1 Strengthening the Rule of Law in the oPt: Justice and Security for the Palestinian People (2014-2017) Annual Work Plan 2015 January 2015
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Strengthening the Rule of Law in the oPt: Justice and Security
for the Palestinian People (2014-2017)
Annual Work Plan 2015
January 2015
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LIST OF ACRONYMS
AGO
BPPS
CCE
CSO
Attorney-General’s Office
Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (UNDP)
Centre for Continuing Education (Birzeit University)
Civil Society Organisation
COGAT
CWLRC
EUPOL COPPS
Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories
Centre for Women’s Legal Research and Consulting
EU Police Coordinating Office for Palestinian Police Support
GBV Gender-Based Violence
HJC
IC
ILF
IOL
JCW
IWS
LTF
M&E
MOJ
High Judicial Council
Individual Contractor
International Legal Foundation
Institute of Law (Birzeit University)
Jerusalem Centre for Women
Institute of Women’s Studies (Birzeit University)
Legal Task Force
Monitoring & Evaluation
Ministry of Justice
MOSA Ministry of Social Affairs
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MOWA Ministry of Women’s Affairs
NDC
NGO
NCJJ
NRO
OHCHR
oPt
PAPP
PBA
PCBS
PCP
PNA
PLC
PWA
PPMU
ROL
RRF
Sida
NGO Development Centre
Non-Governmental Organisation
National Committee on Juvenile Justice (MOSA)
Netherlands Representative Office
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (UNDP)
Palestinian Bar Association
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Palestinian Civil Police
Palestinian National Authority
Palestinian Legislative Council
Palestinian Water Authority
Planning and Project Management Unit (HJC/AGO/MOJ)
Rule of Law
Results and Resources Framework
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
SCYS
UNDP
UN Women
WCLAC
Supreme Council for Youth and Sport
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling
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I. Introduction
This 2015 annual work plan for the UNDP/UN Women Joint Programme, Strengthening the Rule
of Law in the oPt: Justice and Security for the Palestinian People (2015-2017) was presented to
the Programme Board for endorsement in December 2014, in accordance with the commitments
of the implementing UN agencies. The annual work plan is aligned with the seven outcomes of
the Joint Programme and presents agreed activities which will be taken forward in the coming 12
months. Crucially, the work plan will provide the primary framework against which the Joint
Programme will be held accountable for, and report on, all activities undertaken and results
achieved in the course of 2015.
The 2015 work plan reflects a mixture of inception activities for new initiatives to be further
developed during the lifespan of the programme, reinforcement activities to deepen the prior
achievements of the implementing UN agencies in support of strengthening the rule of law,
justice and security in the oPt.
It should be noted that an additional component in this work plan, which follows the elaboration
of work under Outcome 3 (Gaza), specifically reflects planned activities to be undertaken in the
context of emergency support to early recovery efforts in the Gaza Strip as they relate to pressing
needs in the rule of law arena. This component was established in response to the 2014 war on
Gaza, and made possible with additional financial support from the Government of The
Netherlands.
Section II of the work plan provides a brief and non-exhaustive narrative overview of the
planned support under each programme outcome (as well as the Gaza early recovery
component), bearing in mind that many activities also cut across several outcomes and outputs of
the Joint Programme. Section III meanwhile presents more detailed activity tables for each
programme outcome and output. These tables contain lists of the planned activities, complete
with explanations of the associated timescales and budgets per Outcome for 2015. While
interventions are consistent with the results and resources framework of the Joint Programme,
detailed activities - and the sequencing of these - are based on deliberate and extensive
consultation with national counterparts and other representatives of the Programme Board.
II. Brief overview of planned activities per Outcome for 2015
Outcome 1: Capacity of justice and security institutions strengthened and linkages forged
In 2015, activities under Outcome 1 of the Joint Programme will focus in part on inception work
with the programme’s main institutional partners. In this respect, the Joint Programme will
concentrate on the establishment of structures and projects that meet the pressing needs of
partner institutions and provide a framework for ongoing capacity building and knowledge
transfer as the Joint Programme matures and scales up activities over the course of its
implementation.
In the Ministry of Justice, for instance, the Joint Programme will work to support the capacity
development of the MoJ’s Planning Unit and raise its operations to the level required to carry out
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its proper functions in the years ahead. Similarly, the Joint Programme will support the
establishment of a Human Rights Unit in the Attorney-General’s Office, and a Planning and
Project Management Unit (PPMU) in the High Judicial Council of the shari’a courts, including
key positions on project management, human rights expertise and communications.
In addition in 2015, the Joint Programme will work to undertake important baseline capacity
needs assessments (e.g. in relation to the Inspections Unit of the High Judicial Council and the
Judicial Police) which will enable the programme to refine interventions in support of
institutional partners, and ensure focussed, strategic and effective development of relevant
departments.
As indicated, many of the activities under the Joint Programme also build on the prior
interventions of UNDP and UN Women, including in relation to well-established partnerships
with the Palestinian rule of law institutions that comprise the bulk of beneficiaries under
Outcome 1. In this regard, the Joint Programme will work in 2015 to deepen existing work with
these partners, including via support to entrench the sustainability of established PPMUs,
enhance the MIZAN2 case management system, expand Court Information Points, and extend
institutionalised diploma programmes (notably the Legal Skills, Administrative Skills, and
Middle Management Diplomas) to a broader range of institutional partners. Reviews and
assessments conducted in the context of the implementing UN agencies’ earlier support (such as
the Management and Organisational Review of the Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission)
will also translate in 2015 into concrete programming support to implement their
recommendations.
Importantly under Outcome 1 - and linked closely with the additional Gaza early recovery
component - the Joint Programme in 2015 will work to promote confidence-building and
technical cooperation between Palestinian rule of law institutions in the context of the national
reconciliation agenda led by the competent authorities, with a special focus on legal
harmonisation and reintegration of rule of law institutions (see more below), as well as strategic
coordination in relation to the implementation of sector development plans.
Outcome 2: Civil society contribution to rule of law and community access to justice
enhanced
In 2015, activities under Outcome 2 the Joint Programme will focus on scaling up work with
civil society counterparts in the West Bank with a strong focus on legal aid and assistance for the
most vulnerable groups such as women, children, and Palestinians living in Area C and East
Jerusalem. This work builds on the previous work of the implementing UN agencies, and reflects
the very real need for grass roots legal aid for individuals and communities bearing the brunt of
the Israeli occupation and its broader impact on Palestinian communities.
To ensure a more systematic approach to civil society legal assistance, the Joint Programme will
work to link legal aid providers into existing networks and coordination mechanisms for cases
arising under Israeli jurisdiction, and will work to establish a legal aid network of providers
(similar to that already established in Gaza) for those working under Palestinian jurisdiction.
Legal aid service delivery in the West Bank will be reviewed by having the first audit of legal aid
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services provided to beneficiaries. To ensure that the role of the informal justice sector is taken
into account, the Joint Programme will work to develop an informal justice engagement strategy
with focus on human rights, especially for women and children, building on a previous study
conducted by UNDP.
Working towards the institutionalisation of a more formal and sustainable legal aid structure, the
Joint Programme will work with the PBA in 2015 to develop and implement a strategy for a pro
bono scheme, and to encourage the enrolment of additional lawyers in PBA’s continuous training
programmes. The establishment of a Planning and Project Management Unit at the PBA, with
support from UNDP-seconded expertise, is designed to catalyse these and other development
efforts within the PBA.
In 2015, the Joint Programme will support the establishment of one additional university-based
legal aid clinic, and will work with CSOs and the media to build their capacity to monitor justice
and security sector institutions with a view to enhancing civilian oversight and supporting CSO
advocacy activities. Also linked with the national reconciliation agenda, the programme will
conduct a comprehensive study of legislative developments in Palestine since 2007 and will
conduct validation workshops with the participation of legal professionals from both the West
Bank and Gaza.
