JUSTICE STUDIES CENTERS OF THE AMERICAS
The JSCA, was an initiative begun at the Summit of the Americas
to equip and coordinate efforts for justice sector reforms
across borders and all over the region. USAID has agreed to
provide $2.2 million to the JSCA until 2006 for work in four
primary areas: a) improve justice systems in the region and
collecting standardized data about judicial systems in the
region; b) improve the accessibility of information, research,
and resources related to the establishment of modern justice
sector institutions; c) evaluate national justice reforms
to compare developments across countries and to develop recommendations
for best practices and reforms; d) and strengthen the professionalization
of the justice sector and support cross-border-cooperation
to improve justice reform in the Americas.
As a result, the Justice Studies Center of the Americas developed
a methodology to assess countries’ progress in justice
sector reform and established an electronic clearinghouse
to link advocates and experts on justice reform.
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