| Project Name |
Activating Village Courts in Bangladesh Phase II Project, CHT Part |
| Implementing Organisation |
Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha (TUS) |
| Donor |
European Union, UNDP and Bangladesh Government |
| Total Budget |
Tk 42,194,114.13 (4 Crore Twenty-One Lac Ninety-Four Thousand One Hundred and Fourteen Taka Thirteen Paisa) |
| Staff |
24 (Male-17, Female-7) |
| Duration |
29 November 2020 to 30 April 2022 |
| Working Area |
1,180 Villages, 121 Mouzas, and 38 Unions in Nine Upazilas of Khagrachari District |
| Participants |
CHT Traditional Institutions and Leaders, Elected Representatives, Local Administration, Community Members, Students and Youth, Legal Professionals, Headman & Karbari Associations, Cultural Activists, Village Police, Circle Chief Offices, DC & DD-LG, NGOs, Hill District Councils (HDCs), CHT Regional Council (CHTRC), Judiciary, and relevant Ministries (MoLGRD&C, MoCHTA, MoLJPA). |
| Project Purpose / Objectives |
- Overall Objective: To contribute to improving access to justice for disadvantaged and marginalized groups in Bangladesh.
- Specific Objectives:
- To make local authorities more responsive to local justice needs and enable well-functioning village courts and traditional justice mechanisms in CHT.
- To empower local people, especially women, the poor, and vulnerable groups to seek remedies for injustices and resolve disputes locally in a transparent and affordable manner.
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| Outputs / Activity Results |
- Strengthened capacity of stakeholders at national and local levels to enable effective village courts in CHT.
- Revised legal and policy frameworks to improve village court efficiency
- Enhanced government monitoring capacity for evaluating village court performance.
- Increased public awareness and accessibility of village court services.
- Improved evidence-based knowledge and documentation of local justice mechanisms.
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| Major Activities |
- Strengthening traditional institutions, CSOs, and local administration capacities in CHT.
- Capacity development for elected representatives on customary law and justice mechanisms.
- Advocating for monitoring systems through Circle Chief offices.
- Conducting awareness programs on legal systems and redress mechanisms.
- Implementing independent evaluations and needs-based assessments.
- Enhancing documentation, reporting, and action research on village courts in CHT.
- Supporting exploration and scoping studies for village court operations.
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| Reference Contact Details |
Sudipto Mukerjee
Resident Representative
Phone: +88-02-5566778
Fax: +88-02-9183099 |
