Bridging the State-Society Gap
The Community Justice Liaison Unit of Papua New Guinea
Published on 1. December 2008
37 pages
978-92-9257-205-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Community Justice Liaison Unit was established under Papua New Guinea's (PNG) law and justice sector program, with the support of the Australian government, to enhance the capacity of PNG's civil society and facilitate its involvement in policy development and delivery of services in the justice sector. The case study highlights those efforts in a context characterized by broad-based ownership of sector reforms and shared interests among civil society and government actors. In addition, it underscores the role external actors can play in supporting traditional institutions---such as PNG approaches to mediation and restorative justice---while encouraging links between the formal and informal aspects of the justice system.
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Acronyms
- Foreword
- Background: The Papua new Guinea Context
- Law and Justice Issues
- The Law and Justice Sector Program
- Overview of the Program
- The Community Justice Liaison Unit: What is It?
- Activity Areas and Achievements
- Training, Awareness Raising, and Advocacy
- Restorative Justice Initiatives and Research
- Women, Youth, and Other Vulnerable Groups
- Partnerships for Change and Personal and Community Development
- Contestable Funding
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Success Factors
- Strengthening Informal Systems
- Formal and Informal Actors: Bridging the Gap
- Empowering Civil Society to Work with Government
- Engaging at the Subnational Level
- Embracing Papua New Guinean Ways
- Capacity Development Strategies
- Looking Forward: Opportunities and Challenges
- The Sector-Wide Approach-Making It Work
- Adapting to Current Realities
- Conclusion
