NL-KVK-41150085-OKP-ICP-103531 Nuffic <narrative xml:lang="EN">Justice for All through University and Professional Sustainable Service Delivery, Teaching and Training (JUST)</narrative> **Long term impact: Rule of Law** Strengthened: Citizens are better able to access their rights through fair, efficient, impartial, independent and accountable institutions Contribute to promoting just, peaceful and inclusive societies and achieving legitimate stability (SDG 16) through strengthening of capacity, knowledge and quality of individuals as well as organisations in the fields of Technical and Vocational Education and Training and Higher Education (TVET/HE) in OKP partner countries. **Outcome(s) to be achieved at project level** SoL, ILPD, CILC and VU Amsterdam perform better their core tasks, firmly embedded in their environment (in line with country/ regional specific labour market needs & aiming at inclusiveness) Enhanced application of knowledge and skills of alumni of the participating institutions in line with the Rwandese/ Dutch specific labour market needs, aiming at inclusivenes **Output education** SoL and ILPD have developed new courses, updated their curricula, teaching and learning methods in order to effectively prepare students for the labour market and/or continuous training (bridge the training gap). Skills of lecturers in the provision of general courses and didactics of specialized, gender sensitive courses have improved **Output Research** SoL, ILPD have improved their research capacity through joint supervision and training of PhD candidates and upgrade of the quality of the law journal that is jointly published by the partners **Output Access to Justice** Access to justice for marginalised groups enhanced through practical training, research and provision of legal aid to marginalised and vulnerable groups **Output Institutional development** - Institutional Institutional collaboration between the partners established and strengthened - Organisational development The partner institutions possess the organisational and infrastructural capacity to deliver Competency Based Education and Training (CBET) and practical training in the field of law **Output Sustainability** Mechanisms are in place to ensure that uniform standards are applied and maintained to improve the quality of legal education that goes beyond the project duration Direct target group beneficiaries are: Staff of the Law Departments of the 4 partner institution Medium term: Students of the Law departments of the 4 partner institutions, people from marginalised groups, women and the society at large OKP-ICP-RWA-103531 CILC Institute Legal Practice and Development ILPD Law of the University if Rwanda (SoL) Nuffic Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Akvo Foundation Nuffic okp@nuffic.nl P.O. Box 29777, 2502 LT The Hague, The Netherlands -1.950851 30.061507 999951 <narrative xml:lang="EN">Centre for Legal and Mediation of the University of Rwanda School of Law improved its service delivery to citizens with limited access to justice</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Curricula of School of Law made 'Labour market proof' through training, assesment and revisions</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Database Centre for Legal Aid and Mediation developed in support of digitalisation of case management processes</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Experimental Mooting promoted at the UR-School of Law to enhance students' practical experience of the players at the legal stage</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Investments in the JUST project to enhance facilities of the School of Law and ILPD</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">JUST project has enhanced ILPD and SoL staff interest to conduct research and to publish</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Mobile clinics conducted in 5 districts in Rwanda</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">School of Law - Interface Workshops have strengthened ties with Rwandan Justice Sector stakeholders</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">The implementation of the Rwandan ADR policy supported through the JUST project</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">Project photo</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">A. TVET/HE organisations perform better their core tasks, firmly embedded in their environment</narrative> ​ <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.E.5. Number of curricula for degree, non-degree and short courses revised/newly developed</narrative> Degree: bachelor's, master's and doctorate Non degree: Certificate and diploma <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.E.1. Number of (knowledge) institutions supported directly</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.E.3. Number of staff that have gained qualitative and relevant knowledge and skills to develop and offer the revised/developed study programmes</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.E.4. Number of graduates delivered</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.E.6. Number of students enrolled in revised/newly developed study programmes</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.O.11. Number of organisations with policies and procedures to ensure an environment which is gender sensitive</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.O.6. Number of facilities established/strengthened</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.O.8. % of women of teaching staff of faculty/department</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.R.2. Number of relevant publications (level, gender, inclusion)</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.R.3. Number of relevant innovations</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.S.1. Number of beneficiaries in the society reached with knowledge, skills and techniques</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.S.2. Number of MoUs or other types of collaboration agreements signed (education, private, public, surrounding community)</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.S.3. Number of students performing an internship or practical work</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">A. TVET/HE organisations perform better their core tasks, firmly embedded in their environment</narrative> ​ <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.E.5. Number of curricula for degree, non-degree and short courses revised/newly developed</narrative> Degree: bachelor's, master's and doctorate Non degree: Certificate and diploma 04-11-2022: 2 SoL LL.M study programmes have been revised (Business Law and International Criminal Justice & the Law of Human Rights at the School of Law) At ILPD there are 8 courses developed by internal staff that shall be taught to Judges. The developed courses have been submitted to the High Education Council for Accreditation. The JUST project indirectly contributed to the development of those courses, as the revision was done based on teachings of the CBET training. ILPD is in the process of reviewing the Postgraduate programme in Legal Practice (DLP) and the Postgraduate programme in Legislative Drafting (DLD): this will be ready by September 2021 and will therefore be reported on in Y3. 04-12-2020: Due to corona Pandemic the curriculum review for the LLB and LLM programme has been initiated but not yet completed. Other curricula that are potentially ready for revision ILPD the graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and Legislative Drafting are planned to be revised in Year 2. <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.R.2. Number of relevant publications (level, gender, inclusion)</narrative> 04-11-2022: 1 joint publication is still to be finished. Other publications are expected to result from the PhD studies and possibly from staff exchange and cooperation. 04-12-2020: 1st edition of the Rwanda Law Journal was published in March 2020. 3 staff of SoL and VU are working together on a joint publication that is expected to be published in Y2 of the project.. <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.S.3. Number of students performing an internship or practical work</narrative> 04-11-2022: 127 (84 male and 43 female) LLB students performed an internship at CLAM 107 (79 male and 28 female) LLM students performed an internship outside UR 04-12-2020: 265 Students who did practical work and internship in Year 1 calculated as follows: 1.Practical work: 111 2.Internship:154 <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.E.6. Number of students enrolled in revised/newly developed study programmes</narrative> 04-11-2022: All newly developed or revised curricula are still waiting for approval and/or accreditation, for that reason it is not yet possible to provide a number of students enrolled in these programmes. | 04-11-2022: All newly developed or revised curricula are still waiting for approval and/or accreditation, for that reason it is not yet possible to provide a number of students enrolled in these programmes. 04-12-2020: The curriculum review of the SoL LLB and LLM programmes are still under revision there is no information yet on the number of students who are enrolled in these programmes and when the revision will be formally approved by the Ministry of Education yet. The revision of the ILPD programmes is planned for Y2. <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.R.3. Number of relevant innovations</narrative> 04-11-2022: In august 2021 a database developer has been assigned to create a database for CLAM, that will be used for entering data on clients, monitoring outputs of CLAM, increase the efficiency of the organisation, as well as to allow easy acces to information for doing research. The database will be ready in Y3 of the project. 04-12-2020: Mobile clinics have not yet been organised due to COVID-19. Enhancement of mediation services is planned for Y2 of the project. <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.O.8. % of women of teaching staff of faculty/department</narrative> 04-11-2022: In the logframe we indicated that the prognosis is to have 30% of teaching staff to be female in Y3. For Y2 no percentage was included yet. In the baseline of 2019, the percentage at SoL was 13%, at ILPD 14%. There has only been a minor change: the percentage at ILPD has remained the same, at SoL, there are currently 4 female staff and 21 male staff (19% women teaching staff). 04-12-2020: Number of academic staff SoL is 26 post-graduates, 4 females and 21 males. ILPD has 2 male post-doc graduates and 10 PhDs and LLM. <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.S.2. Number of MoUs or other types of collaboration agreements signed (education, private, public, surrounding community)</narrative> 04-11-2022: No MoUs have been signed yet. The idea to sign an MoU between CLAM and Transparency International Rwanda has been initiated. 04-12-2020: CLAM: 1 with Ombudsman Office <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.O.11. Number of organisations with policies and procedures to ensure an environment which is gender sensitive</narrative> 04-11-2022: Output is planned for Y3, see logframe. 04-12-2020: The University of Rwanda/SoL and ILPD have policies and procedures targeting at creating an enabling environment for women. However, implementation is still limited. <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.O.6. Number of facilities established/strengthened</narrative> 04-11-2022: Shelves were acquired to furnish the Library of the IILPD that was shifted in the new building. Now all books are on shelves and there is still a space that shall accommodate other books that shall be acquired. The ILPD Library has a reading area where students can sit and read. The area was equipped with chairs as well as tables and is used by students who wish to read from Library. The new constructed building of the Institute had two main classes, but the Institute had managed to equip only one class. Now the two classes are equipped with tables and chairs such that conducting parallel intakes or postgraduates’ courses and short courses is possible The new building of the Institute had a space designed for computer laboratory, but the Institute had not managed to equip the computer laboratory. Now, through JUST project the computer laboratory is being equipped with computers, tables, and chairs. So far only tables and are chairs were delivered, computers are also expected to be delivered in few coming weeks. Once equipped, the computer laboratory shall serve for teaching and research. The pick-up vehicle was acquired to be used in the implementation of activities of JUST project such as access to justice and quality research. In access to Justice the pickup is to be used to take ILPD Lecturers up countries in dissemination of the law and legal aid. The pickup vehicle shall also intervene in activities of research by taking researchers up countries to collect information. Currently the pick-up vehicle is used in operations of the Institute as activities bring many people together are not allowed due to covid-19 At SoL a Moot Court room has been furnished. 04-12-2020: Investments will be financially reported on in Y2. In the narrative already some information on investments done is included. <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.S.1. Number of beneficiaries in the society reached with knowledge, skills and techniques</narrative> 04-11-2022: We consider the students of the SoL and ILPD and the clients who reached out to CLAM for their services as the beneficiaries that have been reached with knowledge, skills and techniques. School of Law 1: Students who studied in LL.B last year: 551 (in 2 campuses) 2. Students who studied in LL.M last year: 55 (Two programs) Students who took at course at ILPD: - Diploma in Legal Practice(DLP): 366 students of which 137 were females - Continuing Legal Education/Short courses: 640 trainees of which 222 were females. Client supported through CLAM: 92 04-12-2020: 1. students taking a legal aid internship at CLAM: 111 2. people reached in community outreach: 3500 3. clients who came to CLAM’s office: 260 <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.E.1. Number of (knowledge) institutions supported directly</narrative> 04-12-2020: Beneficiaries are School of Law University of Rwanda (SoL), Institute of Legal practice and develoment (ILPD) | 04-12-2020: ILPD and SoL are supported directly. But also other beneficiaries benefit (for instance University of Rwanda as a whole andd CLAM) <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.E.4. Number of graduates delivered</narrative> 04-12-2020: Realise in SoL equal participation of male and female students in undergraduate courses and scholarship. Currently the ratio is 18%. Of the 10 scholarships initially awarded, 5 were awarded to female students. 2 of them declined the scholarships, due to other reasons. Both PhD scholarships were awarded to male staff, as the female staff could not accept a scholarship due to other (family) obligations). <narrative xml:lang="EN">A.E.3. Number of staff that have gained qualitative and relevant knowledge and skills to develop and offer the revised/developed study programmes</narrative> 04-12-2020: The target of 50% female participants has not yet been achieved. Only 5 female participants out of 27. <narrative xml:lang="EN">I. Education system is of good quality, relevant and accessible</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">I.E.1. Number of (knowledge) institutions that perform better</narrative> Write here the definition of a better performance <narrative xml:lang="EN">I.E.2. Number of graduates (self) employed</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">I.E.8. Employers’ satisfaction over the graduates' skills and knowledge</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">I.S.1. Number of beneficiaries in the society reached with knowledge, skills and techniques</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">II. Partnerships between persons and organisations are inclusive and sustainable</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">II.P.1. Number of MoUs or other types of formal collaboration agreements exist 1, 3, 5 years after end of project</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">II.P.5. Number of academic staff of partner country still cooperates with academic staff of other education organisation(s)</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">III. Organisations key to (sectoral) inclusive development of partner countries are strengthened by inflow of enhanced workforce</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">III.I.1. % of alumni who state that they have applied in their workplace the knowledge and skills gained from the interventions</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">III.O.2. % of alumni still employed by the organisation that nominated them</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">III.O.3. % employers that states that their department/organisation has become more effective because of OKP intervention</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">I. Education system is of good quality, relevant and accessible</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">I.E.1. Number of (knowledge) institutions that perform better</narrative> Write here the definition of a better performance <narrative xml:lang="EN">I.E.2. Number of graduates (self) employed</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">I.S.1. Number of beneficiaries in the society reached with knowledge, skills and techniques</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">I.E.8. Employers’ satisfaction over the graduates' skills and knowledge</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">II. Partnerships between persons and organisations are inclusive and sustainable</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">II.P.1. Number of MoUs or other types of formal collaboration agreements exist 1, 3, 5 years after end of project</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">II.P.5. Number of academic staff of partner country still cooperates with academic staff of other education organisation(s)</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">III. Organisations key to (sectoral) inclusive development of partner countries are strengthened by inflow of enhanced workforce</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">III.I.1. % of alumni who state that they have applied in their workplace the knowledge and skills gained from the interventions</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">III.O.3. % employers that states that their department/organisation has become more effective because of OKP intervention</narrative> <narrative xml:lang="EN">III.O.2. % of alumni still employed by the organisation that nominated them</narrative>