Where the money is committed
This programme commits its whole allocation to one programme area.
Programme· RO-JUSTICE · 2021–2028
Justice
Increased access to an independent, accountable, and efficient justice system of high quality in line with international and European human rights standards. Improved correctional services in line with international and European human rights standards. Prevention and combatting domestic and gender-based violence in line with international and European human rights standards.
Programme objective, as agreed.
Allocation
€51m
Allocation by financial mechanism: Norway Grants 100%.
- EEA Grants None
- Norway Grants €51m
Funded by Norway Grants
None
Projects signed
3
Donor programme partners
0
Documents published
| Programme area | Allocation | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Access to Justice PA11 | €51m | 100.0% |
Who runs it
Responsible bodies
- Programme operator
- Ministry of Justice - Romania
- National focal point
- General Directorate Technical Assistance and Financial Mechanisms
- Short name
- RO-JUSTICE
- Type
- Programme Agreement
Donor programme partners
Institutions from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway working on this programme.
Conditions in the programme agreement
7 concerns were recorded against this programme when it was agreed.
- Cooperation with civil society organisations shall be developed in the Concept Note.
- Indicative allocation to programme areas is in line with the following guiding principles: approximately 40% to the programme area “Access to Justice”; approximately 45% to the programme area “Correctional Services”; and approximately 15% to the programme area “Domestic and Gender-Based Violence”. The final allocations shall be agreed and set in the Programme Agreement.
- The allocation to the programme area “Domestic and Gender-Based Violence” shall support the implementation of the Istanbul Convention in Romania in cooperation with the Prosecutor’s Office and the National Agency for Equal Opportunities between Women and Men. Participation in the SYNERGY Network against gender-based and domestic violence shall also be supported. When developing the Concept Note, the Programme Operator shall have due regard to possible synergies and complementarities with the “Capacity Building” and “Home Affairs” programmes.
- The maximum level of funding for investment in infrastructure and equipment (hard measures) shall be 70% of the total eligible expenditure of the programme.
- The programme shall contribute to the inclusion and empowerment of Roma and shall meet the target set in section 3 ''Specific concerns'' of this Annex, building on successful projects from the Financial Mechanism 2014-2021.
- Within the “Access to justice” programme area, activities supporting an independent and accountable court system in line with European human rights standards shall be prioritised.
- Within the “Correctional Services” programme area, the programme shall, inter alia, support the reintegration and rehabilitation of offenders in line with the normality principle, including improved healthcare and access to labour market services. Special attention shall be given to the needs of prisoners in vulnerable situations, including women, juveniles and minors, Roma, and other minorities.
Projects
No projects have been signed under this programme. That is a real state rather than a gap in the data: bilateral funds and newly agreed programmes both sit here.