Background & Objectives

• The Justice Reform Support Program (PARJ) is part of Mauritania’s 11th European Development Fund (EDF) National Indicative Program, focusing on the “Rule of Law” sector. It aims to enhance governance and human rights by reforming Mauritania’s judicial and penitentiary systems for efficiency and compliance. PARJ includes activities to strengthen leadership at the Ministry of Justice, improve the criminal justice and penitentiary processes, enhance access to justice, and upgrade infrastructures.

Activities

• The Support Program for Judicial Reform (PARJ) in Mauritania, part of the 11th European Development Fund’s focus on the “Rule of Law” sector from 2014-2020, aims to reform the judiciary and penitentiary systems. It seeks to enhance governance, protect human rights, and improve system efficiency. PARJ includes activities to strengthen the Ministry of Justice, streamline criminal justice and penitentiary operations, improve access to justice, and upgrade judicial and penitentiary facilities.

Results

• The Justice Reform Support Program (PARJ) in Mauritania, funded by the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), aims to enhance governance and protect human rights by reforming the judicial and penitentiary systems. It focuses on improving efficiency, ensuring human rights compliance, and promoting an independent, credible, gender-sensitive justice system accessible to all citizens. PARJ includes around 15 activities aimed at strengthening Ministry of Justice leadership, improving criminal justice operations, enhancing access to justice, and upgrading judicial and penitentiary infrastructure, emphasizing coordination and capacity building for sustainable reform.