1. Strengthening Enforcement of Law, Access to Justice and Social Integration (SELAJSI) Programme 2014 Progress Review Programme Board Meeting 30 September 2014

2. Output 1 Key Activities as per 2014 Annual Work PlanProgress/Results Criminal Justice Case Flow Management Committee established in one area model Preliminary field mission to Batticaloa Key actors of the penal chain briefed on CFMC Key challenges of case flow identified Establishment of the Case Flow Management Committee at the National Level Launch of the National Steering Committee on Justice (July 16 th, 2014) Analysis on the bottlenecks/needs of the Justice Sector Organization to undertake the bottleneck analysis as well as capacity assessment and gender analysis has been selected via competitive process Support to the 1 st Bar Forum (May, 2014) Assist Judicial and Prosecution services to identify and process priority cases to clear case backlog With the support of Attorney General, a forum on identifying the priority cases within the AG’s department is to be held mid-October Development of an Integrated Electronic Information flow system across the Penal Chain Agreed to establish a link between databases of the AG’s department, Gov. Analyst’s dep., and Judicial Medical Officer and the Courts. Conduct a study on the Community Based Corrections Mechanism in the Ratnapura District Consultant to conduct the study has been selected and the final report is due on 25 th November 2014

3. Output 2 Key Activities as per 2014 Annual Work PlanProgress/Results Establish a coordination mechanism of legal aid service providers (National Committee) to provide a coordinated engagement to the formulation and implementation of a National Policy and strategy on legal aid. Amendments to the legal aid law to be initiated through the Committee Committee (consisting of members identified by the MoJ and the LAC) will be established shortly The Asia Foundation has been identified as the Consultant organization that will be tasked with developing/drafting the National Policy supported by the Committee under the guidance of the Chairman of the LAC Support the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) in increasing the involvement of its junior members in pro- bono work /legal aid as well as public interest litigation The BASL has undertaken to include Legal Aid as a specific thematic subject at the Junior National Law Conference A Forum Theatre event is also being developed under this theme. A specific database of junior lawyers willing to undertake legal aid cases will be established following the Forum Awareness raising for public officials (court staff) on human rights, women and children’s rights, criminal procedure etc. 2-day awareness raising programme for non-judicial court staff in the Galle District was held; The programme included sessions on productivity enhancement towards strengthening case flow management, as well as sessions on women and children’s rights and human rights (June 7-8 th )

4. Output 3 Key Activities as per 2014 Annual Work PlanProgress/Results Strengthen the capacity of MCDWA to lead the development of a National Action Plan on eliminating SGBV TOR has been developed and distributed; awaiting expressions of interest Advocate for legislation and policies to combat violence against women Joint initiative with the Forum against Gender Based Violence, to hold a policy dialogue on workplace sexual harassment (follow-up) Strengthen the referral system of SGBV cases to the penal chain in 3 area models through Women and Child Development Units Meetings on referral system scheduled to be held in Anuradhapura and Ratnapura (mid-October) Procurement of necessary equipment in process Support and strengthen the MCDWA’s institutional reporting functions 10 experts have been selected to undertake the CEDAW reporting and meetings held Undertake a capacity assessment of Women Development Officers (WDOs) and other staff Ministry and TC would jointly conduct capacity assessments of WDOs in 2 areas (mid-October) Conduct awareness programmes on prevention of underage marriage and SGBV Technical assessment is completed and awaiting final approval from the Tender Board Refurbish the Police Women and Children's desks in 3 area models; availability of female officers, trilingual language abilities, etc Required equipment procurement is in process; Selected police officers are being/will be trained on counselling via NISD centres; Ministry to sign MOU with the NISD in coming weeks

5. Output 4 Key Activities as per 2014 Annual Work PlanResults/ Progress Strengthen the Ministry of Justice/the Court of Appeals’ Special Translations Unit Activity completed. The Unit translated a total of 98 case briefs Support the consolidation and translation of five key legislations in both official languages The Project is currently consolidating the Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure (identified priority) in Sinhala, Tamil and English Support law enforcement (police officers and other) on criminal profiling Training is scheduled (for 2015), to develop specific training modules to introduce the subject into the criminal justice sector in Sri Lanka. Support the BASL to raise awareness on the latest international developments in criminal justice and public law Special sessions on criminal justice, public law and sentencing are to be organized for BASL’s Junior National Law Conference Report on sentencing would be submitted for national sentencing policy consideration Establishment of the National Steering Committee on Justice (NSCJ) NSCJ launched on July 16 th Subsequent thematic committees to follow Develop an Intra-Prison electronic database Selection of software developer is in process Management plans are developed Capacity/needs assessment on prison officers The final report is due on 30 th October 2014 Findings would be used to develop comprehensive trainings plan/module by CRTC Conduct a study on overcrowding of prisons and rehabilitation of prisoners Selection of consultant is in process

