This document provides key information, main achievements and activities carried out on all CEPEJ cooperation programmes for a period of six months (January-June/July-December). For more information on each of the current projects, please consult the project pages below.

Supporting the justice governing institutions and courts in the implementation of the reforms aimed at increasing the efficiency and quality of justice system based on the CEPEJ tools and methodologies as adapted in the Albanian context.

Supporting the Bosnia and Herzegovina judiciary to improve efficiency and quality of the  justice system in accordance with the standards and tools developed by the CEPEJ.
 

Assisting the improvement of the efficiency of the Georgian judicial system, notably in reducing backlogs and length of proceedings, facilitating the modernisation of court management including through implementation of new cyber justice tools, building the capacity of justice professionals, as well as increasing judges' referrals to mediation and improving data collection of mediation cases based on the CEPEJ Mediation Development Toolkit.

Supporting the beneficiaries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia, Kosovo*) in their efforts to achieve an effective, systematic and data-based monitoring and evaluation on the quality, efficiency, independence and accountability of their justice systems, allowing them to assess the impact of their judicial reform efforts.

Since 2012, the European Commission for the efficiency of justice (CEPEJ) carries out, upon the request of the European Commission, an annual study which constitutes one of the core sources of the "EU Justice Scoreboard" published by the European Commission.

Improving recourse to mediation in Azerbaijan, based on the Law on Mediation adopted in 2019, via increasing the availability and the quality of mediation services, further strengthening the capacities of mediators, in particular through training, and by raising awareness on mediation amongst justice sector professionals and citizens.

Supporting the work of beneficiaries in introducing new tools on judicial time management, quality of justice, digitalisation of justice, etc. based on CEPEJ tools and practices.

* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence".

Improve access to law and justice for all, including the most vulnerable populations, and enhance the efficiency and the quality of the Moroccan justice system.

Promoting further modernisation of the judicial administration, improving the evaluation, efficiency, and quality of the functioning of courts, in particular by strengthening the court management and preventing backlogs, improving the transparency, communication, and accessibility of courts, as well as the public trust and user satisfaction, in line with European standards.

Supporting the Eastern partner countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine ) in their efforts to achieve an effective, systematic and data-based monitoring and evaluation on the quality, efficiency, independence and accountability of their justice systems allowing them to assess the impact of their judicial reform efforts.

Strengthening the capacities of the Southern Mediterranean beneficiaries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine* and Tunisia) in the field of implementation of judicial reforms and the efficiency and the quality of justice systems, and reinforcing the dialogue and networking between justice professionals, institutions and bodies at national, regional and international level.

* This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of Council of Europe and European Union member States on this issue.