Outcome 3: Civil society contribution to the rule of law and community access to justice in
the Gaza Strip enhanced
In 2015, activities under Outcome 3 of the Joint Programme will continue to focus heavily on
engaging civil society to ensure access to justice for the most vulnerable communities in Gaza.
The programme will maintain its focus on the establishment of a functional legal aid scheme in
Gaza, while significantly scaling-up the provision of legal aid services through the ‘Awn Access
to Justice Network’, an umbrella of 20 civil society organisations and academic institutions, led
by the Palestinian Bar Association in Gaza.
The Joint Programme will support CSO partners to undertake legal aid service provision for poor
and vulnerable community members, including those affected from the recent Israeli military
offensive on Gaza, and strengthen the capacity of Awn Network to enhance coordination, data
collection and referral systems between CSOs and other relevant agencies and organisations.
Further, the Programme will continue to provide capacity development support to individual
network members and work to ensure the sustainability of the Awn Network. The programme
will also work to strengthen the unique system of cooperation that was successfully established
over the last four years between formal and informal justice mechanisms to uphold rule of law,
gender justice and increase compatibility with international human rights instruments and justice
principles. Given that women are the most vulnerable group in Gaza, the programme will invest
in strengthening gender justice and advancing women’s rights before the shari’a courts, which
remain a primary determinant in women’s issues.
In 2015, efforts to improve the quality of legal practice will remain part of the Joint
Programme’s strategy in Gaza as a parallel track for improving the quality of justice processes.
The Joint Programme will moreover strengthen the newly established PPMU at the PBA to serve
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Awn Network partners and further support the PBA’s institutional development. Continuous
education programmes for practising lawyers will also be scaled up, and particular focus placed
on strengthening the role, capacities and engagement of female lawyers. More broadly, the
programme will support its CSO partners to deliver legal literacy, and public legal awareness
programmes across the Gaza Strip with particular outreach to the affected areas.
The Joint Programme will continue to support regular information sharing meetings related to
legal awareness and legal literacy at the grassroots level through the mobile legal clinics scheme,
focussing as far as possible on vulnerable groups and with special attention to advancing the
rights of women and children. More limited work will be undertaken in relation to justice and
security sector oversight and further developing the capacities of local CSOs on monitoring and
reporting skills.
To ensure accountability for human rights violations, the Joint Programme will engage in
innovative legal advocacy, networking, and monitoring initiatives, adopting a targeted approach
in support of seven CSOs, including media organisations. In this regard, the programme will
seek to engage selected journalists and jurists on using social media outlets and ordinary media
tools in awareness raising and justice sector oversight.
Finally, with a view to militating against divergence of the Palestinian legal system brought
about by geopolitical division, in terms of both administrative procedures and legislative
framework, the Joint Programme will facilitate civil society efforts to accelerate knowledge
sharing and contact between West Bank and Gaza CSOs, law schools, law students, academics,
lawyers and PBA branches. The programme will also support civil society efforts to document
and analyse all legislative developments took place during the years of division in the West Bank
and Gaza and propose a vision for a unified legal system.
Gaza early recovery component: Rule of law in the Gaza Strip reinforced as part of 2014
early recovery plans
Israel’s military offensive in Gaza from July to August 2014 transformed around 500,000
Palestinian people from Gaza into IDPs, and pushed levels of vulnerability to their peak,
compounding existing problems of high poverty and unemployment. The war hampered people’s
access to justice and rights in the extreme, including in relation to access to basic services.
Women and girls have been left especially vulnerable, with levels of violence and sexual
exploitation now on the rise and issues of forced marriage and child custody increasingly
pertinent. Vulnerable groups, particularly IDP’s and returnees, are in dire need of legal assistance
in relation to housing, land and property issues, including eligibility for reconstruction,
inheritance, compensation rights, documentation and property leases.
This additional component of the Joint Programme is designed to enable the implementing UN
agencies to scale up their early recovery efforts in Gaza, both to address the immediate legal and
protection needs that have emerged as a result of the conflict, especially for women and children,
and to foster a process of national reconciliation. The component essentially serves on the one
hand to boost previously planned activities to meet the now greater needs caused by the recent
conflict (e.g. via an emergency legal support programme), and on the other hand includes new
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activities designed to meet new recovery needs in the wake of the conflict (e.g. via the Quick
Impact Facility, which will support emergency reconstruction and rehabilitation). Activities
under this component will be completed six months.
Under this component, the Joint Programme will support additional community legal clinics to
render free legal aid services for individuals most affected by the war, and will support better
outreach via mobile legal aid clinics. Activities will strengthen the Awn Network’s capacity to
ensure coordination and conduct ‘problem solving’ sessions with authorities, CSOs, and informal
justice actors to develop context-specific solutions to pressing legal problems facing women,
children and other marginalised groups.
As noted, the Joint Programme will establish a ‘Quick Impact Facility’ to support partners,
including Awn Network members, to carry out minor repairs to their premises and purchase new
furniture and equipment. For organisations that suffered from complete destruction, this facility
will cover short to medium-term rental costs to enable these organisations to have functioning
offices and become operational as quickly as possible. Support will not be limited to legal aid
and reconstruction, however, but will also focus on supporting the fragile Palestinian
reconciliation agreement and enhancing public confidence in justice institutions. Activities will
therefore be geared towards the reintegration of core rule of law institutions, and harmonisation
of legal frameworks. In line with this, activities will assume an inclusive approach to enhance
community participation in justice and security decision making processes, and supporting
dialogue between civil society organisations based in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip.
Under this output, preparatory steps will be undertaken to identify approaches for legal
harmonisation while working towards a cohesive body of national law. This will involve an
assessment of the degree to which current bodies of law diverge from one another, and the extent
to which existing laws in Gaza and the West Bank meet with international standards.
In terms of efforts to advance institutional reintegration, the Joint Programme will focus under
this Outcome on the Ministry of Justice, the Palestinian Civil Police, the Attorney-General’s
Office, the High Judicial Council and the shari’a courts. In line with other sectorial assessments
already undertaken, the Joint Programme will conduct a comprehensive assessment of available
justice sector human resources to provide a strong empirical baseline to support the reintegration
of the core rule of law institutions. Such an assessment will examine similarities and differences
in mandates and functions, as well as the approaches taken to administrative decision-making
and case processing used in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Outcome 4: Gender responsiveness of justice, security and legislative actors strengthened
In 2015, activities under Outcome 4 of the Joint Programme will continue to support justice
sector institutions in strengthening their capacity to develop gender responsive laws, policies and
strategies. Previous support to the Ministry of Justice via seconded gender expertise will be
extended also to the HJC, the shari’a courts, PBA, and the PMF. These institutions will have
gender focal points who will engage with the Joint Programme’s ‘gender committee’ with the
aim of strengthening gender mainstreaming across their respective institutions. In this sense, the
Joint Programme’s ‘gender committee’ will serve in 2015 as a platform to facilitate the
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engagement of justice sector institutions with each other to help implement gender responsive
policies and procedures and help resolve obstacles or overcome emerging and existing gaps.
In 2015, interventions will continue to concentrate on the development and implementation of
policy and regulatory frameworks tailored to address gender equality gaps within the justice and
security institutions, embedding within the same institutions the capacity to identify, analyse and
address such gaps. Special attention will be given to judicial and security officials’ acquisition of
transformational leadership skills integrating gender competences in their field of work.
Acknowledging the importance of the ratification of CEDAW in 2014 the joint programme will
support relevant stakeholders with the CEDAW implementation and reporting process,
promoting a multi-sectoral approach.
Outcome 5: Women and girls access to justice and security improved by ensuring
accountable service provision to prevent, protect and respond to violence, and by
addressing their broader legal needs
In 2015, activities under Outcome 5 of the Joint Programme will work towards systemising and
standardising justice and security services delivered to women and girls, including those
threatened by or experiencing violence. In particular, the Joint Programme will focus on
strengthening policing, prosecutorial and judicial services in relation to their responsiveness to
women and girls’ specific needs and rights, including in relation to cases of violence.
