Programs to Support Judicial Sector Reform

Post Date

June 27th 2012

Application Due Date

July 31st 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

INL-12-CA-0024-EAGEORGIAUKRAINE-06272012

CFDA Number(s)

19.703

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

Other

Please see RFA for full eligibility information.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $800000

• Award Range:

  $150000 - $500000

Grant Description

Georgia: For this solicitation, the proposed program outline should support Georgiaуs national strategy on criminal justice reform with particular attention given to sustainability and for improving the quality of daily court practice demonstrated by criminal defense attorneys. Ukraine: The goal of this project is to train Ukrainian defense attorneys to become effective adversaries under the new Code, conducting investigations, mounting an effective defense, protecting the presumption of innocence, challenging the wide-spread use of pre-trial detention, presenting effective opening statements and closing arguments, conducting witness examinations, and, when appropriate, engaging in plea bargaining. Preparing defense attorneys to investigate, prepare, and argue cases will bolster accountability and public confidence in Ukraineуs rule of law institutions, help move Ukraine closer to European and international standards, and help protect human rights.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affair

• Agency Contact:

  Lourdes Stein
  Program Analyst
  Phone 202 776 8774

• Agency Mailing Address:

  DOS

• Agency Email Address:

  steinlf@state.gov