Where the money is committed
This programme commits its whole allocation to one programme area.
Programme· HR-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.
Programme objective, as agreed.
Allocation
€22m
Allocation by financial mechanism: Norway Grants 100%.
- EEA Grants None
- Norway Grants €22m
Funded by Norway Grants
None
Projects signed
2
Donor programme partners
0
Documents published
| Programme area | Allocation | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Access to Justice PA11 | €22m | 100.0% |
Who runs it
Responsible bodies
- Programme operator
- Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation
- National focal point
- Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds
- Short name
- HR-JUSTICE
- Type
- Programme Agreement
Donor programme partners
Institutions from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway working on this programme.
Conditions in the programme agreement
8 concerns were recorded against this programme when it was agreed.
- Allocation to programme areas is indicative in line with the following guiding principles: approximately 60 % to the programme area “Access to Justice” and approximately 40 % to the programme area “Correctional Services”.
- The maximum level of funding for investment in infrastructure and equipment (hard measures) shall be approximately 60 %. The final figure shall be agreed and set in the Programme Agreement.
- The possibility of establishing a system for halfway houses/probation houses and establishing a pilot halfway house/probation house shall be explored when developing the concept note.
- The possibility of pre-defining a project on Barnahus in cooperation with the Council of Europe under the Programme Area “Access to Justice” shall be explored when developing the concept note.
- The possibility of pre-defining further project(s) will be explored when developing the concept note.
- The possibility to include an open call under each programme area shall be explored when developing the concept note.
- The programme area “Correctional Services” shall include measures to increase capacity building and competence, including testing of new methods.
- The programme shall include measures to continue to support independent, efficient and accountable courts and measures to improve mediation.
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.