Regional : Strengthening of Judicial Capacity to Adjudicate Upon Environmental Laws and Regulations

Sovereign Project | 43572-012

To strengthen implementation of and compliance with existing environmental law and support the institutionalization of programs to establish an environmental judiciary

Project Details

  • Project Officer
    Kala Mulqueeny
    Office of the General Counsel
    Request for information
  • Country/Economy
    Regional
  • Modality
  • Sector
    • Public sector management
Project Name Strengthening of Judicial Capacity to Adjudicate Upon Environmental Laws and Regulations
Project Number 43572-012
Country / Economy Regional
Project Status Closed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 7474-REG: Strengthening of Judicial Capacity to Adjudicate Upon Environmental Laws and Regulations
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 225,000.00
Strategic Agendas Regional integration
Drivers of Change Governance and capacity development
Sector / Subsector

Public sector management / Law and judiciary

Gender
Description To strengthen implementation of and compliance with existing environmental law and support the institutionalization of programs to establish an environmental judiciary
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
Impact

Improve implementation of environmental law in selected DMCs by developing a roadmap for institutionalizing a system to strengthen the capacity of judges to apply environmental law and regulations and effectively adjudicate environmental cases.

Project Outcome
Description of Outcome

Findings from diagnostic studies on environmental law, and the operation of environmental courts to support or inform the preparation of possible follow up technical assistance.

Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs

Output 1

Assessment of good practices of the operations of environmental courts and judiciary in selected DMCs

Output 2

Assessment of regulatory and organizational requirements for the judiciary to implement existing environmental legislation in Indonesia.

Output 3

Assessment of regulatory and organizational requirements for the judiciary to implement existing environmental legislation in the PRC.

Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Geographical Location Regional
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design
During Project Implementation
Business Opportunities
Consulting Services Individual consultants one international (environmental law) to be engaged for 4.5 personmonths and two national consultants (environmental law) one from PRC for 5 personmonths and one from Indonesia for 5 personmonths.
Responsible ADB Officer Kala Mulqueeny
Responsible ADB Department Office of the General Counsel
Responsible ADB Division Office of the General Counsel
Executing Agencies
Asian Development Bank
Timetable
Concept Clearance 10 Mar 2009
Fact Finding 11 Mar 2009 to 25 Mar 2009
MRM -
Approval 17 Dec 2009
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 01 Feb 2010

TA 7474-REG

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
17 Dec 2009 - 17 Dec 2009 30 Jun 2011 30 Dec 2013 30 Oct 2014
Financing Plan/TA Utilization Cumulative Disbursements
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total Date Amount
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
225,000.00 0.00 45,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 270,000.00 17 Jun 2022 189,025.48

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