Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan by introducing alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and providing legal assistance services to the population

The overall objective of the project is to improve access to justice for citizens and business through strengthened capacity of the Ministry of Justice in introducing Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms and improved legal aid policy and provision.

The specific objectives of this contract are as follows:

Supporting an efficient and effective implementation of the new law on mediation both at the central level (Task 1 - assisting the Mediation Council) and in whole territory of the country (Task 2 – training mediators and trainers; Task 3 – piloting court-annexed mediation and Task 4 – promote mediation);

Conducting a mapping of existing ADR practice and providers (Task 5);

Carrying out a legal research on adjudication of small claims and repetitive cases in accordance with EU best practice (Task 6);

Providing primary and secondary legal research and capacity building on legal aid (Task 7).