Guatemala – Rule of Law Program
Technical Area
- Rule of Law
CLIENT
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Region
- Latin America and Caribbean
Duration
- 2004 – 2009
The Guatemala Rule of Law Program included activities in the following areas: increasing the use of oral procedures in the criminal justice system; improving the prosecutorial capacity of the Public Ministry; strengthening the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Public Ministry; strengthening crime prevention efforts at both the national and local levels; increasing the use of mediation and alternative dispute resolution; improving the quality of legal education; and helping civil society organizations to increase their capacities to advocate for justice sector reforms. A number of these activities built upon the accomplishments of the Guatemala Justice Program, also implemented by Checchi.
