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PGG: Strengthening the efficiency and quality of the judicial system in Azerbaijan

Project Description
The overall project objective is to ensure better access of court users in Azerbaijan to justice through strengthened efficiency and quality of the judicial system and improved enforcement of court decisions.
The expected outcomes of the project:
- Enhancement of the efficiency and quality of Azerbaijani courts through the application of CEPEJ tools at national level;
- Improvement of the enforcement of court decisions through legal and institutional modernisation of the enforcement system.

This project is funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in their Partnership for Good Governance II (2019-2022).
Specific Objective
The project has two main domains of action:
- The enhancement of the efficiency and quality of Azerbaijani courts through the application of CEPEJ tools at national level;
- The improvement of the enforcement of court decisions through legal and institutional modernisation of the enforcement system.
Expected Results
- Strengthen the awareness and knowledge on the tools for public access to judicial statistics, based on the concept of CEPEJ-STAT;
- Strengthen the skills and know-how on judicial statistics’ collection and analysis for policy-making and managerial purposes;
- Promote modern management methods and tools applied by Azerbaijani courts in view of better efficiency and user satisfaction;
- Provide expert recommendations in view of improving the enforcement legislation in line with European standards;
- Enhance awareness and knowledge among the national stakeholders on the European good practices in enforcement proceedings and related case management.
Beneficiaries
Development of the Road map for dissemination of CEPEJ efficiency and quality measurement tools in all courts of Azerbaijan, February – May 2020
Two seminars on “Court performance reporting according to CEPEJ tools and methodology” on 7-8 October 2019
Visit to France and the Netherlands to study European private enforcements systems on 15-19 September 2019
4. Support to the Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan in drafting Enforcement Code of Azerbaijan
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PROJECT DETAILS
Azerbaijan
Priority Area:
Partnership that protects
Subsector:
Governance & public administration
Topic:
Good government, Justice
Project Status:
Completed
Start Date:
01.03.2019
End Date:
28.02.2023
EU Project Number:
399-648