Building on previous work, networking initiatives and coordination mechanisms between police
and governmental and non-governmental providers of social and legal services for women and
girls victims of violence, suspects or witnesses, will be put in place, taking into consideration the
referral protocols already in existence.
In relation to the Public Prosecution, the Joint Programme will support implementation of the
AGO gender strategy; sensitisation of judges on gender and justice systems. Work will be
carried out to support the strengthening of existing, as well as the development of new, multi-
sectoral coordination mechanisms, thus increasing access and maximising justice and security
service outcomes for women. Meanwhile the Joint Programme’s partnership with the Ministry of
Women’s Affairs (MOWA) and the National Committee to Combat VAW will also be
strengthened to support the implementation of the National Strategy to Combat Violence against
Women with regards to women’s access to justice and security.
In terms of advancing legal aid services for women and girls in the West Bank and Gaza Strip,
the Joint Programme will scale up earlier capacity development initiatives, also through
including a specific component on gender and violence against women. The Joint Programme
will pilot the special guidelines for women’s legal representation drafted in partnership with the
PBA, and will provide a monitoring mechanism for assessing the impact of legal aid via formal
and informal justice outcomes for women and girls. Linkages between CSOs and the National
Observatory on Violence against Women will be strengthened for expanding monitoring
outreach encompassing results which concerns isolated communities. Capacity development of
ICHR and CSOs will be fostered to enhance gender-based analytical skills so as to produce
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relevant surveys and studies on women’s access to justice, also taking into consideration
informal justice systems and the situation of East Jerusalem.
Outcome 6: Juvenile justice and adherence to child rights improved
In 2015, activities under Outcome 6 of the Joint Programme will focus on a mixture of grass
roots legal aid and assistance, and institutional support to key actors working on juvenile justice
concerns. In terms of legal aid and assistance, the Joint Programme will continue support to civil
society legal aid providers to provide representation on juvenile cases. In complement to this the
programme will also provide assistance in 2015 to CSOs and universities to conduct human
rights and legal awareness activities and launch human rights advocacy campaigns.
The Joint Programme will expand work with the Ministry of Social Affairs to enable the
Ministry to continue providing legal aid for juveniles in conflict with the law and the
institutionalisation of the national referral system. As the legal aid service in the MoSA responds
to the increasing need of legal aid in the oPt, the Joint Programme will provide increased support
for two additional lawyers upon a needs assessment carried out by MoSA.
Under this Outcome in 2015, support will be provided to a range of security and justice sector
institutions to enhance children’s rights, including via legislative reform, provision of tailored
legal services, and the institutionalisation of mechanisms, policies and procedures related to the
children’s rights and needs. The programme will support the implementation of national policies
on juvenile justice by supporting the National Committee on Juvenile Justice and through
participating as an observer in that Committee. Capacity development support will be provided
to the PCP, AGO, HJC, MOJ and the shari’a courts. As agreed with the PCP, particular support
will be given to the Family and Juvenile Police Unit while also facilitating engagement with the
other actors above.
Given the forthcoming administrative merger of these two units, UNDP’s support to the Juvenile
Police will take place hand-in-hand with UN Women’s assistance to the FPUs. Initial
development of a strategy for the Juvenile Police and a policy framework, will be combined with
assistance to implement the relevant SOP and develop suitable tools for monitoring
developments and informing policy. Important links with the justice sector are cross-cutting
through Outcome 6, which will enable the PCP to benefit from the Programme’s broader
engagement on juvenile security and justice issues.
Outcome 7: Capacity of key actors and stakeholders to monitor progress and results in rule
of law development increased
The Joint Programme is committed to the establishment of a comprehensive monitoring and
evaluation system that aims at ensuring the best value for money. This system builds on previous
work and draws on data gathered from partner CSOs and institutions. To this end, the Joint
Programme will work in 2015 to collect baseline data from both sides of the justice and security
equation (supply and demand sides). In partnership with the Palestinian Central Bureau of
Statistics (PCBS), the Joint Programme will continue to conduct follow-up data surveys to track
the performance of justice and security institutions, covering the main key institutions such as
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the Ministry of Justice, the High Judicial Council, the Attorney General Office, the Palestinian
Bar Association, and the Palestinian Civil Police. On the demand side, meanwhile, the Joint
Programme will conduct follow-up public perceptions surveys that gather information on public
awareness, satisfaction and trust in the justice and security sector actors and their services.
To ensure programmatic coherence in 2015, the implementing UN agencies will develop a
Monitoring and Evaluation strategy for the Joint Programme, which outlines how UNDP and UN
Women intend to measure results of the Joint Programme at different levels, its approach
towards building the capacity of institutional partners in M&E, and internal coordination with
regards to M&E. As detailed in the programme document, the Joint Programme aims to build the
capacity of the Palestinian justice institutions and CSOs in gathering, documenting, and
providing data that serve to monitor individual projects as well as the justice sector as a whole.
To this end, the programme will second a Monitoring and Evaluation coordinator within the
MoJ, HJC and the AGO, to support the establishment of a sustainable, functioning M&E system
in those institutions.
Over the course of 2015, the programme will additionally conduct technical training sessions
with CSO partners to enhance their in capacity to monitor, evaluate and report effectively. In
close coordination with CSOs, the programme will monitor the results of civil society projects
through a variety of methods including: participation in activities, review of narrative and
financial progress reports, sharing photos, beneficiary lists, case studies, and a project-level
beneficiaries’ evaluation to be done at the end of each project to measure the impact of project
activities on the final beneficiaries.
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III. Activities Overview and Timeline
Outcome 1: Capacity of justice and security institutions strengthened and linkages forged
Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
1.1: MOJ’s technical capacity
strengthened in relation to planning, M&E, policy advice, capacity of legal
and administrative staff, legislative
drafting, legal aid institutionalisation, international legal cooperation, and
gender and juvenile justice
1.1.1 Support the review of the Birzeit University diploma programme in legal skills, ToT and
administrative and legal skills, including the nomination of participants and M&E
X X X
1.1.2 Launch of Birzeit University Training Courses X
1.1.3 Provide support to MoJ staff via the stabilisation fund
X X X X
1.1.4. Facilitate transfer of at least 5 staff onto MOJ civil service contracts X
1.1.5. Provide the MoJ PPMU with three secondees: Part time Planning Manager, Donor
Liaison/Project Manager, part time M and E expert.
X X X X
1.1.6. Support the MOJ in building a culture of planning across the institution through hosting of
official discussion with decision makers and employees. X
1.1.7 Provide current counterparts working with the PPMU with strategic planning, project
management and legal training (joint with other PPMU staff members)
X X
1.1.8. Strengthen the MOJ’s human rights protection/mainstreaming and legal aid capacity via the co-location of staff to support the development of the Human Rights Unit and the passage and
implementation of an amended Legal Aid Law
X X
1.1.9. Support the strengthening of the gender unit and juvenile file in the MOJ through providing
expertise, technical support and additional human resources via the stabilisation fund. X X X X
1.2: HJC’s technical capacity
strengthened in relation to planning,
donor liaison, project management, M&E, capacity of court and
administrative staff, further
development and implementation of MIZAN2, judicial inspections work,
execution of judgments and gender
and juvenile justice as well as support to the Crimes Corruption Court
1.2.1 Provide the HJC PPMU with Seconded Experts: 1Project Manager, 1 1Administrative Assistant,
1 part time M&E expert
X X X X
1.2.2. Provide the HJC with part time gender and juvenile justice expertise to commence work on establishing a human rights unit including coverage of gender and juvenile justice issues.
