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UNDP/Strengthening the Rule of Law and Human Rights Protection System in Nepal

UNDP has prepared in cooperation with Supreme Court of Nepal Ministry of Law Justice Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs and National Human Rights Commission a programme titled ?Strengthening the Rule of Law and Human Rights Protection System in Nepal?. The UNDP led program is planned to be an multi-donor program for a five year period. The project basically aims to strengthen the rule of law by supporting firstly the ?administration of justice sector? with the Supreme Court playing a lead role through JSCC Secretariat and its network. Secondly through reforms in ?socio-legal? aspect of the rule of law and ?access to justice sector? the project envisages to implement protective laws by developing a ?national legal aid scheme? .?Access to justice? with focus on vulnerable groups needs special attention and has been positively designed to implement through ?legal aid centers? and ?legal aid service providers?. Affirmative programs with specified figures of the beneficiaries on the other hand have be en proposed to increase the number of hitherto deprived groups build their competency through educational scholarship internship and apprenticeship. Suggested legislative reforms to reduce discriminatory treatments and opportunities would have both symboli c value as well as impelling factor to gear up the project focus towards the needy groups. Total budget estimate for 5 years is USD 24 million of which Finland contributes 54 million euros during 2014-2017.