Legal and Judicial Development Project

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Within the strategic context, the Legal and Judicial Development Project is consistent with the Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) objectives, in that legal and judicial reforms, supported by the project, are designed to complement the structural reforms undertaken lately in Yemen. The project aims at implementing a pilot program of judicial training, to assess, and enhance the effectiveness of the judiciary, provide business advise, as well as develop an economic legislation. The project components include: 1) the judicial development, which will set viable alternatives to the court system, will train judges, and arbitrors, in dispute resolution mechanisms, and provide diagnostic assessments on institution building and judicial efficiency; 2) the legal development, will provide policy and institution building advise, through assistance to the Ministry of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs (MOLPA). The diagnostic assessment of the legal framework, will create the adequacy for prosperous private sector activity; 3) the development of a public awareness campaign, through policy and program management, will provide better understanding of the improved judicial and legal systems.