X X X X
1.2.3 Engage consultant to develop complaints handling system in HJC including referral process for
Inspection Department X X
1.2.4Support the HJC in building a culture of planning across the institution through hosting of official discussion with decision makers and employees
X
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Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
1.2.5 Provide current counterparts working with the PPMU with strategic planning, project
management and legal training (joint with other PPMU staff members) X X
1.2.6. Provide the PPMU with needed office support equipment and furniture including operational item budget
X X X X
1.2.7. Provide two training courses for M&E counterparts at HJC
X X X
1.2.8. Recruit 1 Team leader and 1 Software Developer to extend the IT and Mizan2 to the HJC Notary
Public Department, through developing a centralized application to provide e-services online and link
it with the Land Authority, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Interior. X
1.2.9. Provide the HJC Notary Public staff with needed equipment for the hosting and implementation of the new software X X
1.2.10. Conduct three trainings for HJC Notary Public staff on the use of MIZAN2 X X
1.2.11. Establish a Court Information System through Mizan2: provide courts reception areas with
interactive kiosks that provide the public with basic court information and searching capabilities.
X X X X
1.2.12. Conduct two workshops for HJC staff on Mizan2 upgrades and new applications (Enforcement,
Finance, Notification) X X
1.2.13. Support the improvement and expansion of the Court Information Points (CIPs) to all district
courts (Improve; Nablus, Jenin, and Ramallah. Expand; Bethlehem, and Jericho) X X
1.2.14. Support the development of SOPs for the HJC Enforcement Department (assessment and
development of SOPS based on assessment) X X X
1.2.15. Conduct an assessment of the HJC business process with regards to Notifications X
1.2.16. Develop SOPs to consolidate processes with regards to Notifications based on the assessment
results X
1.2.17. Procurement of equipment and other logistical items related to the new SOPs.
X
1.2.18. Support the participation of HJC staff in the Legal Skills Diploma, Administrative Skills
Diploma, Middle Management Certificate and other continuous training opportunities, in particular in
relation to new laws.
X X
1.2.19. Undertake a capacity review of the Inspections Department, provide recommendations and
support their implementation
X X X X
1.2.20. Continue to support the outcomes of the current review of the Inspection Bylaw, including
support to the unification between the HJC and the Prosecution Inspection Department:
X X X X
1.2.21. Support the annual judicial conferences and court administration annual conferences
X X
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Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
1.2.22: Support the refurbishment of the Corruption Crimes Court
X X
1.2.23: Assess training needs and equipment of CCC judges and support staff X
1.2.24 Provide training for CCC judges and administrative staff through the PJI and other local and
international institutions.
X X X
1.2.25Exchange and international forums and conferences X X X
1.3: AGO/PP’s technical capacity
strengthened in relation to planning, donor liaison, project management,
M&E, capacity of legal and
administrative staff, taking into account gender and juvenile justice
considerations
1.3.1: Support the Planning and Project Management Unit through provision of expertise in planning,
donor relations/project management and administrative assistance.)with progressive hand-over of responsibilities to AGO/PP staff (through ‘shadows’ and agreed upon indicators/timeframes for
knowledge transfer)
X X X X
1.3.3: Support the participation of AGO/PP staff in the Legal Skills Diploma, Administrative Skills
Diploma, Middle Management Certificate and offer other continuous training opportunities, in
particular in relation to new laws
X X
1.3.4: Support the development of M&E capacity, including organisational assessments, within the
AGO/PP through secondment of an M&E expert. (See Outcome 7 for details) X X
1.3.5: Train members of the AGO on M&E.
X
1.3.6: Develop juvenile justice strategic framework with the AGO/PP
X X X
1.3.7: Support the establishment of a human rights unit to provide ongoing capacity for gender and
juvenile justice as well as other human rights issues (fair trial standards, detention, complaints) X X X
1.3.8: Provide training for members of the AGO on strategic planning and project management
(gender sensitive) X X
1.3.9 Conduct consultation workshops with National NGO’s to discuss the work of the AGO, and
monitoring of national and international human rights treaty reporting.
X
1.3.10 Provide training on international human rights mechanisms, focusing on international treaties
and agreements signed by the State of Palestine.
X
1.3.11 Provide training on reporting of the justice sector on progress in the achievement of international standards in the work of public prosecutors and the judiciary X
1.4: Legislative drafting skills
enhanced across the legislative chain, with a focus on promoting and
protecting gender equality
1.4.1 Provide a legislative drafting expert and support the endorsement of the legislative drafting and
consultation manual by the Prime Minister/Council of Minister. X X X X
1.4.2 Support the organisation of awareness raising/training sessions for different PA stake holders concerning the legislative drafting and consultation manuals
X
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Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
1.4.3 Integrate the legislative drafting and consultation manuals into Legislative Drafting Diploma and
Legal Skills Diplomas
X
1.4.4 Monitor processes used to develop draft laws and bylaws to ensure compliance with guidance on legislative process
X X X X
1.4.5 Hold consultation sessions between different Ministries and stakeholders including donors under the umbrella of the Prime Minister‘s office to develop a new consensus process for the development
and the amendment of laws.
X
1.4.6 Identify priorities for legal harmonisation / unification and support UNDP assessment processes
X
1.5: Specific needs of the shari’a courts identified and supported,
especially in the areas of planning,
donor liaison, M&E, electronic case management, capacity of
administrative and court staff, and
gender and juvenile justice
1.5.1 Support the establishment of a PPMU in the Shari’s courts, including three key positions; projects manager, human rights legal expert and communications officer
X X X
1.5.2 Support the Shari’a Counselling Unit through the deployment of legal experts in 5 courts, to ensure that the rights of all parties in a case are respected and taken into account.
X
X
X
1.5.3 Review and provide inputs to the draft Court Counselling Manual and integrate role of legal experts into methodology of the Court Counselling Units. X
1.5.4 Undertake an organisational and legal framework analysis concerning the Shari’a Courts with a
view to support the reintegration of a national Shari’a judicial authority and system X
1.6: The PCP’s technical capacity strengthened in relation to IT, M&E,
professional standards, internal
complaints mechanisms, and judicial notification and enforcements, taking
into account gender and juvenile
justice considerations
1.6.1: Recruit two software developer(s) and one software architect (IC contracts) for secondment into the PCP IT Unit
X X X X
1.6.2: Support implementation of the accountability strategy by the PCP in relation to the IGO, BGHR
and PSDD:
- Develop unit mandates - Develop unit organisational structures
- Develop job descriptions / job specifications
- Develop SOP / manuals of guidance
- Conduct trainings and TOT to operationalise the above
X X X
1.6.3: Support the implementation of the code of conduct for the PCP, together with EUPOL COPPS
(Conduct trainings on the Code of Conduct)
X X X
1.6.4: Undertake a comprehensive capacity needs assessment of the judicial police. Use assessment to
guide institutional development, help address identified needs and generate donor support to fill gaps
X X
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Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
1.6.5.: Support the implementation of a streamlined, transparent and effective internal complaints
mechanism which includes reliable status and outcome updates/results for complainants:
Advocate for and facilitate adoption of the complaints mechanism proposed by UNDP and
EUPOL COPPS;
Complete and make operational the Electronic Complaints Management System, including
via appropriate trainings and module development.
Pilot the complaints mechanism in one district with a view to broader roll-out.
X X X X
1.6.6: Develop mechanisms to support proper MOI oversight of complaints handling and disciplinary
decisions of the PCP, and support PCP responses to independent oversight efforts such as those
provided by ICHR
X X X X
1.6.7: Support the participation of PCP staff in the Legal Skills Diploma, Administrative Skills Diploma, Middle Management Certificate and other courses as needed, in particular in relation to new
laws.
