USAID Justice for All (JFA)
2016 – 2021
EWMI implemented the USAID Justice for All project in Albania, a five-year project designed to improve court performance through implementation of comprehensive judicial performance standards in efficiency, transparency, accessibility and accountability. The project also provided assistance to investigative journalists and media outlets to strengthen their roles as important actors in the justice reform process and watchdogs for implementation of reforms. The ultimate goal of the project was to increase public confidence in Albania’s judicial system.
Impact Stories
A Justice Reform Watchdog BIRN Albania, with support from the USAID-funded Justice for All Project (JfA), successfully finalized implementation of its 18-month project “Enhancing the Transparency of Justice Reform in Albania.” The project aimed to increase the transparency of justice reforms in Albania through monitoring the work of judicial institutions ...
The USAID-funded Justice for All project (JfA) has found new ways to inspire and support university-level journalism students as part of the Beyond Fences 2.0 Initiative despite COVID-19-related restrictions and safety measures. The Beyond Fences 2.0 Initiative is designed to train journalism students from two regional universities in Elbasan and ...
'True or false' and responsible journalism Faktoje, a fact-checking media service that promotes accountability based on the right to information and transparency, was launched in Albania in May 2018 with full technical support from the USAID-funded Justice for All project (JfA). The overarching goal of Faktoje is to improve public ...
Faktoje, a fact-checking media service that promotes accountability based on the right to information and transparency, was launched in Albania in May 2018 with full technical support from the USAID-funded Justice for All project (JfA), implemented by EWMI. The overarching goal of Faktoje is to improve public performance standards in ...
With funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the East-West Management Institute, Inc. (EWMI), a New York-based not-for-profit dedicated to promoting the rule of law and strengthening civil society around the world, has supported the development of two new web applications to help the judiciaries of Albania ...
At a time when the ease of clicks and taps often blurs the line between misinformation and verified fact, a team of journalists in Albania has opened a new chapter in the history of the country’s media with their commitment to fact-checking. "True or False" and responsible journalism Disinformation in ...
The newly designed Court Chancellor profession in Albania comes in response to the pressing need of courts to efficiently manage the increasing volume and complexity of both judicial and clerical tasks. Albania had not adopted a modern approach to Court Administration and, to move forward, the justice reform package created ...
The 2017 justice sector reform in Albania added new layers to the mandate of the School of Magistrates by including Chancellors and other court administration staff in the school’s continuing professional education programs. Since its creation in 1997, the School of Magistrates (SoM) in Albania has been responsible for the ...