This programme has two sub-programmes legal aid and legal education and professionalises the cooperation of the non-state actors in the legal sector
- Legal Aid and Legal Education
The following strategies will be undertaken to implement the respective sub-programmes.
- Operationalize countrywide legal aid scheme and establish fully functional legal resource centres.
- Finalization of legal aid policy and legislation framework
- Development of legal aid guidelines.
- Professionalize the Cooperation of the Non-State Actors in the Provision of Legal Aid
In view of non-existence of a robust state-lead legal aid scheme, there is need for the state to:
- Develop of a regulatory framework for legal aid;
- Enhance capacity of non-state actors;
- Undertake measures to streamline the training, certification, accreditation and remuneration of paralegals; and
- Establish a code of conduct for paralegals.