Complete Public Administration, Gender and Accountability diploma through Birzeit CCE;
X X X X
1.8: Institutional development of the Palestinian Anti-Corruption
Commission supported
1.8.1: Support the PACC in developing new national anti-corruption strategy (2015-2017) as well as other policy and planning instruments X X X X
1.8.2: Implement the recommendations of the organisational review (relating primarily to strategic
planning, management arrangements, IT and human resource capacity): Training and supply and
installation of IT equipment
X X X
1.8.3: Support the PACC in developing international and regional partnerships and support its
integration into regional anti-corruption strategies and compliance with relevant international
conventions and instruments:
Implementation of UNCAC
Networking with other regional initiatives.
South-south cooperation
X X X X
1.8.4: Further develop staff capacity, including through continuous training programmes and
knowledge sharing and exchange forums X X X
1.8.5: Support PACC efforts to raise public awareness regarding corruption and protection of whistle-blowers
Media and public awareness campaigns.
Partnerships with different organizations.
Support scientific studies and research on anti-corruption.
Training related activities.
X X X X
1.8.6: Support the PACC to establish an information and legal advice centre to serve the public X X X X
1.8.7: Support PACC efforts to amend the Anti-Corruption Law Nr. 7 (2010) X X
1.9: Coordination and cooperation 1.9.1: Support inter-governmental cooperation between the MOJ, HJC, AGO/PP, Shari’a Courts and X X X X
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Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
amongst rule of law actors improved
with a focus on technical level
cooperation between justice and security sector institutions and support
to their efforts to clarify functional
mandates
other justice-related bodies,
1.9.2: Actively foster linkages between justice and security sector institutions, with a particular focus on improving cooperation between the PCP and the AGO/PP
X X X X
1.9.3: Support regular and periodic meetings among institutional focal points (UNDP secondees plus
permanent institutional counterparts)
X X X X
1.9.4: Support the focal points to identify required areas of cooperation and collaboration and
undertake joint efforts, notably with regard to strategic planning and M&E
X X X X
1.9.5: Support the Justice Sector Working Group to meet more regularly and effectively undertake
joint action on identified needs.
X X X X
1.9.6: Promote confidence-building between PA institutions and civil society through activities such as
cooperation on trainings participation in Programme Board, participation in consultations on
reintegration/harmonisation of laws and draft laws.
X X X X
Total Budget Outcome 1: USD 2,895,000
Outcome 2: Civil society contribution to rule of law and community access to justice enhanced
Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2.1: Capacity of CSOs
strengthened to deliver quality legal aid services to vulnerable
individuals and communities, with
a focus on women, children and Palestinians living in Area C and
East Jerusalem
2.1.1: Provision of legal aid to Palestinian citizens and documentation of violations of IHL and HR by 14
CSOs (agreements signed in September/October 2014) X
2.1.2: Support CSOs to provide legal aid via grants, with an increased focus on ‘Area C’ and East
Jerusalem.
X X X
2.1.3: Support capacity development of CSOs (at least 2 substantive and administrative trainings) for
increased scope and quality of service delivery.
X X X
2.1.4: Engage media/social network outlets in awareness raising and public outreach
X X X
2.1.5: Undertake an audit of legal aid services provided under the Joint Programme to measure the
impact of the services provided on beneficiary’s access to justice and client satisfaction.
X
2.2: Quality of legal profession
strengthened to enhance community access to justice
2.2.1. Enhance the professional capacity of practicing lawyers through continuation of the PBA
education programme X X X X
2.2.2. Initiate a legal aid scheme including legal consultation and representation, for the PBA to provide
legal aid services to the public through developing eligibility guidelines, data base of lawyers’ experience
and skills for matching cases, information on legal aid service availability to courts, development of basic
X
X X X
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Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
case management processes and documentation of consultations/advice/representation provided and
initiation of quality oversight mechanism.
2.2.3. Conduct an assessment to develop the PBA E-learning systems and electronic services.
X X
2.2.4. Raise awareness of the legal profession and Palestinian bar association regarding legal aid volunteerism to win support of the profession for pro bono legal aid scheme.
X X X X
2.2.5. Improve the system of governance and services presented by the PBA through establishing a
PMU (Projects manager, Public relation/project officer, Gender mainstream expert (see 4.1 below).
X X X X
2.2.6. Support the further development of legal education based on clinical and interactive learning
modalities, through legal aid clinics, moot courts and internships
X X X X
2.2.3: Facilitate academic exchange programmes for faculty members of law schools in the West Bank
X X X
2.3: Support an enabling legal
environment conducive to increasing citizen oversight and
community access to justice in the
West Bank
2.3.1: Build civil society capacity to engage and provide oversight of justice and security institutions
(grants) X X X X
2.3.2: Support greater linkages between justice sector CSOs and the ICHR on sharing information on
justice sector monitoring X X
X
X
2.3.3: Enhance civil society capacity to report and advocate on domestic legal policy issues, engage in
legislative reviews to achieve more democratic law-making processes and monitor impact of legal developments in West Bank and Gaza upon potential for legal harmonisation
X
X
X
X
2.3.4: Engage media in justice sector coverage. Develop capacities of selected journalists and jurists on
monitoring and reporting on justice sector issues X X X X
2.3.5: Increase civil society capacity on M&E with a view to conducting periodic reviews and impact
assessments on access to justice, including user surveys.(See Outcome 7) X X X X
2.4: Engagement with informal
justice actors and processes to increase observation of
international standards of fairness,
especially in relation to gender and juvenile justice
2.4.1: Validate study conducted under Phase I of the programme and its recommendations on models for
engaging with informal justice systems
X
2.4.2: Identify and engage ‘progressive’ informal justice authorities in a network to engage in a policy
discussion forum inclusive of CSOs
X
2.4.3: Provide ‘progressive’ informal justice authorities with tailored training on human rights, gender,
juvenile justice, relevant domestic laws, focused on how these standards can and should be practically
applied in context of informal justice systems
X
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Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2.4.4: Through network, develop and implement an informal justice engagement strategy to uphold rule of law and gender justice and increase compatibility with international standards
X
2.4.5:Support the promotion of women into positions of authority and decision-making in the informal
justice system
X
2.4.6: Closely monitor the impact of the programme’s interventions upon outcomes for women and
children
X X X X
2.5: Support harmonised approach to rule of law development in the
West Bank and Gaza
2.5.1: Facilitate knowledge sharing and contact between West Bank and Gaza CSOs, law schools, law
students, academics, lawyers and PBA branches
X X X X
2.5.2: Monitor legislative developments in the West Bank and Gaza and analyse prospects of a unified
legal system
X X X X
Total Budget Outcome 2 : USD 2,107,031
Outcome 3: Civil society contribution to the rule of law and community access to justice in the Gaza Strip enhanced
Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
3.1 Capacity of CSOs strengthened
to deliver quality legal aid services to vulnerable individuals and
communities, with a focus on
women, children and Palestinians living in Gaza Strip
3.1.1: Support CSO partners to undertake legal aid services provision for poor and vulnerable community
members X X X
3.1.2: Strengthen Awn Network capacity to sustainably enhance coordination and referral between CSOs
and other relevant agencies and organisations working on provision of legal aid and related services
X X
3.1.3: Maintain strong cooperation between formal and informal justice mechanism to uphold rule of law
and gender justice and increase compatibility with international standards
X X
3.1.4: Strengthen gender justice and advance women’s rights before Shari’a courts X X X
3.2: Quality of legal profession
3.2.1: Support the PBA’s continuous education programmes for practising lawyers
X X X
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Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
strengthened to enhance community
access to justice
3.2.2: Strengthen the newly established Planning & Management Unit at the PBA to serve Awn Network
partners and support the PBA’s institutional development
X X
3.2.3: Support current and potential female lawyers to strengthen their role and prominence in the legal
profession and support gender justice
X
3.2.4: Strengthen legal education that is based on clinical and interactive learning modalities at law schools, through legal clinics, moot courts, etc.
