Judicial Reform Project

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The overarching goal of the Judicial Reform Project for Ecuador is to improve the capacity of the judicial system by strengthening the administration of justice. Specifically, the project aims at: increasing efficiency, effectiveness and transparency in the judicial process by improving case administration procedures; improving the infrastructure; expanding the use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms within the court system; improving the access to justice by the public and women in particular; and improving court reform and research and legal education. The four components of the project are: (1) case administration and information support; (2) court-annexed Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms comprised of court-annexed pilot mediation programs and ADR training; (3) program for law and justice, including: (a) a special fund for law and justice; (b) a program for modernization of property registration; (c) a professional development program; (d) a study on the state of legal education; (e) research and evaluation of pilot programs; and (f) legal services pilots; and (4) infrastructure remodeling and development.