Appendix II

U.S. and Other Donors' Assistance to the 

Haitian Judicial Sector, Fiscal Years 1993 

2001

The case registration and court management activity sought to enhance the 

effectiveness and accountability of the justice of the peace courts by 

developing basic administrative systems and practices. Checchi provided 

$3.2 million in support of this activity. Checchi focused on developing and 

implementing a uniform case registration and filing system in 83 of the 180 

justice of the peace courts. This effort involved, for example, 

(1) developing forms and procedures for registering complaints and 

criminal charges, (2) creating a public information board so the public 

could learn about the hearing schedules and the current status of prisoners, 

(3) developing a monthly activity report for each prosecutor overseeing a 

justice of the peace court, and (4) training personnel on how to work with 

these improvements.

The judicial mentoring activity was designed to help judges of the justices 

of the peace courts improve their basic judging and administrative skills. 

Checchi provided $1.8 million in assistance to support this activity. 

Through this activity, Checchi supported 23 justices of the peace courts in 

the Port au Prince, Jacmel, and Saint Marc judicial jurisdictions. In this 

effort, Checchi employed as mentors former high ranking judges, including 

a former Chief Judge of Haiti's Supreme Court. Mentors provided one on 

one coaching on issues, such as rules of evidence, fact finding, ethics, and 

human rights. Also, they helped the justice of the peace courts draft rules of 

practice and helped improve court operations, such as setting court 

calendars, court hours, court fees, and prison visits. In addition, mentors 

conducted regional seminars on specialized issues, such as drug and land 

issues.

In addition to these activities, Checchi provided $2.5 million in other 

technical assistance and equipment support to the Ministry of Justice and 

the judicial sector.

USAID and its contractors completed most of its activities under the 

Administration of Justice Program by August 1999. USAID did not 

implement its proposed $15 million Rule of Law Program, which sought to 

continue the Administration of Justice Program, because the agency and 

Haiti could not reach an agreement for implementing the program.

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