X X X
3.2.5: Support the integration of paralegals into the legal aid system X X
3.2.6: Update knowledgebase and skills of PA judges and prosecutors
X
3.3: Support an enabling legal
environment conducive to increasing citizen oversight and community
access to justice in the Gaza Strip
3.3.1 Support CSO partners to implement initiatives on advocacy, oversight, accountability, and policy
Analysis
X X X
3.3.2: Support legal awareness and legal literacy
X X X
3.3.3: Engage media/social network outlets in awareness raising and justice sector coverage
X
3.3.5: Develop capacities of selected journalists and jurists on monitoring and reporting on justice sector
issues
X X
3.4: Engagement with informal
justice actors and processes to increase observation of international
standards of fairness, especially in
relation to gender and juvenile justice
3.4.1: Review impact of pilot approaches with regard to engaging informal justice actors, especially in
relation to women and children
X X
3.4.2: Provide ‘progressive’ informal justice authorities with tailored training on human rights, gender,
juvenile justice, relevant domestic laws, focused on how these standards can and should be practically applied in context of informal justice systems
X X
3.4.3: Through network, develop and implement an informal justice engagement strategy to uphold rule of
law and gender justice and increase compatibility with international standards
X X
3.4.4:Support the promotion of women into positions of authority and decision-making in the informal
justice system X
3.5: Support harmonised approach to
rule of law development in the West
Bank and Gaza
3.5.1: Facilitate knowledge sharing and contact between West Bank and Gaza CSOs, law schools, law
students, academics, lawyers and PBA branches
X
X X
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Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
3.5.2: List all legislative developments took place during the years of division in the West Bank and Gaza
and analyse prospects of a unified legal system
X X X
3.6: Formal and informal justice
actors justice actors and processes monitored through the observatory,
with a focus on access and impact on
women and girls
3.6.1: Conduct one research on women’s access to justice and undertake two impact assessments of legal aid services in the Gaza Strip.
X X
3.6.2: Undertake an impact assessment of legal aid services to women. in the Gaza Strip
X X
3.6.3: Establish the observatory in Gaza and strengthen ICHR staff capacity, through making human
resource available, training and coaching, in collecting information and data on women and girls victims
of violence accessing, or attempting to access, justice, and in dealing, during their monitoring functions, with women and girls victims of discrimination and violence, including sexual violence, respecting
confidentiality and providing security for victims
X X X X
3.6.4: Conduct two studies with the scope of assessing impact of use of IJ by the Joint Programme on
women and girls and informing Joint Programme approach on IJS
X X
3.7: Awareness of GBV, legal rights
available justice, security and social
protection services and institutional
roles and responsibilities increased
amongst communities, CSOs and
professionals
3.7.1: Support partner CBOs and gender advocates in developing and conducting awareness raising multi-
sectoral prevention and early detection interventions targeting boys and girls in schools/ / education
institutions and youth centres in relation to GBV and VAW, rights and available support services.
X X X
3.7.2: Support the establishment of a pilot referral system for women and girls’ victims and survivors of violence (building on the experience of the national referral system developed/approved by the Ministry
of Social Affairs in the West Bank)
X X X X
Total Budget Outcome 3: USD 1,460,000
Rule of law in Gaza Strip
reinforced as part of 2014 early
recovery plans
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
3.8 Emergency legal support
programme established
3.8.1 Provide legal aid services for vulnerable people and those affected from the recent war on Gaza.
X X X X
3.8.2 Provide support to the PBA and selected CSOs to establish mobile legal aid clinics
X X X X
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Rule of law in Gaza Strip
reinforced as part of 2014 early
recovery plans
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
3.8.3 Strengthen AWN capacity to enhance coordination with other service providers (health, social,
psychosocial) and strengthen referral mechanisms
X X X X
3.8.4 Work with informal justice leaders and lawyers to provide enhanced mediation services
X X X X
3.8.5 Conduct ‘problem solving’ sessions with authorities, CSOs, infromal justice actors to develop context-
specific solutions to commonly arising legal problems for women, children and other marginalised groups X X X X
3.9 Quick impact facility established
3.9.1 Assess damage incurred to AWN network members’ premises and equipment X
3.9.2 Provide support for small repairs or temporary rent where necessary X X X X
3.9.3 Provide support for office furnishing and IT
X X X X
3.10 Local human rights
organisations accountability
activities supported
3.10.1 Support the technical capacity of CSOs to carry out innovative advocacy, community mobilization
and oversight.
X X
3.10.2 Support CSOs to conduct advocacy, mobilization, lobbying and oversight interventions
X X
3.10.3 Support CSOs to hold a comprehensive national dialogue on justice and security sector reform, while
involving decision-makers from both West Bank and Gaza
X X
3.10.4 Support networking mechanisms to protect legal community activists and rights defenders
X X X
3.11 Legal harmonization efforts
fostered
3.11.1 Comprehensive situation analysis and needs assessment of extent of legal divergence and possible
harmonisation mechanisms.
X X
3.11.2. Facilitate dialogue with relevant stakeholders on extent of legal divergence and possible
harmonisation mechanisms.
X X
3.12 Reintegration of core rule of
law institutions supported
3.12.1 Undertake a comprehensive assessment of available justice sector human resources in the West Bank
and the Gaza Strip and similarities and differences in mandates and functions, approaches taken to
administrative decision-making and case processing X X
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Rule of law in Gaza Strip
reinforced as part of 2014 early
recovery plans
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
3.13 Documentation, reporting and
advocacy mechanisms on women’s rights within the Human Rights
framework strengthened
3.13.1 Conduct an assessment of women and girls’ legal/protection needs especially targeting vulnerable
groups such as women and girls IDP and living in overcrowded and women-headed households within the framework of UNSCR 1325, and CEDAW
X X X
3.13.2 Support partner CBOs and gender advocates in developing and conducting awareness raising multi-sectoral prevention and early detection interventions targeting boys and girls in schools / education
institutions and youth centres in relation to GBV and VAW, rights and available support services
X X X
3.13.3 Support the development of a pilot documentation and reporting system to provide base line data and information on Palestinian women’s rights’ violations under conflict in light of international UN
resolutions (UNSCR 1325 and UNSCR 1889) and relevant set of indicators
X X
3.14 Key governmental and non-
governmental service providers
and communities assessed as to women and girls’ needs for justice
and security and possible responses
3.14.1. Conduct sensitization workshops to mobilize cadres within justice and security institutions on the
provision of gender-responsive services, as well as on detection and response to VAWG cases in the
humanitarian context of Gaza.
X X
3.14.2. Conduct meetings with concerned institutions on the provision of legal/social/administrative assistance to women IDPs, women living in overcrowded households and women heads of
households/widows.
X X
3.14.3. Conduct sensitization sessions for men and women members of IDP committees within the
temporary shelters (UNRWA schools) on VAWG and available legal aid, justice and security services,
while fostering women’s leadership and peer -to-peer support to prevent violence and women’s human
rights violations.
