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Brief Description of the Projects of Law and Justice Division

The following 3 (three) projects (2 Investment and 1 TA) of Law and Justice Division, MOLJ&PA are included in the ADP, 2012-13 with allocation. Total ADP allocation for these Projects is Tk. 10026.00 lakh (GOB : Tk.10000.00 lakh and project aid : Tk. 26.00 lakh).

A. Investment Projects

1. Construction of District Registrar's Offices in 20 Districts and Sub-Registrar's Offices in 63 Districts 1st phase (revised).

Approval Status	Revised approved on 24.11.2009
Implementing Agency	Registration Directorate and PWD.
Implementation Period	July, 2006- June, 2013
Estimated Cost	Total Tk. 13017.77 Lakh, GOB : Tk. 13017.77 Lakh.
Project Objective	To Construct 20 District Registrar's office buildings and 34 Sub-Registrar's office buildings and land acquisition for 23 Sub-Registrar's office buildings throughout Bangladesh.
Financial Progress upto June 2012	Tk. 9204.00 Lakh
2012-13 ADP Allocation	Total - Tk. 2000.00 Lakh (GOB)
2012-13 ADP utilization Upto January 2013	Total - Tk. 972.00 Lakh
Name of the Project Director	Md. Shafiqur Rahman, Suptd. Engineer, PWD . Phone - 880 2-9569645
Overall Progress	Construction of a total of 20 district Registrar's offices and 34 Sub-Registrar's offices and land acquisition for 23 Sub-Registrar's offices are included in the project. As of 31st January 2013, constructions for 18 district Registrar's offices and 33 Sub-registrar's offices have been undertaken from which constructions of 11 district Registrar's offices and 24 Sub-registrar's offices have already been completed. Land acquisition has been completed in 10 upazilas.

2. Construction of Chief Judicial Magistrate Court Buildings at 64 districts in Bangladesh : 1st Phase (revised).

Approval Status	Revised approved on 08.02.2011
Implementing Agency	Law and Justice Division and PWD
Implementation Period	July 2009- June, 2014
Estimated Cost	Total Tk. 87037.30 Lakh(GOB).
Project Objective	Construction of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court Buildings in 34 districts and acquisition of land in the remaining 30 districts for CJM court buildings.
Financial Progress upto June 2012	Tk. 9986.00 Lakh
2012-13 ADP Allocation:	Total - Tk. 8000.00 Lakh (GOB)
2012-13 ADP utilization Upto January 2013	Total - Tk. 5663.00 Lakh
Name of the Project Director	Md. Nurul Islam, Suptd. Engineer,PWD. Phone # 880 2-9513711
Overall Progress	Construction works have already been undertaken in 27 districts. Land acquisition has been finalized in 9 districts.

B. TA Project

1. Addressing Violence Against Women through IOM

Approval Status	Approved
Implementing Agency	Judicial Administration Training Institute (JATI)
Implementation Period	January 2010 - July 2013
Estimated Cost	Total Tk. 80.71 Lakh, GOB : Tk. 15.00 Lakh (In Kind) PA : Tk. 65.71 Lakh
Project Objective:	To address the issues related to adopting and implementing policies preventing Violence against Women (VAW) and protecting victims and survivors.
Financial Progress upto June 2012	Tk. 46.60 Lakh (PA)
2012-13 ADP Allocation	Total - Tk. 26.00 Lakh (PA)
2012-13 ADP utilization Upto January 2013	Total - Tk. 5.30 Lakh (PA)
Name of the Project Director	Md. Jakir Hossain, Director (Admin), JATI. Phone # 880 2-7169789
Overall Progress	Preparation of a judiciary training manual on VAW and providing training to 960 Judges of Sub-ordinate judiciary and 320 prosecutors on the same are main activities of the project. Training manual has already been finalized and 709 Judges and 308 prosecutors were given training on the manual till January 2013.

