The
Social Conflict and Legal Reform Project (SCLR) is designed to improve
the ability of Jamaicans to resolve disputes more amicably. To achieve
this objective, the project aims to strengthen the capacity of distinct
areas of the Jamaican legal system and the two pilot communities of Trench
Town in Kingston and Flankers in St. James to manage social conflict more
effectively.
Administration
Bearing Point (formerly KPMG Consulting) and Robert Hann and Associates (RHA) have been contracted to CIDA as the Canadian Executing Agency (CEA) for the Project. A Project Steering Committee (PSC) as well a Project Advisory Committee (PAC) have been established. The PSC has overall responsibility for the strategic management and policy level decision-making for the project. The PAC has an advisory role related to strategy and implementation. Daily activities are coordinated by a Project Manager whose office is located in the CIDA Project Support Unit.
Partners
The project is working with its primary partners to achieve its goal through consultations, building on existing initiatives and undertaking activities that have been identified as priorities. The partners include:
Ministry of Justice
The Chief Justice
The Director of Public Prosecution
Members of the Supreme Court as well as the Supreme Court Library
Resident Magistrates
The Family Court
The Jamaican Bar Association
The Justice Training Institution
The Norman Manley Law School
The Lay Magistrates Association
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF)
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)
The Ministry of Education Youth and Culture
The Ministry of Health (Child Support Unit)
Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF)
Peace and Love in Schools (PALS)
Bureau of Women's Affairs
Social Development Commission
Selected Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in the pilot communities.
Woman Inc.