X X
3.14.4 Support the establishment of a pilot referral system for women and girls’ victims and survivors of
violence (building on the experience of the national referral system developed/approved by the Ministry of
Social Affairs in the West Bank) X X X X
3.15 Capacity of service providers
to deliver tailored responses to women and girls survivors
strengthened
3.15.1. Monitor the response of formal and informal justice actors, as well as security actors to the
legal/protection needs of women as identified in the assessment X X
3.15.2. Delivery of training programme for PBA/CSOs lawyers on provision of gender sensitive legal
services tailored to the assessed legal/protection needs of women in Gaza (based on previous assessment)
(reference to activity 5.3.1 in the WB)
X X
Pilot integrated legal/social support services (as developed by the Mehwar Centre) provided by trained
lawyers/social workers and targeting women and girls identified within vulnerable groups and victims of violence in Gaza
X X X X
Total Budget Outcome 3b (Emergency Support Gaza): USD 1,002,000
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Outcome 4: Gender responsiveness of justice, security and legislative actors strengthened
Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
4.1: Capacity of the MOJ, HJC,
shari’a(family) courts, PMF and PBA to develop and implement
gender responsive draft laws,
policies and frameworks strengthened
4.1.1. Supporting the MoJ gender committee in its support to MoJ legislative committee X X X X
4.1.2. Support the MoJ in their gender mainstreaming initiatives, including gender trainings for staff
X X X X
4.1.3. Work with the HJC gender committee to identify gender mainstreaming areas
X X X X
4.1.4. Conduct gender trainings for Court staff (HJC)
X X X X
4.1.5. Support the establishment of a PPMU in the Sharia’ courts:
Support three positions at the PPMU ( Projects manager, Human rights legal expert, communication officer)
Support the counselling units with legal advisors
Support a counselling unit with one counsellor
X X X X
4.1.6. Support the institutionalization of the relationship between the PMF and PA official bodies to increase
the retrieval rate
X X X X
4.1.7. Support the PMF in outreach activities to ensure stronger support to their beneficiaries
X X X X
4.1.8. Appoint a gender focal point to follow up on gender mainstreaming initiatives at the PBA
X X X X
4.1.9. Continue supporting the PBA gender committee in implementing their gender strategy
X X X X
4.2: Capacity of the MOI, PCP, AGO/PP, MOSA and MOWA to
develop and implement gender
responsive draft laws, policies and frameworks strengthened,
including guidelines and tools for
the rehabilitation of women and girls in conflict with the law
4.2.1: Support strengthening of MOI and PCP gender expertise to be applied to all aspects covered by the programme, via provision of technical support and secondment of gender experts, adopting on-the-job
coaching modality.
X X X X
4.2.2: Support MOI and PCP Gender Units in the development and implementation of a gender scoping
exercise informing the development of a gender strategy to promote and achieve greater equity for women
within the police and greater gender sensitivity of policing services
X X
4.2.3: Support PCP in developing in-house skills to conduct gender analysis of women and girls cases
received (by the Public Prosecution, governmental and non-governmental organizations) in order to assess, as well, challenges and remedies related to women’s access to the justice and protection.
X X X
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Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
4.2.4: Support MOI and PCP in the development and adoption of gender sensitive recruitment/retention
policies, women’s careers’ development, police women networks, integration of gender in training,
application of gender considerations in police/security services infrastructure/premises, etc
X X
4.2.5: Support AGO/PP to develop a strategic vision to integrate gender in its work and to implement the existing Gender Strategy, together with M&E mechanism, via provision of continuous technical support,
including through recruitment of consultants working directly with the Gender Associate at AGO (shall the
post of Gender Associate no longer be funded by current donor, UN Women will support that position)
X X X
4.2.6: Support AGO/PP in developing in-house skills to conduct gender analysis of cases of women in
contact with the law in order to assess challenges and remedies related to women’s access to the Public Prosecution services
X X
4.2.7: Provide technical assistance in implementation of existing Memorandum of Understandings between
MOWA, MOSA, MOI, AGO, and PCP, and existing action plans
X X X X
4.2.8: Support capacity development of networking and leadership skills of women staff in MOI, PCP and
AGO
X X
4.3: Capacity of the Council of
Ministers and its sub-committees enhanced to include gender
equality principles and reflect
human rights norms and standards
4.3.1: Support strengthening of Council of Minister and its committees’ capacity to undertake gender impact
analysis of laws and to reflect gender and women's rights considerations into drafts X X
4.3.2: Provide technical assistance and capacity development on CEDAW and on drafting of reports (core document and treaty specific document) to the CEDAW Committee and other treaty bodies
X X X X
4.3.3: Second one human resource expert on gender impact analysis and on CEDAW to the Council of
Minister, providing as well support in the revision of draft/amended legislation, in accordance with national
legislative priorities, to ensure compliance with international standards relating to women and children
X X
4.4: Gender sensitive M&E
systems developed and implemented in the justice and
security sectors in conjunction with PCBS
4.4.1: Provide technical expertise applied to M&E within the justice and security sectors through the
programme, ensuring that M&E of women’s access to justice and security is monitored, and that monitoring
informs yearly planning. X X X X
4.4.2: Conduct baseline study (funds disbursed in 2014)
X
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Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Total Budget Outcome 4: USD 492,000
Outcome 5: Women and girls access to justice and security improved by ensuring accountable service provision to prevent, protect and respond to violence, and by addressing their broader
legal needs
Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
5.1: Availability, accessibility and appropriateness of policing
services (inter alia through the
FPUs) for women and girls, including those threatened by or
experiencing violence, improved
5.1.1: Support implementation and monitoring of FPU regulations and procedures, to protect and increase
accountability to women and girls, support development and implementation of right-based protection-centred coordination with Juvenile police (under unified Administration) and other Departments .
X X X
5.1.2: Support the implementation of the FPU Strategy, including in relation to capacity development /
training according to already developed training programme, information and data collection / storage /
management, coaching on use of risk assessment and management and other tools developed, coordination with MOSA and social and legal service providers for women and girls victims of violence.
X X X X
5.1.3: Provide support in application of minimum standard guidelines related to FPU equipment and
infrastructure for 10 FPUs, including in relation allocation and refurbishment of space
X X X X
5.1.4: Support sensitization of police on women’s specific needs, including needs and rights of women and girls victims of violence or entering in contact the law, reducing discriminatory attitudes and behaviours
X X
5.1.5: Strengthen coordination between police and governmental and non-governmental providers of social
and legal services for women and girls victims of violence, suspects or witnesses, and pilot existing referral system
X X
5.1.6: Support capacity development of police research unit(s) to collect and analyze information related to women and girls access to justice, whether victims, suspects or witness
X X
X
5.2: Availability, accessibility and
appropriateness of prosecutorial,
judicial and legal services for
women and girls, including those
threatened by or experiencing
violence, improved
5.2.1: Support sensitization of prosecutorial, judicial and legal services institutions and actors towards
women’s specific needs, including needs and rights of women and girls victims of violence, reducing
discriminatory attitudes and behaviours. X X
5.2.2: Support prosecutorial and judicial actors, and legal services providers in developing and applying
tools (e.g. operating procedures, guidelines, policy papers etc.) to manage cases, protect and increase accountability to women and girls, including for the prosecution of cases of domestic violence, ensuring
equitable investigation, representation and referral procedures
X X
5.2.3: Support prosecutorial and judicial actors in creating gender-friendly environment, including but not
limited to allocation of proper gender-sensitive space for women and girls accessing the justice chain
X X X
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Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
5.2.4: Support networking events and partnership among governmental, nongovernmental and women’s
organizations to increase understanding, mutual trust and shared vision of women’s needs and rights when
entering into the justice chain, with participation of MOWA and MOSA
X X
5.2.5: Support development of a mechanism to collect and document gender sensitive statistics on cases
related to women, whether complainants, accused or witnesses, accessing the justice chain.
X X X X
5.2.6: Support strengthening of collaborative framework of joint efforts among justice sector institutions,
including on legislations that may affect women and girls, via gender expertise seconded to relevant
ministries and work of the programme pool of gender experts coordinated by a team coordinator
X X X X
5.2.7: Support fulfilment of State responsibilities in relation to women in prison and detention X X X X
5.3: Lawyers’ capacity to provide gender sensitive legal services and
rights-based advocacy for women
and girls strengthened and monitored.
5.3.1: Support regular delivery of training programme for lawyers on provision of gender sensitive legal services (as developed through UN Women, DFID-funded, Access to Justice project) for representing and
providing legal advice to women.
X X X
5.3.2: Support capacity development, including through coaching and exchange of experience, on rights-
based advocacy for defending women’s rights and representing them
X X X
5.3.3: Regularly monitor application of international standards when delivering legal aid and services to
women and the impact of the legal aid and services on women and children.
