevant Parliamentary Committee • Development Partners Policy: • Permanent Secretaries Technical • Implementing agents • District level officers

29. Things to consider • Phase out of existing projects • Time limitation on technical assistance • Time limitation for development process