To increase court efficiency and improve the capacity of judicial councils to monitor the courts, USAID introduced innovative practices, including automation, to many countries. These automated systems both enhance efficiency and reduce opportunities for corruption due to heightened oversight.
USAID equipped the Moldovan justice system with a sophisticated integrated case management system (ICMS) that transformed justice and court operations. In the Middle East, USAID supported development of the MIZAN Court Automation System in the West Bank and Gaza and replicated this system in Jordan. USAID also supported development of ADALA, a CMS for the family courts in the West Bank and Gaza. In South Africa, USAID supported a management model featuring professional court administrators that helped improve court efficiency. By shifting administrative tasks previously conducted by judges to court administrators, judges had more time to focus on decision-making.
Full report can be found at: Rule of Law Achievements Review
