The objective of the Justice Sector Support Project is to improve the efficiency of Croatia's justice system. There are four components to the project, the first component being improving the efficiency of the court system. This component includes two sub-components: (i) consolidation o f the court network (rehabilitation and renovation of three courthouses in split, Karlovac and Pula, housing five county and municipal courts) and the provision of access for the disabled in the courts covered by the project; and (ii) refinement of case management standards, guidelines, processes and practices. The second component is the improving the efficiency of the State Attorney's Office (SAO). This component includes two sub-components: (a) institutional capacity strengthening for the SAO; and (b) case management and Information Technology (IT) systems including automating SA0 case management and case tracking. The third component is the strengthening management functions of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ). This component includes two sub-components: (1) strengthening justice sector resource management and performance management capacity, including the design and development of a medium-term expenditure framework for the justice sector by the MOJ through activities to strengthen justice sector budgeting, resource management and performance indicators; and (2) strengthening MOJ information systems and their use in management decision-making, including initial steps to modernize the inmate information system and strengthen its connectivity with the justice information system. Finally, the fourth component is the support for project management and implementation.
