Judicial System Strengthening Activity in Uzbekistan (JSSA)
2021 – 2025
The Judicial System Strengthening Activity in Uzbekistan (JSSA), funded by USAID, provided technical assistance for reforms to the Uzbek judicial system in partnership with key national institutions. Building on EWMI’s implementation of rule of law projects throughout Eastern Europe and Central Asia, JSSA focused on strengthening the efficiency and responsiveness of the Uzbek judiciary to serve the needs of Uzbek citizens. JSSA aimed to strengthen the administration of justice, the professionalism and integrity of the judiciary, and the openness and public trust in the justice system of Uzbekistan, in collaboration with its national partners. This work directly supported the objectives of the New Uzbekistan Development Strategy for 2022–2026, and mutual priorities of USAID Uzbekistan and national judicial institutions.
EWMI collaborated with national partners to achieve these goals, including the Supreme Court, the Supreme Judicial Council, and the Higher School of Judges. JSSA also leveraged the global expertise of its international partners—the International Commission of Jurists and Street Law, Inc.—to support activities related to judicial training and civic legal education.