2. Justice Sector Facility Project

Approval Status	Approved
Implementing Agency	Law and Justice Division Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Implementation Period	July 2012 - June 2015
Project Budget	Total Tk. 5732.50 Lakhs, GOB: Tk. 38 Lakhs Unfunded: Tk. 650.80 Lakhs
Project Donor	UNDP and DFID
Project Objectives (s)	1. To enhance communication, coordination and co-operation between justice sector agencies in two pilot districts through establishment o f solutions for inter-agency case management. 2. To improve strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, delivery of government legal aid and prosecution of cases. 3. To strengthen cross sectoral dialogue and establish sector wide coordination mechanism.
Name of the National Project Director	ASSM Zahirul Haque Secretary, Law and Justice Division Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affiars
Name of the Focal Person of the Project	Mizanur Rahman Khan Joint Secretary (Admin-2, In-Charge), Law and Justice Division Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affiars
Overall Progress	1. Communication, coordination and cooperation mechanism between justice sector agencies including police, prison, civil surgeon and judicial officials in pilot areas established and functional. 2. Improved communication, coordination and cooperation between justice sector agencies are contributing to increasing the rate of disposal of criminal cases in pilot districts. 3. Access to legal aid increased by a wider-range of stakeholders through the amendment of National Legal Aid Policy, establishment of Workers Legal Aid Cell, at Dhaka Labour Court, development of ADR rules and training Districts Legal Aid Officers etc. 4. Four justice sector institutions namely Law and Justice Divisions of MoLJPA, Judicial Administration Training Institute, Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission and Attorney General's Office have developed strategic plans. Another two inistitutions namely Bar Council and Law Commission started to do so. 5. Seven justice sector institutions are supported through seed funding to improve institutional capacities to deliver services, legal aid and research. 6. A roadmap for sector wide coordination for VAW cases developed through a consultative process with the jsutice sector actors from government and non-government inistitutions. A business process mapping for justice sector agencies developed
Important Web Link	www.jsf-undp.org

3. Justice Reform and Corruption Prevention (JRCP) Project

Approval Status	Approved
Implementing Agency	Law and Justice Division Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs; Anti-Corruption Commission
Implementing Partner	German Development Cooperation (GIZ)
Implementation Period	July 2013 - June 2016
Estimated Cost	Total Tk. 2685.00 Lakhs, GOB: Tk. 110.00 Lakhs PA: Tk. 25.75 Lakhs
Project Objectives (s)	Enhancement of Delivery of Criminal Justice and Corruption Prevention Measures
Financial Progress upto June 2014	Tk. 881.90839 Lakh, GoB: 5.00 Lakhs, PA: 806 Lakhs
2014-15 ADP Allocation	Total Tk. 811.00 Lakhs; GoB: 5.00 Lakhs, PA: 806 Lakhs
Name of the National Project Director	Md. Mostafizur Rahman Joint Secretary (Opinion), Law and Justice Division; Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affiars Phone: 880-2-9540328
Overall Progress	1. Justice Audit Bangladesh (Five Pilot Districts) completed and presented in the Project Advisory Comimittee Meeting with participation of representatives from the relevant governement institutions and stakeholders. 2. Strategic Planning (Corruption Prevention) for Anti-Corruption Commission is under process. 3. A total 496 number of events (training, workshop, meeting, discussion, day observation etc.) organized at national and local level and reached 22538 people. 4. Inter-Ministerial Meetings between MoLJPA and MoHA are being organized on the issues of Prison Reform, Legal Reform, Introducing Restorative Justice and Diversion.
Important Web Link	Bangladesh Justice Audit (bangladesh.justiceaudit.org)

New/Pipe Line projects

A. Investment Project

1. Vertical Expansion of District Judge Court Buildings in 28 districts

Overall Progress

The project has been designed at a total cost of Tk.14500.00 Lakh (GOB) for implementation during July 2013 to June 2016. Law and Justice Division in association with PWD will implement the project. Meeting of the Project Evaluation Committee (PEC) on the project was held in the Planning Commission on 14th March 2013. The project is included in the 2012-13 ADP without allocation.


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