Policy Goal 4
“Efficient and effective coordination and management of the sector in all institutions in the justice sector”.
This goal is related to the efficient and effective coordination and management of the justice system. Institutional coordination has been and remains a challenge that must be addressed by all justice institutions. Coordination is a continuous process. Efficient and effective management is also a challenge for the system, which has not yet been paid due attention by the institutions (HJC, HPC). The reason for this is that justice governing institutions are faced with numerous vacancies.
Despite the fact that these institutions have had shortcomings in the past, the bodies of the justice system are now required to improve their coordination among each other, as well as to manage the resources available to them in an efficient and effective manner.
A similar provision existed in CJS 1. Specifically, Objective 7 provided: ‘Improvement of the functioning of the Ministry of Justice and its subordinate institutions which are completely new or fundamentally changed’. Activity 7.06 of this Objective provided: ‘Design and implementation of management systems, operational and monitoring activities and the financial operation of the MoJ and other institutions (HJC, HPC, new Inspectorate, Appointments Council) to enable them to manage the reform process (related to Objective 5)’. Whereas Activity 7.07 provided: ‘Support shall be provided to all new and changed institutions in order to ensure the implementation of new management systems, operational and monitoring activities as well as the financial operation of the MoJ (HJC, HPC, the new Inspectorate, the Appointments Council) to enable them to manage the reform process’.
Regarding CJS I, referring to the Periodic Monitoring Reports[1] of various periods/years that have been published on the Ministry of Justice official website, the activities of items 7.06 and 7.07 have yet to be achieved, given that HIJ was established in February 2020. This may be one of the reasons why it is included in the CJS II Strategic Document.
Conclusion: Institutional coordination is a challenge for all justice system institutions. It has rightly been set as a Strategic Objective which has an effect on all institutions.
[1]https://www.drejtesia.gov.al/plani-i-veprimit-te-strategjise-ndersektoriale-te-drejtesise/