6. Output 5 Key Activities as per 2014 Annual Work PlanResults/ Progress Conduct legal documentation mobile clinics HSTF supported mobile clinic activities completed; - 4 clinics benefitting 4,984 individuals with legal documentations and 4 pre-clinics benefitting 7,282 with basic documentations UNHCR supported clinics to be held in Nov/Dec Provide translation support for the Department of Registration of Persons Support to the DRP with Sinhala/Tamil translators; Activity to be completed and final report due on September 30 th, 2014 Equipment support to LAC centres to strengthen the Commission’s institutional capacity MOU signed by the Ministry and LAC Village profiling took place 7 villages of 3 Districts, covering a total of 190 families Provide support to extend legal aid service delivery in the Northern Districts Establishment of the MNLSI Provincial Centre; to extend the Ministry’s services (including legal documentation) to peoples in Northern Province Support MCDWA in printing SGBV-related law directory in three languages MOU between two Ministries has been signed 19,000 copies would be printed Support MCDWA to implement diploma program on political Empowerment of women, in the North and East of Sri Lanka. In collaboration with MCDWA’s National Committee on Women and NISD, trainings were conducted on women’s issues, awarding 75 women with Diplomas

7. Output 6 Key Activities as per 2014 Annual Work PlanResults/ Progress Facilitate and support a more expanded public discourse via community and social media Media campaign for NKF from June 30 th to Jul 15 th in three languages, via MTV outlets, took place MTV campaign affected print media to also cover the NKF and Social Integration week Documentary on NKF also in development The script for TV series on SI has been developed and helped establishing a partnership between MNLSI and MMMC, which would lead to more constructive media engagement on SI issues Public Outreach through the Convention on National Unity, engaging school childeren Activity completed CNC in April, produced Charter on National Unity National unity and unity in diversity have been promoted in essay and arts competition in schools 14 district level workshops were organized, on SI as well as volunteerism, linking to NKF/SI week Scale up of women’s empowerment initiative 30 women leaders reached through this activity, 3 of 4 planned workshops already complete

8. 2014 Budgets Implementing Partner 2014 Overall Budget Approved in March 2014 (USD) Mid-Year Budget Revision (USD)-CURRENT BUDGET Estimated Budget under the NIM Code for the year 2014 (USD)[1] Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration 523,800.00550,773.00409,120.00 Ministry of Justice361,145.00290,671.00242,252.00 Ministry of Child Development and Women’s Affairs 133,130.00297,667.00261,172.00 Ministry of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms 100,000.00 70,900.00 Total1,118,075.001,239,111.00983,444.00

9. Cash Advance and Expenditure Analysis January-September 2014 Implementing Partner Estimated LKR [1] Budget (NIM Code) Number of Cash Advances Total National Implementation Modality Cash Advance Released (LKR) Estimated Expenditure Against the Cash Advance (LKR)* Estimated Commitments Against the Cash Advance (LKR) Expenditure Recorded with UNDP Against the Cash Advance (LKR) ** Outstanding NIM Budget Balance to be Expended by 31 st December 2014 (LKR) Ministry of National Languages and Social integration 53,185,600.00124,600,000.00 7,027,354.4917,290,174.0628,868,071.45 (USD 409,120) Ministry of Justice 31,492,760.00 1 9,656,560.00 5,562,854.28 3,589,984.27 22,339,921.45 (USD 242,252) Ministry of Child Development and Women’s Affairs 33,952,360.0014,776,900.002,915,084.00 31,037,276.00 (USD 261,172) Ministry of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms 9,217,000.0013,905,000.00552,131.00 8,664,869.00 (USD 70,900) Total127,847,720.00442,938,460.009,030,069.2810,617,338.7617,290,174.0690,910,137.90

10. Programme Outputs, Required Resources and Estimated Budgets Based on the 2014 Mid-Year Budget Revisions (July 2014) Information from the Programme DocumentEstimated Annual Budgets for Financial Resources that have been secured/mobilzed Implementing Partner Relevant SELAJSI Programm e Output Totals (USD)Resource Requirement as detailed in Project Documents 20132014201520162017TotalComments Ministry of Justice (MoJ) 1, 2, and 4 3,655,000.00 290,671.00250,043.00119,840.00 660,554.00 Ministry of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms (MRPR) 1, 2, and 4 1,510,000.00 100,00050,000.00 150,000.00 The figure reflected for 2015 is a tentative UNDP core resource allocation which is to be confirmed. Ministry of Child Development and Women's Affairs (MCDWA) 3 1,800,000.00 297,667.0092,314.0067,964.00 457,945.00 Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration (MNLSI) 5 and 6 4,000,000.00 166,023.10 550,773.37 249,250.00 44,660.00 1,010,706.47 Total (USD) 10,965,000.00 166,023.10 1,239,111.37641,607.00232,464.00 2,279,205.47

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