Judicial Reform

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The Romania Judicial Reform Project will contribute to achieving priority goals of the Country Partnership Strategy through supporting structural reforms in the judicial system. Establishment of an independent and efficient judiciary is one of the core European Union requirements in the context of Romania's accession. The project's specific aims are to (a) to increase efficiency of the Romanian courts, and (2) to improve accountability of the judiciary which should result in reduced corruption and more transparent act of justice. In order to reach the goals of efficiency and accountability, There are four project components: (1) upgrading of court infrastructure and automation; (2) court administration reform, including a program of case delay reduction and reorganization of internal working arrangements in courts; and (3) develop a comprehensive resource management system/court information system for the main judicial governing bodies (e.g. SCM, HCCJ and MOJ); and 4) provide funding, to develop and implement specific tools for monitoring project results, including public surveys and court user surveys.