USAID supports Durres district court

DURRES, march 3 – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) signed a memorandum of Understanding last week with the District Court of Durres to support efforts to improve court performance, accountability and transparency. The project will assist the District Court of Durres for a period of three years. Assistance and support will include activities such as:
introducing computerized systems for registration and maintaining accurate trial records, developing or upgrading existing court websites with clear information such as court contact information, trial schedules, and published decisions. Also, the program will expand the public distribution of case decisions in both electronic and paper copy;
improve archiving systems and review standards and procedures related to them;
develop and implement a community outreach strategy; establish standards and structures to better respond to the public and media requests for information;
define the standards of court performance;
establish/improve case processing and delay reduction systems and standards including assignment systems;
expand access of judges to legal acts and regulations through the use of database and electronic case management systems;
and train judges and court administrative staff.(Tirana Times Staff)