Legal & Judicial Implementation & Institutional Support Project

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The objective of the Legal and Judicial Implementation and Institutional Support Project (LJIIS) is to contribute to improving judicial efficiency and effectiveness and the business climate in FYR Macedonia by: (i) enhancing ministerial and judicial capacity to systemically implement the Government's Judicial Reform Strategy and key laws; and (ii) improving judicial infrastructure. The project consists of three components. The first component, ministerial and judicial capacity building, will strengthen the capacity of key institutions in the justice system, and will support the implementation of the proposed law on the judicial council, the new bankruptcy law, and the new legal framework for administrative disputes through subcomponents focusing on improving the quality of judicial management and the judiciary; administrative inspections and the administrative dispute resolution; and improving bankruptcy administration and ministry of economy supervision. The second component, improving court infrastructure, will support the implementation of the new law on courts by supporting the construction and rehabilitation of courthouses in FYR Macedonia. The third component, enhancing judicial information technology systems, will help to strengthen the supply and analysis of statistical and other information for the management and functioning of the justice system.