X X X
5.3.4: Conduct one assessment of impact on women and children of legal aid and services provided to
women X X
5.4: Tailored legal aid services
provided to women and girls
5.4.1. Provide legal consultation and representation for women through the programme CSO initiative and the legal clinics
X X X X
5.5: Awareness of GBV, legal
rights, available justice, security
and social protection services and institutional roles and
responsibilities increased amongst
communities, CSOs and professionals
5.5.1: Support awareness raising multi-sectoral (police / governmental and non-governmental service
providers) prevention and early detection interventions targeting boys and girls in relation to GBV and
VAW, rights and available support services
X
5.5.2: Support delivery of formal and non-formal education programme for children and youth to help stop violence against young women and girls X X
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Outputs (as mentioned in the
Results Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
5.6: Multi-sectoral coordination
and cooperation improved to
enhance, monitor and document women’s and girls’ access to
justice and security
5.6.1: Support codification, piloting and implementation of inter-sectoral mechanisms to detect and address
protection system gaps (e.g. serious case review)
X X X
5.6.2: Support development, application and codification of coordination mechanisms for women and girls'
protection and access to justice and security (e.g. case conference), involving, besides justice and security institutions MOWA and MOSA, and the National Committee to Combat VAW
X X X
5.6.3: Provide capacity development support to justice and security institutions as well as MOWA and
MOSA on coordinating for women and girls’ protection, security and access to justice, via JP gender experts’ team coordinator
X X
5.7: Formal and informal justice
actors and processes monitored
through the observatory, with a focus on access and impact on
women
5.7.1: Support ICHR staff capacity development in dealing, during their monitoring functions, with women and girls victims of discrimination and violence, including sexual violence, respecting confidentiality and
providing security for victims, to report cases of discrimination against women and girls, including through
confidential arrangements for reporting or targeted outreach, to conduct investigations and to handle complaints, in line with CEDAW
X X X X
5.7.2: Support strengthening of cooperation between ICHR and CSOs, ensuring that civil society actors
,CSOs and women’s rights organizations have the capacity to collect data and information for the
Observatory and become key partners of ICHR, including in providing relevant information
X X
5.7.3: Support, through secondment of staff and tailored training, enhancement of ICHR capacity to collect
data and information, enter them into available database, monitor and analyze them, including in terms of
human rights-protection responsibilities, and to apply this competencies when writing opinions, recommendations, proposals and reports to the government, Parliament and any other competent body
X X X
5.7.4: Conduct one study with the scope of assessing impact of use of IJ on women and girls through JP and informing JP approach on IJS X X
5.7.5: Conduct research on women’s access to justice in East Jerusalem
X X X X
5.7.6. Undertake two impact assessments of legal aid services on women X
Total Budget Outcome 5: USD 1,072,500
Outcome 6: Juvenile justice and adherence to child rights improved
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Outputs (as mentioned in the Results
Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
6.1: Legislation related to juvenile justice and its
enforcement introduced/amended in line with
international standards and accession to CRC supported
6.1.1. Host workshops with the relevant stakeholders to discuss ways to overcome existing
challenges and problems in achieving juvenile justice (in the absence of ratifying the juvenile
protection law)
X
X
6.1.2. Support implementing the referral system developed by the MOSA
X X
6.1.3. Support the national committee on juvenile justice to have a more monitoring role in ensuring juvenile access to justice and serve as a platform to discuss emerging and existing
challenges
X X
6.2: Children’s access to justice improved
through tailored legal aid services and more
equitable informal justice processes
6.2.1. Provide legal consultation and representation for women through the programme CSO
initiative and the legal clinics
X X X X
6.2.2. Sign MoU between the MoSA and the PBA on providing legal aid for juveniles as part of the pro-bono PBA legal aid
X X X X
6.3: Institutional juvenile/child responsiveness
enhanced by ‘mainstreaming’ policies and procedures relating to children’s rights
6.3.1. Specialized Internal workshops for MOJ & HJC employees in the international standards
of the child and juvenile justice principles X
6.3.2. Meetings with the decision-makers and the planning team in the MOJ&HJC to discuss the mechanism of integration of the international standards of child justice and including its in
the polices and action plans of the units and Minimum Standard Guidelines MSGs for these
institutions
X X X X
6.3.3. Special and regular reports for measuring the compatibility of policies, procedures and
plans in the Ministry of Justice, HJC to include and mainstreaming of child justice issues, and the progress of the achievements .
X X X X
6.3.4. Plan's Models and special reports for the child justice issues in the MOJ&HJC X X X X
6.4: Institutional development of the PCP’s
Juvenile Police Unit supported
6.4.1. Conduct an initial capacity assessment of the juvenile police;
X
6.4.2 Support evidence-based planning to articulate a three year strategy for the Juvenile Police (in conjunction with the FPUs, as the administrative merger take place X X
6.4.3. Identify any supplementary training needs and roll-out a tailored training programme for
officers of the Juvenile Police Unit.(in collaboration with UNICEF)
X X
6.4.4. Support finalisation of Standard Operating Procedure and support implementation in all
11 district units. X
6.4.5. Provide police stations with updated lists of available legal aid lawyers for children in contact with the police
X X X X
6.4.6. Conduct a review of police records relating to detention of juveniles, diversion from
criminal justice system and use of non-custodial restrictive measures in lieu of detention
X
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Outputs (as mentioned in the Results
Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
6.5: Development and implementation of
specialised juvenile prosecution and court
services in both the regular and shari’a courts supported
6.5.1 Conduct trainings for Juvenile prosecutors on children rights, children international
standards and juvenile and child protection
X
X
X
X
Total Budget Outcome 6: USD 260,000
Outcome 7: Capacity of key actors and stakeholders to monitor progress and results in rule of law development increased
Outputs (as mentioned in the Results
Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
7.1: Enhanced national capacities to establish a
robust M&E, data collection, reporting and
policy-development strategy across the rule of law sector by providing technical support to
sustainably implement the strategy in each
institution)
7.1.1: Second M&E coordinator to support the development of M&E capacity within the MoJ, HJC and AGO
X X X X
7.1.1: Support the MoJ to implement the M&E plan and strategy and to provide needed data on the MoJ performance
X
7.1.2: Support the HJC, and AGO in developing an M&E strategy and work plans as well as
harmonised indicators for the justice and security sectors. X X X X
7.2: Capacity of PCBS developed to conduct
empirical knowledge products including public perception surveys, surveys of justice and
security sector data and other surveys/studies as
needed to fill knowledge and data gaps
7.2.1: Conduct public perception surveys to establish the extent to which Palestinians engage with
and trust justice and security institutions X
7.2.2: Conduct the justice and security sector monitor survey to track the performance of the justice and security sector institutions, identifying areas where additional efforts are needed, and
prioritising interventions accordingly X X
7.2.3: support the JSWG’s M&E thematic subgroup in developing and implementing harmonized
M&E/reporting framework across the sector X X X X
7.2.4: Editing, translating, printing, and disseminating the public perception survey and the justice
and security sector monitor. X
7.3: Capacity of CSO partners developed to
enhance their capacity to monitor, evaluate and
report on results
7.3.1: Conduct training session for CSOs on developing and implementing M&E strategies and
reporting on results X
7.3.2: Provide on-going advice and assistance to CSO partners to improve data collection and M&E
X X X X
7.4: A coordinated, programme-wide, results-based approach to monitoring, evaluating and
reporting on programme results adopted
7.4.1: Finalise programme-comprehensive M&E strategy for the three years duration of the joint programme. X
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Outputs (as mentioned in the Results
Framework)
Planned Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
7.4.2: Undertake regular M&E assessments of all activities and interventions (progress reports, data
collection and analysis, focus group discussions, field visits, spot-checks etc.) X X X X
7.4.3: Undertake the final (yearly?) evaluation of all activities from the beneficiaries’ perspective. X
Total Budget Outcome 7: USD 262,000
TOTAL 2015: USD 9,550,531