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Title:

Improving access to justice and increasing citizen confidence

Agreement Number:

7465351 P014063001

Agreement Value:

$5,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 25, 2025 - Mar 31, 2030

Description:

This project aims to increase access to justice and strengthen the judiciary in Ecuador, through a gender-sensitive and intersectional perspective and with particular attention to the challenges and experiences of women and girls who have experienced gender-based violence. Project activities include: (1) training and capacity-building for judges, lawyers, and other justice system operators; (2) optimizing rules, procedures, and across the different entities and operating environments of the Ecuadorian justice system; (3) equipping judicial operators with modernized tools and resources; and (4) expanding public access to information and supporting citizen input, oversight, and participation in the Ecuadorian justice system.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) strategically improved judicial services in their quality, timeliness and impartiality for the direct benefit of Ecuadorian citizens, with a focus on the rights of women and girls, particularly those who have been victims of Gender-Based Violence (GBV); and (2) achieved greater transparency in the operation, information and decision-making of the actors of the Ecuadorian justice system, including citizen participation with a gender perspective and intersectionality.

Location:

NEW YORK, US

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q4-0240

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

Belated reporting.

Recipient's Legal Name:

UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

Program:

International Development Assistance program

Program Purpose:

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.