The purpose of the USAID-funded Justice and Transparency Project (JTP) is to strengthen security and justice sector institutions to more effectively investigate, prosecute and adjudicate crime in order to reduce corruption and impunity in Guatemala, which will have an impact on reducing illegal migration. Dexis currently provides technical assistance to a broad range of Guatemalan institutions whose work has a direct impact on the justice journey of millions of Guatemalan citizens and migrants transiting through Guatemala. These include general-jurisdiction and specialized Courts; the Guatemalan Migration Institute; the Human Rights Ombudsman; the Public Defense Institute; the National Institute of Forensic Sciences of Guatemala; the Ministry of Health; the Defender of Indigenous Women; the Secretariat against Sexual Violence, Exploitation, and Trafficking in Persons, as well as the Victim Assistance Office of the National Civilian Police; the General Registry of People; and the National Council for Persons with Disabilities.
Additionally, to increase transparency and accountability for public resources, Dexis is supporting the Comptroller’s General Office and the Guatemalan Tax Administration. Underlying everything we do is a comprehensive engagement strategy to bolster civil society in the country to provide oversight of government institutions.