Judiicial Independence and Legal Empowerement

Post Date

June 4th 2010

Application Due Date

July 16th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-114-10-000005

CFDA Number(s)

98.001

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

USAID entertains applications from qualified U.S. and non-U.S. entities, such as private, non-profit organizations (or for-profit companies willing to forego profits), including private voluntary organizations, universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $19552000

• Award Range:

  $19552000 - $19552000

Grant Description

Judicial Independence and Legal Empowerement program will work to improve the process by which judges are appointed, trained and disciplined to increase their independence and professionalism. JILEP will also further strengthen the state free legal aid system and the legal NGO community, and increase public understanding of the role of the judiciary. JILEP will contribute to improvement in legal education both for legal students and for practicing attorneys in Georgia. Finally, JILEP will streamline procedures for handling commercial cases and enforcing commercial judgments.

Contact Information

• Agency

  None

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Irina Bakradze
  Acquisition Agent
  Phone (99532)544 191

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Irina Bakradze

• Agency Email Address:

  ibakradze@usaid.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov