Strengthening Judicial Integrity and Capacity

Budget: US$ 292,952
Duration: 24 months

Project Description
This project will be carried out under the framework of UNODC/UNICRI�s Global Programme against Corruption. It is aimed at strengthening the rule of law, both at the national and sub-national level assisting the Government of Nigeria in increasing the capacity and integrity of the justice system, in particular the judiciary. By doing so, the project will also contribute to the development of the necessary prerequisites for the successful recovery of assets that have been diverted under the various past military regimes and the effective prevention of transfers of funds if illicit origin.

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Integrated Drug Control Priority Programme of Nigeria 2000 � 2004 in Support of the National Drug Control Master Plan

Budget: $800,000
Duration: 24 months

Project Description
This project focuses on the vulnerability of youth and women to the related problems of drug abuse and HIV/AIDS in the various intervention institutions and communities. Through this project UNODC will pilot the implementation of a Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) strategy and support the prevention of youth drug abuse and HIV/AIDS in educational and prison institutions in Nigeria. In addition, drug abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention for women will be extended through cooperation with the programmes of partner organizations.

The major outputs of the project will include the following:

• Appropriate intervention institutions and communities selected
• Functional mechanisms in place for community-wide feedback
• Innovative and responsive preventive interventions provided by Project Implementing Partners (PIPs)
• Culturally appropriate and gender sensitive materials developed and utilized for education and communication with drug abusers and people living with AIDS (PLWA)
• Customized training modules and work aids produced, distributed and utilized
• Pool of skilled persons and groups available in institutions and communities for counselling, communication, education and rehabilitation services
• Strengthened referral system
• Functional learning groups formed among the various partners for mutual learning, experience exchange and documentation.

Other specific outputs will include: a booklet on the �Nigeria experience in integrated community-based rehabilitation (CBR) and Education in Drug Demand Reduction�, and a monograph series on �Women/Gender in integrated drug abuse/HIV prevention in Nigeria�.

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Past Projects

Regional and Sub-regional projects