Summary of publication

This is a report on commencement of the Vanuatu Law and Justice Partnership and initial activities including consultations, agreed priorities for the partnership, and planned activities and budget.

The report confirms three components for assistance. The first component will improve how Ministry of Justice and Community Services leads law and justice sector policy, planning and resource allocation. The second component will support the Ministry of Justice and Community Services with its workforce and professional development planning, and training for law and justice professionals (from senior leaders and managers through to recent law graduates and paralegals). The third component will jointly design and implement an efficient and effective monitoring and evaluation framework that suits the Vanuatu context.

The report describes progress in the first two months to set up the project office, establish working relationships and negotiate commencement of activities in the three agreed areas. The report includes analysis of strengths and challenges for law and justice in Vanuatu.

Full publication

• Inception Report [PDF 612 KB]
• Annex 1: Partnership consultations [PDF 16 KB]
• Annex 2: Risk management matrix [PDF 51 KB]
• Annex 3: Executive summary for donors [PDF 17 KB]
• Annex 4: Workplan [PDF 20 KB]
• Annex 5: State Prosecutor's Department long term adviser draft workplan [PDF 10 KB]
• Annex 6: Public Prosecutor's Office long term adviser draft workplan [PDF 9 KB]
• Annex 7: Public Solicitor's Office long term adviser draft workplan [PDF 9 KB]
• Annex 8: Operational procedures manual [PDF 196 KB]
• Annex 9: Draft budget allocation for stage one [PDF 10 KB]
• Annex 10: Agreement for joint management of advisers [PDF 14 KB]
• Annex 11: Terms of reference - LTA advisers [PDF 51 KB]