UNDP Administrator Helen Clark visits Supreme Court of Uzbekistan
17/10/2014 00:00
UNDP Administrator Helen Clark visits Supreme Court of Uzbekistan
17/10/2014 00:00
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- UNDP Administrator Ms. Helen Clark attended a launching ceremony of the ‘Rule of Law Partnership’ project at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The project is a continuation of extensive work undertaken by UNDP and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan, in strengthening the efficiency and accessibility of the nation’s courts, and the population’s access to essential judiciary services.
In its 20 years of presence in Uzbekistan, UNDP has worked closely with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan in improving the quality and efficiency of its governance and judiciary branches, which has helped make sure citizens have access to a streamlined and time-effective justice system. The joint projects undertaken in this field, whose outcomes have ranged from increasing the number and accessibility of inter-district civil courts, to introducing Information and Communications Technology as a means of improving inter-court collaboration, have been recognised in a brief by Uzbek Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva.
While these jointly-implemented initiatives have been highly successful, UNDP has continued to enhance its work with strategic national partners in establishing agendas for the continued enhancement of the national justice system. The UNDP Administrator’s attendance at the launch of the ‘Rule of Law Partnership’ project at the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan will further strengthen this valued relationship.
The ‘Rule of Law Partnership’ project will build on earlier initiatives by strengthening both public access to and trust in the judiciary branch. It will be a platform for moving forward in on-going reform with Uzbekistan’s civil justice sector, involving key national stakeholders in strengthening judicial independence.
During her visit, Ms. Clark commended recent constitutional amendments and on-going judiciary reform, congratulated partners on the launch of the new joint initiative, and underlined rule of law as a core pillar of UNDP’s work both in Uzbekistan and around the globe.
Ms. Clark also drew attention to the role e-government tools can play in helping increase the transparency of and simplify access to courts, while also reducing the bureaucratic barriers faced in administering justice. This will make sure vulnerable groups can benefit from easy access to dispute resolution mechanisms.
Also at the project launch, Ms. Clark gave her thanks to USAID for their joint efforts, and for providing support to the upcoming project.
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