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In Search of Success : Case Studies in Justice Sector Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.contributor.authorWalsh, Barry
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T10:24:33Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T10:24:33Z
dc.date.issued2010-06-01
dc.description.abstractThe World Bank, Department for International Development (DFID) and other donors have long been engaged in legal and judicial reform in sub-Saharan Africa in such areas as legal drafting, strengthening court administration, judicial training, and the empowerment of citizens through a better understanding of the legal system. This has often been done on an ad hoc basis with only limited review of other reform efforts in the region. In order to foster a more responsive approach to justice sector development programs, a collection of case studies was commissioned. One of the more daunting tasks was identifying notable justice sector developments or reforms, which offered specific impacts and which could be examined through both a desk review and field research. Independent of the funding source, the evidence base was not only limited but revealed a need for donors themselves to invest in better data collection, which could then be analyzed and measured against benchmarks or objectives such as improved access to justice. There is a significant need to review and learn from experiences, including controversial ones, in Africa's justice sectors. These case studies are not homogenous largely because their subjects vary and span a wide array of developments that reflect the realities of the region. Each story stands alone and is in no particular order. In the final chapter, the conclusions offered in each story are digested into ideas for future actions. The collection also represents a modest range of stories and it is to be hoped that other cases will be identified and shared. A comparison of experiences of sector-wide programs (SWAPs), for example, could help both donors and governments enhance socio-economic impact. It should be noted that the emphasis in this report is on providing information about positive directions in justice sector development and the ways in which lessons learned might be applied to achieve greater impact in the future. The anticipated value of this collection is that some of the conclusions or actions may be taken up and used to contribute to improvements by those committed to improving the rule of law in sub-Saharan Africa and is in search of 'success'.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000334955_20101022003638
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/2912
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2912
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABUSE
dc.subjectABUSES
dc.subjectACCESS TO COURTS
dc.subjectACCESS TO JUSTICE
dc.subjectACCESS TO LEGAL INFORMATION
dc.subjectADJUDICATION
dc.subjectADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
dc.subjectADR
dc.subjectADVOCACY
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
dc.subjectARBITRATION
dc.subjectARREST
dc.subjectAUTOMATION
dc.subjectBAIL
dc.subjectBAR ASSOCIATIONS
dc.subjectBASIC
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICE
dc.subjectBRIBE
dc.subjectBRIBES
dc.subjectCASE LAW
dc.subjectCASE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCIVIL COURTS
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCODING
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL COURTS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL LAW
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL LAWS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectCOMPLAINT
dc.subjectCOMPLAINTS
dc.subjectCOMPONENTS
dc.subjectCOMPUTERS
dc.subjectCONFIDENCE
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectCORRUPT
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOURT
dc.subjectCOURT ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectCOURT CASE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCOURT DECISIONS
dc.subjectCOURT DELAYS
dc.subjectCOURT HEARINGS
dc.subjectCOURT JUDGMENTS
dc.subjectCOURT MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCOURT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectCOURT PROCEDURES
dc.subjectCOURT PROCEEDINGS
dc.subjectCOURT PROCESS
dc.subjectCOURT RECORDS
dc.subjectCOURT REFORM
dc.subjectCOURT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectCOURTHOUSES
dc.subjectCOURTS
dc.subjectCRIMINAL
dc.subjectCRIMINAL CASES
dc.subjectCRIMINAL COURTS
dc.subjectCRIMINAL JUSTICE
dc.subjectCUSTOMARY COURTS
dc.subjectDETAINEE
dc.subjectDETAINEES
dc.subjectDETENTION
dc.subjectDEVICES
dc.subjectDIGITAL
dc.subjectDISPUTE RESOLUTION
dc.subjectDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
dc.subjectDUE PROCESS
dc.subjectELECTRONIC INFORMATION
dc.subjectEMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectHARDWARE
dc.subjectHOME
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectINDIGENT LITIGANTS
dc.subjectINFORMATION PROCESSING
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINITIATIVE
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES
dc.subjectINTEGRITY
dc.subjectINTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE
dc.subjectINTERFACES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL LAW
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectINVESTIGATION
dc.subjectIVR
dc.subjectJUDGE
dc.subjectJUDGES
dc.subjectJUDGMENTS
dc.subjectJUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectJUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectJUDICIAL CORRUPTION
dc.subjectJUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE
dc.subjectJUDICIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectJUDICIAL OFFICERS
dc.subjectJUDICIAL REFORM
dc.subjectJUDICIAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectJUDICIAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectJUDICIAL TRAINING
dc.subjectJUDICIARIES
dc.subjectJUDICIARY
dc.subjectJUSTICE
dc.subjectJUVENILE OFFENDERS
dc.subjectKIOSKS
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLAWYER
dc.subjectLAWYERS
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLEGAL AID
dc.subjectLEGAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectLEGAL COUNSEL
dc.subjectLEGAL DISPUTES
dc.subjectLEGAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectLEGAL INFORMATION
dc.subjectLEGAL LITERACY
dc.subjectLEGAL PROFESSION
dc.subjectLEGAL REPRESENTATION
dc.subjectLEGAL SERVICES
dc.subjectLEGAL TRAINING
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLITIGATION
dc.subjectMAGISTRATES
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectMEDIATION
dc.subjectMEDIATORS
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectOFFENCES
dc.subjectOFFENDER
dc.subjectOFFENDERS
dc.subjectPARALEGAL SERVICES
dc.subjectPATRONAGE
dc.subjectPLEADING
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLICE OFFICERS
dc.subjectPOLICING
dc.subjectPRISON
dc.subjectPRISON ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectPRISON GUARDS
dc.subjectPRISON OVERCROWDING
dc.subjectPRISONER
dc.subjectPRISONERS
dc.subjectPRISONS
dc.subjectPRIVATE LAW
dc.subjectPROGRAMMING
dc.subjectPROSECUTION
dc.subjectPROSECUTIONS
dc.subjectPROSECUTOR
dc.subjectPROSECUTORS
dc.subjectPUBLIC DEFENDERS
dc.subjectPUBLIC FUNDS
dc.subjectPUBLIC INFORMATION
dc.subjectPUBLISHING
dc.subjectQUALITY OF JUSTICE
dc.subjectREMEDIES
dc.subjectRIGHTS OF ACCUSED
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectSENTENCES
dc.subjectSERVERS
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSPREADSHEETS
dc.subjectSTATE COURTS
dc.subjectSYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
dc.subjectTRAINING JUDGES
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRIAL
dc.subjectTRIALS
dc.subjectTRIBUNALS
dc.subjectWEBSITE
dc.subjectWEBSITES
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectWIRELESS
dc.subjectWITNESS
dc.subjectWITNESSES
dc.subjectWORD PROCESSING
dc.titleIn Search of Success : Case Studies in Justice Sector Development in Sub-Saharan Africaen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.date.disclosure2010-10-21
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T11:30:09.343835Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Law and Justice Study
okr.docurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000334955_20101022003638
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000334955_20101022003638
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum12892883
okr.identifier.report57445
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.topicLegal Institutions of the Market Economy
okr.topicTechnology Industry
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicLaw and Development::Judicial System Reform
okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicIndustry
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitPublic Sector Reform & Capacity (AFTPR)
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