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Building Coalitions for Change : Venezuela Judicial Infrastructure Development Project

dc.contributor.author Kuehnast, Kathleen
dc.date.accessioned 2012-08-13T14:57:54Z
dc.date.available 2012-08-13T14:57:54Z
dc.date.issued 2001-03
dc.description.abstract In the early 1990s, the Government of Venezuela urgently requested assistance from the World Bank to combat corruption, improve the business climate, and create a sense of transparency and involvement of civil society in state matters. The country's judicial system was identified as the institution in which to begin such reforms, because it was widely perceived as lacking credibility and efficiency. The Judicial Infrastructure Project aimed to improve Venezuela's enabling environment for private sector development and to reduce the private and social costs of justice. In December 1993, the Bank began negotiations with the government to develop a project that would address failings in the judicial sector. This was the first stand-alone project of this type that the Bank has funded. The project design was refined during implementation, leading to greater participation and ownership. Social Development best practice elements were identified as: Organizational and institutional analysis to ensure intended outcomes; institutionalized mechanisms for participation and decentralized implementation; and ongoing monitoring and evaluation of social development outcomes by the government and community. Lessons learned included the following: Effective partnership with civil society can make a significant contribution to judicial reform. Capacity building workshops aid in creating partnerships among different groups of stakeholders. Measures to improve transparency and efficiency can be developed with the help of stakeholder consultation, which also builds ownership. Improved performance, lower transaction costs, and greater predictability in the judicial process increase public confidence in institutions. en
dc.identifier http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/03/2828683/building-coalitions-change-venezuela-judicial-infrastructure-development-project
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11400
dc.language English
dc.publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseries Social Development Notes; No. 61
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder World Bank
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject BRIBERY
dc.subject BUILDING CONSENSUS
dc.subject CAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subject CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS
dc.subject CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT
dc.subject CITIZENS
dc.subject CIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subject COALITIONS
dc.subject CONSTITUENCIES
dc.subject CONSULTATION
dc.subject CONSULTATIONS
dc.subject CORRUPTION
dc.subject COUNCILS
dc.subject COURTS
dc.subject CREDIBILITY
dc.subject CRIMINAL CASES
dc.subject DECISIONMAKING
dc.subject DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
dc.subject ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject FOCUS GROUP
dc.subject FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
dc.subject INCREASED TRANSPARENCY
dc.subject INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS
dc.subject INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subject INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
dc.subject JUDGES
dc.subject JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
dc.subject JUDICIAL PROCESS
dc.subject JUDICIAL REFORM
dc.subject JUDICIAL SECTOR
dc.subject JUDICIAL SYSTEM
dc.subject JUDICIARY
dc.subject JUDICIARY SYSTEM
dc.subject JUSTICE
dc.subject LAWYERS
dc.subject LITIGATION
dc.subject LOCAL LEVEL
dc.subject NEGOTIATIONS
dc.subject PARTICIPATORY PROCESS
dc.subject POLICE
dc.subject PREPARATION
dc.subject PROJECT DESIGN
dc.subject PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
dc.subject PUBLIC DOMAIN
dc.subject PUBLIC OPINION
dc.subject REPRESENTATIVES
dc.subject SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject STAKEHOLDER
dc.subject STAKEHOLDERS
dc.subject SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject TASK TEAM LEADER
dc.subject TRANSPARENCY JUDICIAL SYSTEM
dc.subject CRIMINAL JUSTICE
dc.subject PUBLIC INFORMATION
dc.subject PROCUREMENT
dc.subject BUDGET ANALYSIS
dc.subject JUDICIAL CAPACITY
dc.subject POLITICAL PARTIES
dc.subject MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subject ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS MODELS
dc.subject MONITORING & EVALUATION
dc.subject INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS
dc.subject DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subject NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subject PARTICIPATORY DECISIONMAKING
dc.subject STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION
dc.subject ACCESS TO JUDICIAL SYSTEMS
dc.subject ACCESS TO JUSTICE
dc.subject PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
dc.subject TRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subject PREDICTABILITY
dc.subject PROJECT SUPERVISION
dc.subject CAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subject OWNERSHIP
dc.title Building Coalitions for Change : Venezuela Judicial Infrastructure Development Project en
dspace.entity.type Publication
okr.doctype Publications & Research :: Brief
okr.doctype Publications & Research
okr.docurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/03/2828683/building-coalitions-change-venezuela-judicial-infrastructure-development-project
okr.globalpractice Poverty
okr.globalpractice Governance
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum 000160016_20031229131133
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum 2828683
okr.identifier.report 27411
okr.language.supported en
okr.pdfurl http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2003/12/29/000160016_20031229131133/Rendered/PDF/274110PAPER0SDN611Venezuela0Judicial.pdf en
okr.region.administrative Latin America & Caribbean
okr.region.country Venezuela
okr.topic Poverty Reduction :: Poverty Assessment
okr.topic Governance :: National Governance
okr.topic Law and Development :: Judicial System Reform
okr.unit Public Sector (LCSPS)
okr.volume 1 of 1
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