Restoration of Legal Identities of Internally Displaced People Program
Through the Restoration of Legal Identities of Internally Displaced People Program, ABA ROLI worked with its subgrantee, Initiatives for Dialogue and Empowerment through Alternative Legal Services (IDEALS), to respond to the legal needs of internally displaced people in Mindanao. Funded by the Allen & Overy Foundation, the program assisted these communities in obtaining identification cards to ensure protection of legal rights and access to social services.
Judicial Strengthening to Improve Court Effectiveness (JUSTICE) Program
ABA ROLI’s Judicial Strengthening to Improve Court Effectiveness (JUSTICE) Program was a six-year initiative funded by USAID. The JUSTICE program worked to improve rule of law effectiveness in the Philippines through measures to improve court case processing efficiency and accountability, and through strengthened contract enforcement and intellectual property rights. Results under the JUSTICE program contributed, inter-alia, to speedier disposition of court cases, improved contract enforcement, strengthened intellectual property enforcement, and increased judicial accountability.
Philippine Department of Justice Prosecutor Development Project (PDJPDP)
Alongside the International Development Law Organization, ABA ROLI implemented the Philippine Department of Justice Prosecutor Development Project (PDJPDP). The sub-project sought to build the capacity of new prosecutors by developing Training of Trainers on traditional training modules, an updated prosecutors’ manual, and a performance evaluation metric tool for prosecutors.